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Twenty-seven bodies were found while 57 people are still missing after the landslide in Maharashtra state.

July 24, 2023 2:45 PM

The whale was initially sighted in mid-July and seemed to have disappeared for a week.

July 24, 2023 2:45 PM

BEIJING - A US congressional committee has launched an investigation into four US venture capital firms that have funded Chinese companies in the artificial intelligence, semiconductor and quantum computing industries, demanding information about their investments.

Kiritapu ‘Kiri’ Allan said her position was now ‘untenable’. She was charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and refusing to accompany a police officer after the crash late on Sunday.

The assault on the women in Manipur, which took place nearly three months ago, has sparked global outrage.

July 24, 2023 2:08 PM

Areas around Timbulsloko are sinking up to 20cm annually due to rising sea levels.

Anguished parents have thronged a hospital seeking official updates on their children.

The wooden passenger boat was carrying 40 people despite being designed for just 20. Rescuers were searching on Monday for 19 people who were still missing in rough seas.

July 24, 2023 12:20 PM

It is forecast to hit land or pass very close to the Philippines’ northern islands from tomorrow.

July 24, 2023 12:10 PM

Mr Kishida is reported to be mulling reshuffling his Cabinet in the coming weeks in a bid to shore up public support.

V Rajandran had been fined twice before for flouting the city state’s rules on feeding wild animals. He could have been slapped with a US$7,500 penalty.

July 24, 2023 12:05 PM

South Korea is meanwhile expecting monsoon rains to hit most regions until Monday.

Kiri Allan's resignation, the fourth from the party since March, comes on the heels of a national election.

July 24, 2023 11:48 AM

Mr Xi is also expected to meet heads of states from Mauritania, Burundi, Guyana, Georgia and Fiji.

July 24, 2023 11:45 AM

The boat sank with 40 people on board just after midnight local time.

July 24, 2023 11:40 AM

Nao Hosaka's body was allegedly stuffed in a suitcase and dumped in a grassland near his home.

July 24, 2023 10:49 AM

Initial investigations show that construction workers illegally placed a mineral with high water content on the roof.

July 24, 2023 10:48 AM

The USS Annapolis entered a naval base in Jeju island, to load military supplies.

July 24, 2023 9:38 AM

This includes labelling material produced by such apps as “AI-generated” or “AI-assisted”.

India’s Tata Group plans to build a 40-gigawatt battery plant that will be able to meet nearly half of Britain’s battery production needs by 2030, analysts say.