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China's kids get schooled in 'Xi Jinping thought'

Chinese pupils returned to school Wednesday with new textbooks peppered with "Xi Jinping thought", as...

New Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers face tough economic and security challenges as they step back into...

China's new data security law: Who it affects and what it does

China's new data security law takes effect from Wednesday (Sep 1), the latest effort to...

Biden defends US pullout from Afghanistan as Taliban celebrate

President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Aug 31) mounted a fierce defence of his exit from...

North Korea's Kim praises young 'volunteers' in difficult, challenging sectors

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with young people who had "volunteered" to work...

US to continue 'relentless efforts' in helping people leave Afghanistan: Blinken

The United States will continue its "relentless efforts" to help people leave Afghanistan if they...

'Talking movies': The Chinese cinema bringing film to blind audiences

Every Saturday, Zhang Xinsheng travels two hours for a movie date with friends, navigating Beijing's...

US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan

The US military has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan to end a brutal 20-year war...

Taliban block Kabul airport to most as foreign airlifts wane

Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport on Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation, as...

Malaysia seeking to confirm reports of two nationals detained in Afghanistan

Malaysia is seeking help from foreign security agencies to confirm media reports that two of...

Japan detects more Moderna COVID-19 vaccine contamination

Japan's Okinawa region suspended the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday (Aug 29) after...

US in final phase of evacuations from Kabul, Taliban says ready to take over airport

US forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement...

India's new COVID-19 cases jump to two-month high

India on Saturday (Aug 28) reported 46,759 new coronavirus infections, the most in nearly two...

China protests U.S. Navy, Coast Guard ships in Taiwan Strait

China's defense ministry protested Saturday the passage of a U.S. Navy warship and Coast Guard...

U.N. asks N Korea to clarify alleged shoot-on-sight orders

U.N. human rights investigators have asked North Korea to clarify whether it has ordered troops...

US on alert for more attacks, death toll rises from Kabul airport carnage

US forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee new Taliban rule were on alert...