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Myanmar arrests two more journalists as post-coup media crackdown continues

Myanmar's military government has arrested two more local journalists, the army-owned television reported on Saturday...

Harris' Asia trip carries new urgency after Afghan collapse

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has given new urgency to Vice President Kamala Harris' tour...

Reports of targeted Taliban killings fuel Afghans' fears

Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban mounted Friday, fueling fears that...

NATO allies press for more time to fly people out of Kabul

Several NATO countries pressed on Friday (Aug 20) for evacuations from Kabul to continue beyond...

China revs up in race to a driverless future

Located about an hour's drive from Beijing's city centre, in the west of the Chinese...

China villagers learn to live with the elephant in the room

Ma Mingliang rarely encountered wild elephants while growing up in southwestern China, after centuries of...

Ousted Afghan president Ghani in UAE 'on humanitarian grounds'

Ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday (Aug 18) he supports talks between the...

Islamic scholars to decide role of women in Afghanistan: Senior Taliban member

A senior Taliban leader has said that the role of women in Afghanistan, including their...

Malaysian MPs backing Ismail Sabri as next PM begin meetings with the king to verify their support

Malaysian lawmakers who are backing Mr Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the next prime minister began...

All Jetstar Asia employees required to be vaccinated against COVID-19

All Jetstar Asia employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the carrier announced...

'Times have changed': Some Afghan women defiant as Taliban return

Afghan women and girls who have won freedoms they could not have dreamt of under...

Taliban show conciliatory face at first Kabul news conference

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday (Aug 17) they wanted peaceful relations with other countries...

All should work as a team, next PM should immediately prove parliamentary majority: Malaysian king

The Malaysian king said on Wednesday (Aug 18) that the next prime minister should table...

China says it is ready for friendly relations with Taliban

China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said...

China holds assault drills near Taiwan after 'provocations'

China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug 17) with warships and fighter...

Muhyiddin Yassin’s 17 months in office marked by COVID-19 and dissent within ruling coalition

Mr Muhyiddin Yassin stepped down as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister on Monday (Aug 16). He is...