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Public support strong for Japan's COVID-19 vaccine minister as next PM: Report

Japanese voters strongly support Taro Kono, minister in charge of fighting COVID-19, becoming the next...

Volunteer groups help poorest survive Thailand's worst COVID-19 surge

For two months, carpenter Tun Nye hasn’t been able to send any money home to...

Hong Kong media group Next Digital says it aims to wind down, board quits

Hong Kong media group Next Digital announced on Sunday (Sep 5) that it aimed to...

Taliban pledge safety for humanitarian workers: UN

The Taliban on Sunday (Sep 5) pledged to guarantee the safety of humanitarian workers and...

Afghan filmmakers at Venice fear loss of identity, culture

Afghan female filmmakers who fled the Taliban begged the world to not forget the Afghan...

Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December: Report

Japan will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates from December, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday...

Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province, top US general warns of civil war

Taliban and opposition forces battled on Saturday (Sep 4) to control the Panjshir Valley north...

Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, domestic flights restart

Ariana Afghan Airlines resumed some flights in Afghanistan between Kabul and three major provincial cities...

U.S. expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans

At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted into the United States following the...

Philippine Airlines files for bankruptcy

Philippine Airlines said Saturday it was filing for bankruptcy in the United States to slash...

Thai social platform helps small eateries survive COVID-19 crisis

The sound of a metal spatula against a wok was a familiar greeting to visitors...

Thai PM Prayut survives no-confidence vote as more anti-government protests planned

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five Cabinet ministers comfortably survived a vote of no-confidence...

China slams high actor pay, bars 'effeminate' behaviour from screens

China expanded a crackdown on its entertainment industry on Thursday (Sep 2), telling broadcasters to...

China warns US climate cooperation at risk on bilateral tensions

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has warned the United States that political tensions between Beijing...

Panamanian-flagged tanker seized in Indonesian waters

The Indonesian Navy says it has seized a Panamanian-flagged tanker in the waters off Riau...

Taiwan receives first batch of politically charged Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines

Taiwan received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Thursday (Sep 2), a delivery...