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Typhoon Haishen hampers seek out ship survivors near Japan

Japanese authorities on Saturday (Sep 5) resumed looking for dozens of missing sailors from a...

India reports record daily jump of 83,883 COVID-19 infections

India reported another record daily jump of 83,883 coronavirus infections on Thursday (Sep 3), taking...

New Zealand cattle ship feared lost off Japan in storm, one crew member rescued

A ship carrying 43 crew and practically 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China capsized...

Twitter confirms account of PM Modi's personal website hacked

Twitter confirmed on Thursday (Sep 3) that an account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal...

Typhoon pummels South Korea, ship missing in rough waters

A robust typhoon ripped through South Korea’s southern and eastern coasts with tree-snapping winds and...

China says India violating territorial sovereignty and disturbing peace

Contradicting India’s stand that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had completed provocative military movements...

Largest faction of Japan's ruling party backs Suga in leadership race: NHK

Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, has won the backing of the major faction of...

Canberra says it had been not told why Australian journalist detained in China

Australia's trade minister Simon Birmingham said Canberra didn't know why Chinese authorities had detained Australian...

In Indonesia, coronavirus floods Cisadane River with extra hazard - medical waste

For the residents along Indonesia's Cisadane River, the coronavirus has taken not simply deadly disease,...

Philippines extends partial COVID-19 curbs in Manila until Sep 30

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday (Aug 31) partial restrictions around the administrative centre...

Ex-defence minister Ishiba is people's choice for next Japan PM: Polls

Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba may be the most popular choice among the general...

3-year-old gets caught in kite strings, lifted high in to the air at Taiwan festival

A three-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of...

China's top diplomat Wang Yi dismisses European rights concerns over Xinjiang

China’s foreign minister defended detention camps in Xinjiang and Hong Kong’s new security law on...

Japan's ruling LDP to hold leadership vote on Sep 14 to choose Abe successor: Media

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will vote on Sep 14 to choose a new...

Growth in China's factory activity slows in Aug, floods disrupt production

China's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China...

Modi's 'settler' masterplan for Indian Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is changing Indian Kashmir's residency laws for the very first time...