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Philippines protests over Chinese structure built in disputed waters 09 Jun 2026 - 02:27 pm
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Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days 09 Jun 2026 - 02:15 pm
A truck with an animal cage is pictured during the search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, on June 9, 2026. Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP
India breaks through Himalayan tunnel to China border zone 09 Jun 2026 - 01:04 pm
Indian police personnel stand guard at the Zojila tunnel, India's longest road tunnel project connecting Jammu and Kashmir state with the Ladakh region on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Tauseef Mustafa/ AFP)
Sri Lanka jails ex-minister in anti-graft drive 09 Jun 2026 - 12:55 pm
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Hundreds evacuated as powerful waves hit New Zealand’s Wellington 09 Jun 2026 - 10:09 am
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Outdoor hospitals, cut-off communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41 09 Jun 2026 - 08:35 am
Responders conduct search and rescue operations at the site of a collapsed building after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)
3 parked aircraft damaged at Delhi airport amid strong winds 08 Jun 2026 - 01:52 pm
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China's Xi in North Korea for rare visit 08 Jun 2026 - 01:10 pm
The national flags of North Korea and China are displayed on a street in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026 (Photo by Kim Won Jin / AFP)
VIDEO: Major quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings 08 Jun 2026 - 11:16 am
This frame grab made from UGC video footage courtesy of Deped Mahayahay Elementary School shows huddled schoolchildren in a field reacting during an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Malita town, Davao del Sur province on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Courtesy of Deped Mahayahay Elementary School / AFP)
Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets 08 Jun 2026 - 10:52 am
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Major quake off Philippines kills three, triggers tsunami warnings 08 Jun 2026 - 08:06 am
A collapsed building is seen after an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Edwin Espejo / AFP)
China activates Level-IV flood emergency response for six provincial-level regions 07 Jun 2026 - 11:41 am
File photo of Beijing skyline after rain
Missing Malaysian hiker's rescue hailed a 'miracle' 07 Jun 2026 - 11:25 am
This handout photo taken and released by Perak's Fire and Rescue Department on June 6, 2026, shows rescuers assisting Jaslinda Saludin (2nd L) after she was found in a forested area in central Malaysia's Perak state. (Photo by Handout / Perak's Fire and Rescue Department / AFP)
Heavy rain batters southwest Japan 07 Jun 2026 - 11:09 am
(FILE PHOTO) A woman holding an umbrella stands on a street in rain brought by Typhoon Jangmi in Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Republic of Korea president nominates would-be second woman PM 07 Jun 2026 - 10:15 am
This handout photo released on June 7, 2026 by the presidential Blue House in Seoul shows a portrait of Han Seong-sook, South Korean Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups. (Photo by Handout / The Blue House / AFP)
Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao' 07 Jun 2026 - 08:24 am
Students enter a school on the first day of China's National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) known as
UNESCO recommends inscription of Japanese site on World Heritage List 06 Jun 2026 - 05:50 pm
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China's first cruise-to-nowhere voyage sets sail from Shanghai 06 Jun 2026 - 05:33 pm
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