Quake relief underway as death toll rises to 72
The authorities have upgraded the emergency response to the earthquake to the second-highest level in the four-tier emergency response system.
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Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after earthquake
The Chinese president also underlined the need to strengthen earthquake monitoring work to guard against secondary disasters.
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Thai Constitutional Court judges to deliberate Prayut’s defence
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Indonesia hikes fuel prices to rein in ballooning subsidies
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India’s external debt of $620 billion sustainable: Finance Ministry report
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IMF agrees to $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka
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