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China endured its hottest summer on record in 2025 03 Sep 2025 - 11:59 am
A woman wearing sun protective clothing crosses a street in Beijing on June 23, 2025. Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP
Indian software engineer dies after venomous snake hid in sandals 02 Sep 2025 - 08:42 pm
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Fresh quake hits disaster-struck Afghanistan, as toll passes 1,400 02 Sep 2025 - 04:58 pm
Afghans walk past damaged houses, after earthquakes at Mazar Dara village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Xi calls for forging ahead with solid steps as SCO convenes largest-ever summit 02 Sep 2025 - 02:20 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping chairs the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Scramble for survivors as Afghan earthquake death toll passes 1,400 02 Sep 2025 - 01:56 pm
An Afghan injured man receives intravenous drips in a corn field, after earthquakes at Mazar Dara village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Over the Moon: Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian 02 Sep 2025 - 01:00 pm
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Philippines heralds opening of South Korean-run shipyard 02 Sep 2025 - 12:26 pm
This handout photo taken and released by the Philippines' Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on September 2, 2025 shows Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd L) inspecting the production during the inauguration of the Hyundai Shipyard in the province of Zambales. Photo by Handout / Presidential Communications Office (PCO) / AFP
North Korea's Kim in China ahead of massive military parade 02 Sep 2025 - 11:58 am
This frame grab made from AFPTV video footage taken on September 2, 2025 shows a train believed to be carrying leader Kim Jong Un approaching Beijing Railway Station in Beijing. (Photo by Agatha Cantrill / AFPTV / AFP)
'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train 02 Sep 2025 - 11:29 am
This picture taken on September 1, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on September 2, 2025 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) as he departs from Pyongyang by special train to visit China. Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP
Sri Lanka records nearly 200,000 foreign tourist arrivals in August 01 Sep 2025 - 10:03 pm
People take part in the Colombo International Kite Festival in Colombo on August 24, 2025. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 812, flattens villages 01 Sep 2025 - 09:54 pm
An man Afghan walks past a damaged house following earthquakes in the Mazar Dara village of Nurgal, a district of the Kunar Province, in Eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Thailand's business sentiment rises in August 01 Sep 2025 - 09:28 pm
File photo. Traffic at an underpass in Bangkok, Thailand.
Pakistan reports new polio case, totaling 24 so far in 2025 01 Sep 2025 - 07:33 pm
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Chinese President pledges 2 billion yuan grant to SCO member states this year 01 Sep 2025 - 06:04 pm
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Australian police say fugitive gunman is being helped 01 Sep 2025 - 12:36 pm
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Thousands protest in Indonesia as military deployed in capital 01 Sep 2025 - 11:58 am
A protester walks with an Indonesian flag in front of a police headquarters that was set on fire and looted during demonstrations in Surabaya on August 31, 2025. Photo by Juni KRISWANTO / AFP
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800 01 Sep 2025 - 11:56 am
Afghan injured children receive treatment at a hospital after an earthquake in Afghanistan's Jalalabad on September 1, 2025. (Photo by Aimal Zahir / AFP)
Japan, South Korea had hottest summer on record in 2025 01 Sep 2025 - 11:51 am
People with umbrellas walk in the scorching sun in Tokyo on September 1, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)