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Singapore commemorates civilians killed during Japanese occupation 15 Feb 2026 - 07:27 pm
Representatives of retired veterans of the Singapore Armed Forces salute during a memorial ceremony to commemorate civilians who died during the Japanese occupation in World War II, in Singapore, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
Saudi stock index closes lower 15 Feb 2026 - 06:16 pm
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Syria says has taken over another base from US forces 15 Feb 2026 - 04:06 pm
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China confirms visa-free access for Canada, UK visitors from Feb 17 15 Feb 2026 - 03:49 pm
Chinese tourists adjust their kimono as they visit the Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on November 15, 2025. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Ramadan 2026: Countries officially confirm first day of fasting 15 Feb 2026 - 02:10 pm
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Paw patrol: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street 15 Feb 2026 - 11:45 am
(Files) Larry the cat sits in front of a flower arch of Ukraine's national flower, sunflowers, erected outside Number 10 Downing Street in London on August 24, 2022. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP)
Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink 15 Feb 2026 - 09:24 am
Motorists cross railway tracks on the motorbikes after a train passed on the popular train street in Hanoi on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Amaury Paul / AFP)
5.3-magnitude quake hits SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines -- USGS 14 Feb 2026 - 09:50 pm
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Cambodia records 1st human case of bird flu in 2026 14 Feb 2026 - 09:28 pm
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GCC Secretary-General highlights council’s key role in tackling migration 14 Feb 2026 - 06:03 pm
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Philippine president welcomes resumption of direct Quanzhou-Cebu flights 14 Feb 2026 - 05:40 pm
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Qatar Chamber calls for expanding partnerships between Qatari, Saudi investors 14 Feb 2026 - 04:13 pm
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China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi 14 Feb 2026 - 01:11 pm
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Rubio tells allies US and Europe 'belong together' 14 Feb 2026 - 12:54 pm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 14, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier / POOL / AFP)
Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men 14 Feb 2026 - 12:45 pm
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BNP wins Bangladesh election, Tarique Rahman poised to be PM 14 Feb 2026 - 11:45 am
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (L) greets his supporters in Dhaka on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
'Extermination' of Palestinians must stop: African Union chair 14 Feb 2026 - 10:49 am
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) speaks as Angola President Joao Lourenco (L), and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (R), Chairperson of the African Union Commission, listen on during the closing press conference of the Second Italy-Africa Summit at the Addis International Convention Center (AICC) in Addis Ababa on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Marco Simoncelli / AFP)
Snowboarding monk in spotlight after S. Korea's Olympic glory 14 Feb 2026 - 10:36 am
This picture taken on on February 12, 2026 shows Venerable Hosan, head monk of Bongsunsa Temple, posing for a photo with his snowboard during an interview at the temple in Namyangju. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)