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No fear of inflation ‘runaway train’: IMF chief

Global finance officials are worried about rising inflation pressures but there it is little fear...

North Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, says South Korea

North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from off its east coast on Tuesday...

Red light, green cash: Squid Game helps revive Indonesian cafe

An Indonesian cafe is jumping on the global Squid Game bandwagon, hoping to fuel its...

Landslides, floods kill at least 25 in southwest India

At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in...

Myanmar opposition welcomes ASEAN's junta snub, wants summit invite

Myanmar's shadow government, formed by opponents of ruling military, welcomed on Monday (Oct 18) the...

Malaysian court releases convicted ex-PM Najib's passport for trip to Singapore

Malaysia's Court of Appeal on Monday (Oct 18) granted a request from former prime minister...

Myanmar junta leader excluded from Asean summit

Myanmar's junta chief has been excluded from a regional summit this month in a snub...

Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque bombing in south Afghanistan

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque...

Taiwan's leader pays respects to 46 dead in building inferno

Taiwan's president on Saturday (Oct 16) paid her respects at a morgue to the dozens...

New Japan PM sends offering to controversial Yasukuni shrine

Japan's new prime minister on Sunday (Oct 17) sent a ritual offering to the controversial...

11 children drown, 10 rescued in Indonesian river cleanup

Eleven students drowned and 10 others were rescued during a school outing for a river...

Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47

Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque packed with worshippers attending Friday prayers in southern Afghanistan,...

ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in unprecedented move

A Southeast Asia summit this month will invite a non-political representative from Myanmar, Brunei said...

Moderate earthquake rocks Bali, killing at least 3

Three people were killed and another seven were injured when a moderately strong earthquake and...

Death toll in Philippines storm rises to 19

The death toll from a storm that triggered landslides and flash floods across the Philippines...

Taiwan won't start a war with China, defence minister says

Taiwan will not start a war with China but will defend itself "full on", Defence...