Thousands of South Korean doctors stage mass demonstration in Seoul
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Heavy rains kill 29 in Pakistan as houses collapse, landslides block roads
The majority of deaths reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan’s prime minister for a second term
Pakistan’s newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday as prime minister for a second time, Geo TV reported, three weeks after uncertain national elections caused delays in the formation of a coalition government.
Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country in the past 48 hours, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest.
South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of senior doctors rallied in Seoul on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions.
3 arrested in India after Spanish tourist gang-raped during trip with husband, police looking for more suspects
Three men were arrested on Saturday after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip through India’s remote east with her husband, local media reports said.
Haruki Murakami unveils his new short story at a Tokyo literary event
TOKYO (AP) — Only 1,100 lucky audience members were there to hear the yet-to-be published short story “Kaho,” read aloud by bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami himself.