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South Korean teacher admits to stabbing girl to death, police say

A teacher at a South Korean elementary school has admitted to stabbing a seven-year-old girl...

Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

Five Thai workers, released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza, arrived...

Philippine lawmakers back petition seeking vice president's impeachment

A petition seeking the impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the...

30 immigration officials at Jakarta airport removed from posts for alleged extortion of Chinese visitors

A group of 30 immigration officials have been removed from their posts at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta...

Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3

Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial...

Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees amid local concerns

Malaysian authorities have turned away several boats ferrying Rohingya asylum seekers this year amid concerns...

Philippines stops research survey after Chinese 'harassment' in disputed sea

The Philippines said Saturday (Jan 25) it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested...

Singapore hands over sixth tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza

Singapore has handed its sixth tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza - totalling about S$1.3...

Mug shot, solitary cell for South Korea's President Yoon

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a...

South Korea's President Yoon attends court hearing on extending detention

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday...

Dense fog over Indian capital delays flights, trains

Dense fog and cold weather delayed train and flight departures in several parts of northern...

South Korea's Gen-Z divided over political crisis

In the shadow of Seoul's centuries-old Gwanghwamun Gate, young businesswoman Shin Ji-young wears a rainbow...

Thousands of South Koreans protest as president Yoon Suk Yeol digs heels in

Thousands of South Koreans began gathering in the capital for rival demonstrations on Saturday (Jan...

Thai police seek to arrest suspected killer of former Cambodian lawmaker

A Thai court on Wednesday (Jan 8) issued an arrest warrant for an alleged hitman...

Indonesia launches free meals programme to feed children and pregnant women to fight stunting

Indonesia's new government started an ambitious US$28 million project on Monday (Jan 6) to feed...

Philippines recovers suspected Chinese submarine drone

A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central...