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Storm, Flooding Death Toll in Myanmar Jumps to 74: State Media

The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has jumped to 74,...

Parts of Hanoi Remain Flooded as Vietnam's Typhoon Toll Nears 200

Several Hanoi districts remained inundated on Thursday (Sep 12) with the weather agency forecasting little...

Senior China, US Military Officials Hold 'in-depth' Talks

Senior military officials from China and the United States held "in-depth" talks on Tuesday (Sep...

North Korea Sends Hundreds More Trash Balloons South: Seoul's Military

North Korea has floated hundreds more trash-filled balloons southward, Seoul's military said Saturday (Sep 7),...

Fugitive Ex-mayor From Philippines Arrested in Indonesia, Manila Says

A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates has...

Pope Francis to Set Off on Historic 12-day Visit to Asia Pacific, Including Singapore and Indonesia

Pope Francis is set to embark on his longest trip since becoming head of the...

Weakening Shanshan Rains Still Disrupting Transport in Japan

A powerful typhoon now downgraded to a tropical storm was still disrupting flights and trains...

Twenty Dead, 5 Million Affected in Bangladesh Floods

At least 20 people have died and more than 5.2 million have been affected in...

Philippines Says China Fired Flares at Its South China Sea Plane

The Philippine government accused China on Saturday of firing flares at one of its aircraft...

Indian Pm Modi Calls for 'peace' Before Heading to Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a "return of peace" on Wednesday (Aug 21)...

Philippines Detects First Mpox Case This Year, Yet to Determine Strain

The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the...

Indian Doctors Begin 24-hour Strike to Protest Brutal Rape of Medic

Indian medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown of non-emergency services across the country on Saturday...

Hong Kong Loves to Hate Its Cabbies - Can Polite Ambassadors Help?

Business owner Louis Ho remembers how so many of Hong Kong's taxi drivers refused to...

North Korea Moving Thousands of Flood Victims to Capital - KCNA

North Korea will move more than 15,000 flood victims to the capital, state media said...

Bangladesh Awaits Installation of Interim Government After Weeks of Strife

Bangladesh is set to get a new, interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist...

Military in Control of Bangladesh After Hasina Flees

Bangladesh's military was in control of the country on Tuesday (Aug 6) after mass protests...