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North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US VP Harris' visit to Seoul

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on...

Marcos lays out plans, wants to 'reintroduce' Philippines to the world

Looking to “reintroduce the Philippines" to the world, new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ambitious...

Typhoon Talas lashes central Japan, killing two

A typhoon lashed central Japan on Saturday (Sep 24) with torrential rain and fierce winds,...

Typhoon Muifa lashes eastern China, forcing 1.6 million from their homes

High winds and heavy rain lashed China's densely populated east coast on Thursday (Sep 15),...

Thai court to decide on PM Prayut's tenure this month

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Sep 14) set Sep 30 as the date to deliver...

Luxury brands drop Chinese star held for hiring sex workers

Global brands including Prada and Remy Martin have cut ties with Chinese superstar Li Yifeng,...

Fire at e-scooter showroom in India kills 8 in deadliest such incident

A fire that started at an electric scooter showroom in India killed at least eight...

Pakistan to breach main highway to protect town of Dadu from floods

Authorities in southern Pakistan plan to breach the country's Indus Highway, a key transport link,...

Unrelenting COVID-19 rules cast clouds over Hong Kong schools

In Hong Kong, stringent COVID-19 curbs have long made life for school students extremely hard....

Japan must take steps against 'excessive, one-sided' yen moves, says deputy chief Cabinet secretary

Japan's government must take steps as needed against excessive declines in the yen, deputy chief...

120km route to be built linking Malaysia and Indonesia

A new route to link Malaysia and Indonesia covering a distance of about 120km will...

South Korea offers talks with North for reunion of war-torn families

South Korea on Thursday (Sep 8) offered talks with North Korea to discuss a reunion...

32 dead in Vietnam karaoke bar fire

The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam...

12 dead, 11 injured in Vietnam karaoke bar fire

A fire tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam killing 12 people and leaving...

China quake: Deadly tremor rocks Sichuan city in lockdown

At least 65 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China,...

Rallies expected across Indonesia as anger simmers over fuel price hike

Thousands of people were expected to join demonstrations across Indonesia on Tuesday (Sep 6), police...