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World / Asia

Istanbul meetings unify Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar, Turkiye 30 Oct 2025 - 11:28 pm
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Pakistan, Afghanistan to restart talks in Istanbul on Nov 6: Turkish ministry 30 Oct 2025 - 11:12 pm
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Sri Lanka sees modest population growth, rapid aging 30 Oct 2025 - 08:51 pm
A general view shows Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. (AFP)
Nepal PM holds first talks with parties and 'Gen Z' since deadly protest 30 Oct 2025 - 08:25 pm
File: Smoke billows from the burning Hilton Hotels, a day after it was set ablaze by protesters in Kathmandu on September 10, 2025. (Photo by Prabin Ranabhat / AFP)
Vietnam floods kill 10, river level at 60-year high 30 Oct 2025 - 11:22 am
A man wades through a flooded street following heavy rains in Hoi An on October 30, 2025.  Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP
Record Vietnam rains kill four and flood 100,000 homes 29 Oct 2025 - 12:31 pm
A woman wearing a raincoat wades through a flooded street in Hue on October 28, 2025. Photo by AFP
South Korea gifts Trump replica of ancient golden crown 29 Oct 2025 - 12:25 pm
US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a high honor presentation ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
Amazon to invest $5 billion in South Korea AI data centres 29 Oct 2025 - 08:14 am
Files: An US giant Amazon employee passes by its logo on the opening day of the new distribution center in Augny, eastern France, on September 23, 2021. (Photo by Sebastien Bozon / AFP)
Beef, defence deals and rare earths: how Japan's new leader wooed Trump 28 Oct 2025 - 08:23 pm
US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive on board the US Navy's USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
Xiaomi's first smart home appliance factory starts operation 28 Oct 2025 - 05:44 pm
Representational file photo showing a sign bearing the Xiaomi logo. Reuters.
Hong Kong runway resumes operations after fatal plane crash 28 Oct 2025 - 01:35 pm
A crane hoists the recovered fuselage section of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft, in Hong Kong on October 26, 2025, after it veered off an airport runway on October 20 during landing. (Photo by Leung Man Hei / AFP)
Thousands evacuated in Vietnam after record rain triggers floods 28 Oct 2025 - 12:20 pm
An aerial view shows floodwaters inundating the Imperial City in Hue on October 28, 2025. Photo by AFP
Japan-US talks aim to strengthen cooperation in defense and economic fields 28 Oct 2025 - 10:55 am
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Gunman pleads guilty to Japan ex-PM's murder 28 Oct 2025 - 10:43 am
Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,  in Nara on July 25, 2022. Photo by Jiji Press / AFP
Putin, North Korean FM discuss stronger bilateral ties 27 Oct 2025 - 09:09 pm
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow on October 27, 2025. (Photo by Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL / AFP)
Jordan, Philippines discuss strengthening bilateral ties 27 Oct 2025 - 08:41 pm
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China urges cooperation with US ahead of Xi-Trump meeting 27 Oct 2025 - 07:08 pm
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6 missing in boat sinking accident in Indonesia 27 Oct 2025 - 03:11 pm
 SEMARANG, Oct. 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles wade through flood waters after heavy rain hit Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Kalila/Xinhua). Photo used for representational purposes.