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World / Asia

Malaysian rice porridge a 'trademark' Ramadan tradition 17 Mar 2025 - 08:14 pm
This picture taken on March 5, 2025 shows a Muslim man mixing ingredients to prepare the popular dish 'Bubur Lambuk' at Masjid India during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)
Thailand sees notable decline in cybercrime cases after intensified crackdown 17 Mar 2025 - 07:51 pm
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New Zealand revives long-stalled free trade deal with India 17 Mar 2025 - 01:37 pm
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) shakes hands with his New Zealand’s counterpart Christopher Luxon before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 17, 2025. Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP.
Comic-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan 17 Mar 2025 - 09:14 am
Fagiano Okayama's goalkeeper Svend Brodersen looks on during the J-League football match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Fagiano Okayama at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP)
China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek 16 Mar 2025 - 07:08 pm
People walk past a Baidu logo outside the company headquarters in Beijing on February 2, 2024. Photo by Jade GAO / AFP
Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" premieres in Indonesia 15 Mar 2025 - 11:58 pm
People pose for photos in front of a poster of Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 at CGV Grand Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Indonesia to host OIC high-level parliamentary meeting in May 15 Mar 2025 - 11:27 pm
OIC logo. File photo.
Singapore reports over 1.2 million USD lost in scams impersonating officials, institutions 15 Mar 2025 - 08:37 pm
View of Singapore's financial district. File photo.
3 killed, 13 rescued as boat capsizes in India's Uttar Pradesh 15 Mar 2025 - 07:55 pm
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Indonesia to resume sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia 15 Mar 2025 - 07:51 pm
Buildings pictured during sunset in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP file photo.
UN considering humanitarian channel from Bangladesh to Myanmar 15 Mar 2025 - 07:22 pm
United Nations Secretary-General Antَnio Guterres speaks during a press briefing in Dhaka on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman  / AFP)
Sri Lanka counts nuisance wildlife in bid to protect crops 15 Mar 2025 - 10:03 am
Monkeys are pictured in an enclosure outside the Mihintale temple at Mihintale village, in Anuradhapura on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Pakistan's train siege toll climbs to 31: army 14 Mar 2025 - 10:37 pm
People carry the coffins of railwaymen killed by armed militants who ambushed a train in the remote mountainous area of Balochistan province, during their funeral in Quetta on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)
Committed foreign direct investments into Nepal up 53 pct 14 Mar 2025 - 07:48 pm
A general view shows the urban area of the Kathmandu Valley with Swayambhunath stupa from Ichangu Narayan village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu on November 9, 2020. AFP / Prakash Mathema
Pakistan's forex reserves decrease by 152 mln USD 14 Mar 2025 - 07:42 pm
The logo of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is pictured on a reception desk at the head office in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Ex-Philippine president Duterte attends ICC hearing over drug war via videolink 14 Mar 2025 - 06:39 pm
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on March 14, 2025. (Photo by Peter Dejong / POOL / AFP)
Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deaths 14 Mar 2025 - 03:52 pm
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Video: Indian man discovers snake and hatchlings in air-conditioning unit 13 Mar 2025 - 11:31 pm
Screengrab taken from social media