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North Korea sees influx of foreigners ahead of 70th founding anniversary

Driving through the streets of the North Korean capital, it is hard to miss the...

Iran, Russia, Turkey to decide fate of Syria's Idlib in Tehran summit

The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey - the main outside players in Syria's long...

Stop human rights violations: US lawmakers urge Pakistan

Several US lawmakers have urged the new government of Pakistan, led by prime minister Imran...

Xi to attend summit in Russia; Kim also invited

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a regional summit in Russia next week, officials said...

North Korea recommits to denuclearisation of Korean peninsula

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un renewed his commitment to the denuclearisation of the Korean...

Thousands to feast royally to fete Thai cave boys' dramatic rescue

Thousands of Thais will feast royally in the capital on Thursday (Sep 6) to celebrate...

Japan's Kansai airport to reopen partially after typhoon damage

Japan's Kansai airport will reopen partially on Friday, the government said Thursday (Sep 6), after...

Malaysian women caned for lesbian sex should have been shown compassion: PM Mahathir

Compassion and guidance need to be shown towards the two women who were caned earlier...

KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail formally postponed; service targeted to start by Jan 2031

Singapore and Malaysia have formally agreed to postpone the construction of the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail...

Two Koreas agree to hold September summit in Pyongyang: Seoul

Kim Jong Un will meet the South's President Moon Jae-in at a summit in Pyongyang...

76 Myanmar civil society groups condemn reporters’ conviction

Seventy-six Myanmar civil society groups called on Tuesday for the release of two jailed Reuters...

Fosun International’s tourism and culture arm plans IPO

Fosun Tourism & Culture Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fosun International, has submitted an IPO...

One dead, 19 injured after Kolkata bridge collapses

Rescue workers were working to see if anyone was trapped in the debris after a...

‘No political strings attached’ to new Silk Road funding

Strings, what strings? President Xi Jinping has promised there will be “no political strings attached”...

Myanmar Army issues rare apology for photos

The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published...

Two Malaysian women caned for lesbian sex, incident condemned

Two Malaysian women were caned on Monday for having lesbian sex in violation of strict...