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9 killed as tourists' van plunges into river in NW Pakistan
Islamabad, June 23 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A van carrying 21 tourists plunged into River Indus in Kohistan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, leaving nine of them killed, local media and police said.
Passenger truck plunges into river in Pakistan; 9 dead
Pakistan, June 23(AP/UNB) — Pakistani police say nine people drowned when a vehicle plunged off a mountainous road into a river in the country's northwest.
ASEAN leaders call for restraint amid sea row, US-China rift
Bangkok, June 23 (AP/UNB) — Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday pressed their call for self-restraint in the disputed South China Sea and renewed their alarm over the U.S.-China trade war, with one leader warning it may spiral out of control.
Turkey opposition seeks to repeat win in Istanbul redo vote
Istanbul, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Standing on a white campaign bus heading into Sunday's repeat election, Istanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu shouted to ecstatic supporters in a hoarse voice: "Never bow your heads. We are right and we'll win."
Building under construction topples in Cambodia, killing 17
Sihanoukville, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Cambodian rescuers combing through the rubble of a collapsed seven-story building recovered the bodies of 17 construction workers and pulled out 24 injured, as authorities questioned four Chinese who were involved with the project.
Kim receives 'excellent' letter from Trump
Seoul, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an "excellent" letter, the North's state-run news agency reported Sunday, quoting Kim as saying he would "seriously contemplate it."
Iranian hackers wage cyber campaign amid tensions with US
Washington, June 22 (AP/UNB) — Iran has increased its offensive cyberattacks against the U.S. government and critical infrastructure as tensions have grown between the two nations, cybersecurity firms say.
Hong Kong protesters disperse after blocking police HQ
Hong Kong, Jun 22 (AP/UNB) — Protesters in Hong Kong ended their overnight siege of police headquarters peacefully Saturday, disappointed that their demands for the territory's leader to formally withdraw a contentious extradition bill and police to apologize for heavy handed tactics have gone unmet.
Xi's N Korea visit promotes peninsula stability
Pyongyang, June 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a major diplomatic action that comes as the world is undergoing changes unseen in a century and the international situation is seeing complex and profound changes, a senior Chinese official said on Friday.
India uses yoga diplomacy to assert rising global influence
New Delhi, June 21 (AP/UNB) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi successfully lobbied the United Nations to designate June 21 International Yoga Day in his first year in power in 2014.