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Councillors swear new Hong Kong loyalty oath after hundreds quit

Dozens of local community politicians in Hong Kong swore a newly required loyalty oath to...

Bangkok to reopen for vaccinated tourists in October

Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok to fully vaccinated visitors in October, officials said Friday (Sep...

Taiwan says strong typhoon may hit land this weekend

Taiwan said on Friday (Sep 10) typhoon Chanthu could make landfall this weekend, bringing strong...

Unaccompanied Afghan evacuee children in Qatar limbo

The daily life of unaccompanied Afghan refugee children in Qatar is punctuated by recurring questions,...

Machines not missiles on show at North Korea anniversary parade

North Korea put tractors and fire engines on show rather than the more usual tanks...

Desperate Afghans still await flights to flee Taliban

When thousands of Afghans hoping to escape the incoming Taliban regime were cut off from...

World wary of Taliban government as Afghans urge action on rights and economy

Foreign countries greeted the makeup of the new government in Afghanistan with caution and dismay...

Japan seeks to extend COVID-19 emergency curbs in Tokyo, other areas

Japan's government said on Thursday (Sep 9) it plans to extend emergency COVID-19 restrictions in...

Police arrest vice-chairwoman of Hong Kong democracy group

Hong Kong police on Wednesday (Sep 8) arrested the vice-chairwoman of a pro-democracy group that...

Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from COVID-19 pandemic

Japan should strive for a new form of capitalism to reduce income disparity that has...

41 dead after fire breaks out at overcrowded Indonesian prison

A fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia's Banten province in...

Taliban name new Afghan government, interior minister on US sanctions list

 The Taliban drew from its inner high echelons to fill top posts in Afghanistan's new...

China's e-sports powerhouse status undermined by tough new gaming rules for under 18s

In glass-paneled conference rooms, members of the Shanghai-based esports team Rogue Warriors tap away at...

South Korea successfully test-fires homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile: Report

South Korea has test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a report said on Tuesday...

Hundreds of health centres at risk of closure in Afghanistan: WHO

Hundreds of medical facilities in Afghanistan are at risk of imminent closure because the Western...

China-to-Hong Kong travellers will no longer need quarantine

Travellers arriving in Hong Kong from China will no longer need to quarantine, Hong Kong’s...