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Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines kills 10

Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines kills 10

Ten people have died and 230 have been rescued after a passenger ferry caught fire on Wednesday evening in the seas off the southern Philippine province of Basilan, a coast guard official said. Nine people were injured in the fire that started in air-conditioned cabins, Commodore Rejard Marfe, coa

Shehbaz urges parliament to act against Imran

Shehbaz urges parliament to act against Imran

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed to parliament to act against predecessor Imran Khan over accusations that his party was involved in violence that erupted when police tried to arrest him for alleged corruption. The clashes occurred earlier this month after Khan's supp

China's Xi speaks with Saudi crown prince

China's Xi speaks with Saudi crown prince

China's President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, discussing a wide range of subjects including supporting follow-up talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, state media CCTV reported on Tuesday. Xi recently helped broker a surprise deal between Iran and