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Calls grow to evacuate Afghans to Guam as US troops leave

In the chaotic, final hours of the Vietnam War, the US evacuated thousands of South...

India says new 'Delta plus' COVID-19 variant is a problem

India on Tuesday (Jun 22) declared a fresh coronavirus variant to be of concern, and...

No jury as Hong Kong's first 'national security' trial gets under way

The first trial under Hong Kong's new national security law commences on Wednesday (Jun 23)...

India reports a lot more than 50,800 new daily COVID-19 cases

India reported on Wednesday (Jun 23) 50,848 new COVID-19 infections over the past a day,...

Hong Kong police arrest Apple Daily columnist under security law

Hong Kong police arrested on Wednesday (Jun 23) a columnist of Apple Daily newspaper on...

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi back junta court on sedition charges

Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in a junta court again Tuesday (Jun...

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi thanks supporters for flower protests

Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday (Jun 21) thanked her supporters for...

Elephant breaks into house in Thailand searching for food

An elephant broke right into a house in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin...

Cambodia charges environmentalists over royal insults, plotting against the federal government

A Cambodian court has charged four environmental activists with insulting the king and plotting against...

Companies give COVID-19 vaccines to workers, boosting Japan's rollout

Thousands of Japanese companies commenced distributing COVID-19 vaccines to employees and their own families on...

Afghan leader Ghani to visit White House as withdrawal nears

Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani and the top of the country's peace process will meet US...

New US envoy for North Korea says looks forward to 'positive response' on dialogue

The United States' new top envoy for North Korea said on Monday (Jun 21) he...

Free COVID-19 vaccines for all Indian adults as Modi hails yoga 'shield'

India exposed free vaccinations to all or any adults so that they can bolster its...

Adviser to jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai says Apple Daily to shut within days

Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will be forced to shut "in just a matter...

Sri Lanka ship fire causes significant damage, says UN office

The US representative in Sri Lanka said the sinking of a container ship that caught...

Indonesian fugitive on Interpol red notice list repatriated from Singapore

An Indonesian fugitive on Interpol's red notice list was repatriated from Singapore to his home...