en-pk-hotdailynews: 2015-08-16 Pakistan World

China blasts death toll rises to 112, with 95 missing: Xinhua
Reuters
TIANJIN, China The death toll from massive explosions in China's port city of Tianjin has risen to 112 and 95 people are missing, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, suggesting the toll could rise significantly. Eighty-five of the missing ...
Chinese officials say death toll from Tianjin blasts rises to 112, with 95 missing   Washington Post
China explosions: Toll rises and toxin fears grow after 'sea of fire'   The Independent
China blast zone evacuated over contamination fear; 104 dead   Asahi Shimbun
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Migrants from Turkey flood into Greece; scuffles on boat
Times of India
BODRUM, Turkey: Migrants on a Turkish beach scuffled over places on one inflatable dinghy and frantically bailed out another to keep it from sinking during a dramatic night that highlighted their desperation to reach the Greek island of Kos - and the ...
Migrants brawl on Greek island as refugee ship lies empty   Financial Express
Syrian Refugees Register on Greek Ship Docked at Kos   NDTV
Migrants trapped in horrific conditions metres from tourists on Kos   Daily Mail
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40 migrants suffocate on overcrowded boat off Italy
Times of India
ROME: More than 40 migrants have died in the Mediterranean on Saturday, the Italian navy said, after apparently suffocating below deck on the boat taking them to Europe. "Operation underway... many migrants saved. At least 40 dead," the navy said on ...

40 Migrants Found Dead in Sea Rescue   New York Times
Italy navy finds 40 migrants dead in boat   9news.com.au
40 Migrants Die off Italy as Europe Faces 'Worst Crisis Since World War II'   NDTV
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Britain says to protest to Ecuador over Assange asylum
Reuters
LONDON Britain said on Thursday it would make a formal protest to Ecuador over its decision to provide asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy and so prevent his extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes. "Ecuador must ...

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Daily Beast

Why ISIS is the Taliban of Today
Daily Beast
Don't be fooled by talk of the Taliban's 'moderation.' They are the model for ISIS, and to encourage them is to encourage the barbarity of the so-called Islamic State. KABUL—Mullah Mohammad Omar, the leader of the Taliban, is now dead, and the Taliban ...
Pitching in: China backs Afghan reconciliation talks   The Express Tribune
China lauds Pak role in Afghan talks   The Nation
The Taliban: confused and nervous   Daily Times
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N. Korea marks Liberation Day with own events
Yonhap News
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has commemorated the 70th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japan, its state media said Sunday, after the two Koreas failed to agree on terms for a joint event. The Conference for National Unification, ...

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