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Thai junta chief proclaimed second-time prime minister
Bangkok, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — Thailand's junta leader has been officially proclaimed prime minister after the king endorsed Parliament's vote to allow him to keep the position.
Human rights group locates North Korean execution sites
Seoul, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — A human rights group said Tuesday it has identified hundreds of spots where witnesses claim North Korea carried out public executions and extrajudicial state killings as part of an arbitrary and aggressive use of the death penalty that is meant to intimidate its citizens.
Indian court jails 3 for life in rape case in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jun 10 (AP/UNB) — A court on Monday sentenced three Hindu men, including a police officer, to life imprisonment for kidnapping, raping and murdering an 8-year-old Muslim girl in Indian-controlled Kashmir, in a case that has exacerbated tensions in the disputed region.
Pakistani ex-president arrested in money laundering case
Islamabad, Jun 10 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan's anti-graft body on Monday arrested former President Asif Ali Zardari, widower of assassinated ex-Premier Benazir Bhutto, in a multi-million dollar money laundering case that has shaken the country.
Pakistani PM threatens legal action against tax evaders
Islamabad, June 10 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan's prime minister says tax evaders who fail to declare their wealth and pay taxes will face legal action.
Passenger on Pak airlines flight opens emergency exit door thinking it’s toilet
Dhaka, June 10 (UNB) - A woman passenger, aboard a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, sparked panic after she mistakenly opened the emergency exit door of the aircraft thinking it was the toilet, repots Hindustan Times.
Massive extradition bill protest fills Hong Kong streets
Hong Kong, June 10 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China where they could face politically charged trials.
Priyanka Gandhi To Visit UP For First Time After Congress' Poll Debacle
Dhaka, June 10 (UNB) - Congress general secretary and party's in-charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday for the first time after facing massive defeat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, reports NDTV.
At least 3 killed in violence in India's West Bengal
New Delhi, June 9 (Xinhua/UNB) -- At least three people were killed and several injured in violent clashes between supporters of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party and the state's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India, officials said Sunday.
Strong winds delay retrieval of climbers' bodies in India
Lucknow, Jun 9 (AP/UNB) — Retrieving the bodies of five climbers of an international team from a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain isn't immediately possible because helicopters are having difficulty operating due to strong turbulence, an Indian official said Saturday.