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China's Communist leaders begin top meet expected to boost Xi

The top leaders of China's ruling Communist Party on Monday (Nov 8) started a pivotal...

Online Afghan humour: Laughter as resistance against Taliban

When a Taliban militant meets Afghan pop star Ayrana Sayeed, he tries to charm her."If...

North Korean troops stage artillery fire competition

North Korean mechanised troops held an artillery fire competition over the weekend as part of...

Vietnam gets angry over minister's gold-leaf steak

A video showing a powerful Vietnamese official enjoying a bite of steak smothered in gold...

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives ‘assassination attempt’

Iraq’s military says Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone laden...

Motorbike-clogged Hanoi rolls out first urban railway

It's a city of more than 5 million motorbikes but Hanoi on Saturday (Nov 6)...

Israel troops kill teen in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

A Palestinian teenager was killed Friday by Israeli troops during West Bank protests, the Palestinian...

Fear stalks Rohingya refugee camps after murders

Bloodstains still mark the spot where assassins gunned down Mohib Ullah, an activist who was...

China ruling party plenary to further cement Xi's grip on power

Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world's most populous nation, heads a...

China expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than anticipated: Pentagon

hina is expanding its nuclear arsenal much more quickly than anticipated, narrowing the gap with...

Hospital attack undermines Taliban security pledges

Just a few months after the Taliban took charge in Kabul and promised to restore...

India's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine wins WHO emergency use listing

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday (Nov 3) said it had approved Indian drugmaker...

US journalist detained in Myanmar hit with third charge: Lawyer

An American journalist detained for months by Myanmar's junta has been denied bail and hit...

India ramps up Himalayan border defences after deadly China clashes

On the winding road up to India's Himalayan frontier is a postcard view of gushing...

19 dead in suicide attack on Kabul military hospital

At least 19 people were killed and 50 more wounded in an attack on a...

China optimistic on climate markets deal after 'wasted' years

China's top climate negotiator said on Tuesday (Nov 2) a broad deal on carbon markets...