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World / Asia

China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi 14 Feb 2026 - 01:11 pm
File photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping
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)
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)
North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones 13 Feb 2026 - 10:45 am
These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP
Kyrgyzstan parliament speaker resigns 12 Feb 2026 - 03:20 pm
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Indonesia tests using toll roads as airforce runways 12 Feb 2026 - 02:54 pm
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India farmers protest US trade deal 12 Feb 2026 - 02:22 pm
Farmers and trade union workers shout slogans during a nationwide strike over government policies and other issues in Amritsar on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Narinder Nanu / AFP)
Principal dies after Thailand school shooting 12 Feb 2026 - 10:39 am
This handout photo released by the Songkhla Provincial Public Relations Office on February 11, 2026 shows a child reacting outside a school following a shooting near Hat Yai in southern Thailand's Songkhla province. (Photo by Handout / Songkhla Provincial Public Relations Office / AFP)
Gunman opens fire at school in Thailand, injuries reported 11 Feb 2026 - 02:10 pm
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Travellers flock to China for Year of the Horse Spring Festival 11 Feb 2026 - 10:11 am
People take photos at a flower market in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, yesterday. (Xinhua)
Sri Lanka's palm-sap tappers ride UNESCO boost 10 Feb 2026 - 11:00 am
Sarath Ananda, a kithul tapper serving freshly-made jaggery from the kithul sap, at Ambegoda village in southern Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP) /
US strikes deal with Bangladesh to trim tariff rate 09 Feb 2026 - 11:17 pm
An exhibitor arranges leather products at the 9th edition of Bangladesh Leather and Footwear Expo in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant again 09 Feb 2026 - 02:59 pm
The logo of Tokyo Electric Power Company is seen at an entrance to the company's headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
Conservative Thai PM claims election victory 08 Feb 2026 - 07:40 pm
Thailand's Prime Minister and BhumjaiThai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul attends a press conference while awaiting final results in Thailand's general election in Bangkok on February 8, 2026. Anutin claimed victory in the country's general election on Sunday after television projections showed his party with the most seats in parliament by far. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Medical aid applications rise 59 pct after Sri Lanka digitises President's Fund 08 Feb 2026 - 06:27 pm
Representational file photo.
Takaichi wins big in Japan election, media projections show 08 Feb 2026 - 03:37 pm
People queue up at a polling station to vote during the House of Representatives election in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on February 8, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP)
Heavy snow grounds flights at Jeju Airport, strands 11,000 passengers in S. Korea 08 Feb 2026 - 02:02 pm
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