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At least 4 killed, 20 injured in blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province

The blast occurred near Jabbar Market in Killa Abdullah district of Balochistan on Sunday, causing extensive damage to the building and triggering widespread panic

More storms target central US as recovery efforts continue after tornado

At least 19 people were killed and 10 seriously injured in Kentucky, where a tornado on Friday damaged hundreds of homes and tossed vehicles in southeastern Laurel County

2,300-yr-old silk manuscripts finally return to China after 79 years in US

The silk manuscripts, containing more than 900 Chinese characters, are the earliest examples of silk text discovered to date and the oldest classical Chinese book

Nissan plans to close 2 car plants in Japan and overseas, including Mexico

Overseas, Nissan is considering ending production at plants in South Africa, India and Argentina, and cutting the number of factories in Mexico

Trump hopes for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire progress in calls with leaders

Trump's frustration about the war had been building before his post Saturday on Truth Social about the coming calls, which he said would begin first with Putin at 10 a.m. Monday

Home prices in China fall at a faster pace during tariff war with US

The trade war risks worsening the housing slump that has dragged on economic growth and has only recently been showing signs of abating.

Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, reviewing treatment

Former US President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management, a statement from his office read

US-China trade deal shows Global South power lies in leverage, not values

Unlike the Biden administration, which emphasized democratic credentials, Trump has signaled that alignment with the US depends more on what partners can bring to the table

Putin heads into Trump call confident Russia has upper hand against Ukraine

Putin is confident that his forces can break through Ukraine's defenses by the end of the year to take full control of four regions that he has claimed for Russia

Trump's big bill advances as conservatives win changes in weekend vote

Speaker Mike Johnson met with Republican lawmakers shortly before the meeting, telling reporters that the changes agreed to were just some minor modifications

Chinese luxury carmaker Seres overtakes BMW in high-end EV market shake-up

Formerly called DFSK Motor, Seres partnered with telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. back in 2021 to launch the Aito brand of premium electric and hybrid sport utility vehicles

Midpoint of Trump's tariff hiatus to reveal increasingly unsettled world

Chinese consumer and industry data on Monday will be followed by purchasing manager indexes on Thursday from around the world

Asian shares dip as China data disappoints, drop in Wall Street futures

The tariff war has weighed heavily on consumer sentiment and analysts will be scouring earnings from Home Depot and Target this week for an update on spending trends

Taiwan detects 21 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 8 vessels in its territory

Of the 21 aircraft, 16 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern, southwestern, and eastern air defence identification zones (ADIZ)

US Secretary of State Rubio urges release of 11th Panchen Lama after 30 yrs

On May 17, 1995, just three days after the Dalai Lama recognised him, the six-year-old Panchen Lama and his family were abducted by the Chinese Communist Party

2 killed, at least 1 missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio

Emergency crews were searching the Sandusky River near the Miles Newton Bridge for at least one missing person

Turbulent waters may have contributed to deadly Brooklyn Bridge ship crash

While such hazards are easily handled by an experienced captain, mistakes can be costly in the heavily transited New York harbour

JD Vance meets Zelenskyy in Rome to discuss Ukraine-Russia peace talks

The focus of the meeting was on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with discussions centred on their shared objective of halting the bloodshed in Ukraine

Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 strikes Myanmar, no losses reported so far

Earlier in March, the country was hit with earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 that had caused widespread damage and the death of more than 3500

Italy's Meloni scores diplomatic win by bringing US, EU to Rome summit

The Italian premier recalled that she had proposed such an initiative a month earlier in the US capital when she met President Donald Trump at the White House