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Kim Jong Un's sister gets post on top North Korean government body

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister has been appointed to the country's top...

North Korea says it test-fired new hypersonic missile

The projectile North Korea fired off its east coast on Tuesday (Sep 28) was a...

COVID-19 hospitalisations during Tokyo Olympics higher than initially reported, say organisers

A total of 25 people were hospitalised due to COVID-19 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic...

Vietnam's COVID-19 lockdown ensnares world's clothing giants

From shoes and sweaters to car parts and coffee, Vietnam's strict and lengthy COVID-19 lockdown...

Japan's ruling party votes for new leader who will almost certainly be next PM

Japan's ruling party votes for a new leader on Wednesday (Sep 29) who will almost...

Japan to end COVID-19 state of emergency this month

Japan will lift a COVID-19 state of emergency in all regions on Thursday (Sep 30)...

Drones and jets: China shows off new air power

China on Tuesday (Sep 28) showed off its increasingly sophisticated air power including surveillance drones...

12th Malaysia Plan: What you need to know about the 2050 carbon neutral goal and other green measures

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday (Sep 27) tabled the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP)...

North Korea fires 'missile', insists on right to weapons tests

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range missile into the sea on...

British frigate sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait

A British frigate was sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Monday (Sep 27) en...

Two reported dead as cyclone slams into eastern India

Two fishermen were reported dead after a cyclone packing strong winds and rains barrelled into...

5.7-magnitude quake shakes Philippines' main island: USGS

A strong earthquake hit off the Philippines' main island on Monday (Sep 27), but there...

China says it will clamp down on abortions for 'non-medical purposes'

China will reduce the number of abortions performed for "non-medical purposes", the country's Cabinet said...

Witness: Taliban hang dead body in Afghan city's main square

The Taliban hanged a dead body from a crane in the main square of Herat...

Japan reviews medical system ahead of possible 6th COVID wave

The health ministry has begun reviewing Japan's health care system in preparation for a possible...

China welcomes Huawei executive home, but silent on freed Canadians

Chinese state media welcomed telecoms giant Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, back to the...