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Indonesia boosts defences with new fighter jets 18 May 2026 - 12:11 pm
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (front) delivers a statement to journalists during a ceremony to hand over six new Rafale jet fighters, four Dassault Falcon 8X aircrafts and one Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta.. (Photo by Bay Ismoyo / AFP)
Iran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkiye: media 18 May 2026 - 11:46 am
File photo: Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei
Earthquake kills two in south China: state media 18 May 2026 - 10:28 am
An aerial drone photo shows rescuers carrying out rescue operations after an earthquake in Taiyangcun Community of Taiyangcun Town, Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Li Hanchi/Xinhua)
Denmark's Antonsen wins badminton Thailand Open title 17 May 2026 - 03:19 pm
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North Korean women footballers land in South ahead of rare match 17 May 2026 - 01:09 pm
North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Nepali duo break own records on Everest 17 May 2026 - 11:16 am
File photo of Kami Rita Sherpa
Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant 17 May 2026 - 08:07 am
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India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites 17 May 2026 - 07:59 am
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Iraq announces decline in oil Production to 1.4 million barrels per day 16 May 2026 - 06:24 pm
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Car crashes into pool at sports center, swimmers rescue driver 16 May 2026 - 06:22 pm
A surveillance camera screenshot shows a car plunging into a swimming pool at a sports center in South Gyeongsang Province on Saturday. Photo credit: Gyeongnam Provincial Police via The Korea Herald
Samsung Electronics Chairman apologizes amid growing strike threat 16 May 2026 - 06:18 pm
People walk past the Samsung logo displayed on a glass door at the company's Seocho building in Seoul on April 30, 2025. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Pakistani minister arrives in Tehran to 'facilitate' US-Iran peace talks: media 16 May 2026 - 05:42 pm
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Indonesian president recognises 'problems' with free meal scheme 16 May 2026 - 05:41 pm
Commercial high-rises buildings are pictured behind low-rise buildings in Jakarta on May 7, 2026. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)
Maldives rescue diver dies in search for missing Italians 16 May 2026 - 05:13 pm
A tourist, along with guides, returns after an open-water diving session near Rasfannu Beach in Malé on May 15, 2026. Photo by Mohamed Afrah / AFP
China urges non-compliance with EU probe of scanner firm Nuctech 16 May 2026 - 05:04 pm
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VIDEO: Train-bus collision kills at least 8 in Bangkok 16 May 2026 - 02:38 pm
Forensic police officers, rescue workers and firefighters stand at the site of a train collision with a bus underneath Makkasan Airport Rail station in Bangkok on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)
World Cup fever gets tail-wagging twist as Singapore kits out pets 16 May 2026 - 12:22 pm
Pet dogs wearing matching football shirts are pictured during a media preview of FurKids Fiesta, showcasing Adidas' first pet collection, in Singapore. (Photo by Roslan Rahman / AFP)
Japan pharmaceutical firm warns against rare diseases drug after deaths 16 May 2026 - 12:05 pm
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