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World / Asia

Tokyo to waive basic water bills to combat extreme heat 21 May 2025 - 04:18 pm
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Six killed in school bus bombing in SW Pakistan 21 May 2025 - 04:13 pm
Security personnel stand guard at the site of a school bus bombing in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province on May 21, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Flood victims stranded on roofs as downpours lash eastern Australia 21 May 2025 - 08:39 am
This handout photo taken and released on May 21, 2025 by the New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSWSES) shows SES officials on patrol in flood-affected areas in and around Taree. (Photo by Handout / New South Wales State Emergency Service / AFP)
Sri Lanka train kills elephant despite new safety moves 20 May 2025 - 11:34 pm
A signboard alerting elephant crossing is pictured near the site of a train accident in Habarana, on May 20, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Pentagon chief orders review of US withdrawal from Afghanistan 20 May 2025 - 11:17 pm
Taliban security personnel pose on a Soviet tank along a road in Surobi district, Kabul province on May 20, 2025. (Photo by MOHAMMAD FAISAL NAWEED / AFP)
Philippines' Marcos says open for reconciliation with Duterte family 20 May 2025 - 09:51 pm
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Pakistan's GDP grows 2.4 pct in Q3 of FY2024-25 20 May 2025 - 05:02 pm
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Nearly 200,000 people affected by flooding in southern Philippines 20 May 2025 - 03:55 pm
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Indonesian gig drivers protest demanding lower app fees 20 May 2025 - 03:09 pm
Drivers for ride hailing platforms, demanding a 10 percent cap on app commission charges amid high platform fees imposed onto them, demonstrate outside the Gojek office in Surabaya on May 20, 2025. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)
Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end May: security official 20 May 2025 - 01:15 pm
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India to resume border ceremony with Pakistan 20 May 2025 - 12:41 pm
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One dead as rains choke India's tech capital 20 May 2025 - 07:57 am
An aerial view shows a flooded locality following heavy rainfall in Bengaluru on May 19, 2025. (Photos by Idrees Mohammed / AFP)
Spring heat breaks records in Central Asia 19 May 2025 - 04:13 pm
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Man arrested for stabbing four in South Korea 19 May 2025 - 02:54 pm
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Indian, Romanian climbers die on Nepal's Lhotse 19 May 2025 - 02:42 pm
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Japan's 7-Eleven trials autonomous delivery robots 19 May 2025 - 01:24 pm
This photo taken on May 15, 2025 shows an automated robot on wheels from convenience store chain 7-Eleven delivering items during a demonstration in the Hachioji area of Tokyo. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP)
Chinese car manufacturer introduces EV brand to Ethiopian market 18 May 2025 - 09:29 pm
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Closer cooperation with China to unlock new opportunities in Malaysian palm oil sector: minister 18 May 2025 - 09:22 pm
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