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8 killed in chemical accident at Siam Commercial Bank HQ

An accident at the headquarters of Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank, possibly caused by a fire retardant chemical, has killed eight people, the bank said today. The accident took place late...

Thai PM tightens security in Muslim south after attacks

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told the army today to increase security in the country's Muslim-majority southern provinces following attacks at the weekend. Seven soldiers were injured...

US train derails in Kansas, around 20 sent to hospital

Cars from a passenger train derailed early today in the US state of Kansas, with some 20 passengers taken to the hospital but no initial reports of life-threatening injuries, rail carrier Amtrak...

Moderate earthquake strikes northwest Rukyu Islands

A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, struck Northwest Rukyu Islands at 3.03pm today, according to the Meteorological Department. It said the epicentre of the quake was...

Death toll rises to 37 in Ankara bomb blast

The death toll in a car bomb attack in the Turkish capital Ankara has risen to 37 people, Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said today, adding that 71 people were still being treated in...

Indonesia detains 14 people heading to Syria

Indonesia has detained 14 people, including several children, as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria, police said, where hundreds of their countrymen have joined extremist groups like the...

3 Palestinians shot dead in West Bank attack

Three Palestinians carried out back-to-back gun and car-ramming attacks on Israelis near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank today and were shot dead by the army, it said. Two of the...

UAE armed forces say fighter jet in Yemen missing

A United Arab Emirates fighter plane taking part in Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen is missing, the UAE armed forces said in a statement on state news agency WAM today without giving...

Millions protest against Brazil’s Rousseff

More than three million Brazilians, according to police, demonstrated yesterday across Latin America's biggest nation to demand the ouster of embattled President Dilma Rousseff. Chanting "Dilma...

White House hopefuls hustle for votes as race turns ‘toxic’

White House hopefuls hit the ground in a last-minute push for votes today on the eve of a crucial new election test, in a toxic climate following an eruption of violence around Donald Trump's...

UN sec-gen criticises Ankara attack

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday condemned a terrorist attack in the Turkish capital of Ankara, which reportedly killed and wounded dozens of people earlier in the day, China's Xinhu...

34 killed in Ankara car bombing

A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital of Ankara yesterday, killing at least 34 people and wounding at least 125 more, the second such attack in the administrative...

Floods hit south US, killing 4

Several people were killed after drenching thunderstorms moved through Louisiana and Mississippi at the weekend, triggering flooding across the lower Mississippi valley, authorities...

Obama promises human rights talk with Castro

US President Barack Obama, who visits Cuba in a week, promised dissidents he would directly discuss human rights issues with their president, Raul Castro, in a letter published yesterday. Obama...

Gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast resort

Gunmen from al Qaeda's North African branch killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast yesterday, the latest in a string of deadly attacks that have...

‘I don’t hear their voices’, says Trump of campaign protest

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump refused to take responsibility yesterday for clashes at his campaign events and criticised protesters who have dogged his rallies and forced him...

Israel stops Indonesian minister’s West Bank visit

Israel today refused to allow Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to visit the occupied West Bank, where she was to hold talks with Palestinian leaders, the Palestinian foreign ministry...

Thousands flee fighting in Myanmar’s Shan State

Thousands of civilians have fled their homes in northeastern Myanmar after a recent upswing in fighting between ethnic minority rebels and the army, combatants and witnesses said today. The...

3.1 quake hits North Korea, South says no sign of nuke test

A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea early today, South Korea's state weather agency said, adding that there was no indication it was related to a nuclear...

Trump invigorated despite mounting tensions

An invigorated Donald Trump will appear at a handful of rallies today despite a climate of growing tension, as his White House rivals warn that the Republican's heated rhetoric is fanning...