Four dead as two trains collide in Bangladesh

DHAKA: At least four people died and 60 were injured when two passenger trains collided at a station just outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Wednesday, hospital staff told AFP.

Doctors at one hospital in the Narshingdi district reported four people had died and 26 were being treated for injuries, while another hospital said it had admitted 35 injured. AGENCIES

China film Aftershock rules domestic box office

BEIJING: Disaster drama Aftershock has set the all-time domestic box office record for a Chinese film with 532 million yuan ($79 million) in ticket sales, its distributors say.

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5 jailed for 2005 Bangladesh bombings

DHAKA: A court in northern Bangladesh on Tuesday sentenced five members of a banned Islamic group to life in prison for their involvement in a series of bombings five years ago.

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Indian forces, protesters clash in Kashmir

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Government forces fired warning shots and tear gas to quell protests against Indian rule that erupted Thursday in several towns in restive Kashmir, police said.

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Films competing at Venice Film Festival

VENICE: A list of the films in competition for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice Film Festival, which will run from Sept.

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Bangladesh raises garment workers pay 80 pct

DHAKA: Bangladesh has raised minimum monthly wages for its millions of garment workers by about 80 percent after months of violent protests over poor pay and conditions, a government minister said.

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Larry King and wife file to dismiss divorce

NEW YORK: Broadcaster Larry King and his seventh wife have filed legal papers withdrawing their planned divorce, King’s spokesman said on Thursday.

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Injury-hit Bangladesh recall Ashraful, Naeem

DHAKA: Bangladesh recalled former captain Mohammad Ashraful and all-rounder Naeem Islam on Friday after batsman Roqibul Hassan and wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim were ruled out of the ongoing one-day series against England.

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Biden nudges Iraqi leaders to end deadlock

BAGHDAD: Vice President Joe Biden urged Iraqi leaders on Sunday to press ahead and form a government after four months of post-election deadlock but said neither Washington nor anyone else should dictate to them.

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Bus fire in central China kills 24

BEIJING: A fire on a shuttle bus carrying steel factory workers in central China killed 24 people and injured 19, state media reported Monday.

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