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ASEAN-China summit held without Myanmar, Malaysia says

A summit between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday was...

Iraq central to solving regional problems, says foreign minister

Iraq is calling for regional co-operation to ease tensions, and the country is central to...

Pakistan: fire in Karachi slum destroys 100 huts

About 100 hutments were destroyed when a fire broke out at a slum in Pakistan's...

China reports 17 new COVID-19 cases

China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases for Nov 20, down from 23 a day earlier,...

New video of Peng Shuai surfaces amid global outcry

Chinese state media posted video on Saturday (Nov 20) purporting to show tennis star Peng...

Indian farmers joyful but cautious after government backs down

Indian farmer Rajpal Singh Yadav says he smiled on Friday for the first time in...

US says time running out for Iran to agree to nuclear deal

The US envoy to Iran said on Friday that Tehran was approaching the point of...

Seoul says Russian, Chinese warplanes enter air buffer zone

South Korea said Friday it scrambled fighter jets to respond to a group of Russian...

US, UN demand proof of missing tennis star Peng Shuai's well-being

The United States and UN on Friday (Nov 19) demanded proof of Peng Shuai's whereabouts...

Taliban appeal to U.S. Congress to release Afghan assets

The Taliban called Wednesday on U.S. Congress members to release Afghan assets frozen after their...

Hong Kong authorities begin boar hunt amid public safety fears

Hong Kong authorities captured and euthanised seven wild boars late on Wednesday (Nov 17) as...

Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard's action in South China Sea

The Philippines on Thursday (Nov 18) condemned "in strongest terms" the actions of three Chinese...

Taiwan commissions advanced new F-16s as China threat grows

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen lauded military cooperation with Washington on Thursday (Nov 18) as she...

Over 130 Yemen rebels killed in battle for Marib: coalition

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Tuesday it has killed over 130 Huthi rebels in...

Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain

China on Tuesday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe...

Malaysian air force pledges thorough probe into fighter jet crash

The Malaysian air force has pledged to conduct a thorough probe after a fighter jet...