Karachi, Jul 5 (PTI) The death toll from a collapsed old residential building in Karachi's Lyari area climbed to 19 on Saturday, with rescue teams fearing the casualties could rise further as an operation to clear the debris is still underway.

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****ASEAN must become competitive single market, says Singapore PM Wong

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Singapore:The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), a combined market of 700 million people, must become a more seamless and competitive single market, one that attracts businesses and investments looking for alternatives in a more fragmented global economy, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Saturday.**** PTI

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