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North Korea fires ballistic missiles in first test of 2026 04 Jan 2026 - 04:43 pm
People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on January 4, 2026. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Chinese embassy warns citizens in Japan to stay vigilant amid surging violent incidents 04 Jan 2026 - 04:25 pm
A woman walks on a street on the first snow day of 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Sri Lanka to allocate nearly 1 bln USD in 2026 for roads: minister 03 Jan 2026 - 06:11 pm
File photo: A general view shows Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. AFP
Bangladesh star removed from IPL on Indian cricket board 'advice' 03 Jan 2026 - 02:17 pm
Picture shared by Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman on X
India unveils Buddha gems after century abroad 03 Jan 2026 - 09:54 am
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Malaysia forms online safety committee to guide policy 02 Jan 2026 - 08:47 pm
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South Korean court issues fresh arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon 02 Jan 2026 - 03:23 pm
Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol (L) leaves the official residence in Seoul on April 11, 2025. (Photo by JEON HEON-KYUN / POOL / AFP)
South Koreans now free to read North's newspaper, once banned as seditious 02 Jan 2026 - 02:33 pm
A visitor reads Rodong Sinmun (front), North Korea's top newspaper, at the National Library of Korea in Seoul on January 2, 2026. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Train collides with car at rail crossing in Japan's Saitama Prefecture 01 Jan 2026 - 01:51 pm
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Pakistan reports sharp decline in polio cases in 2025 31 Dec 2025 - 07:45 pm
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Bangladesh mourns ex-PM Khaleda Zia with state funeral 31 Dec 2025 - 03:53 pm
An aerial view shows mourners gathered for the funeral ceremony of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia at the Parliament House premises in Dhaka on December 31, 2025 a day after her death. Photo by S M Ariful AMIN / AFP
Drones dive into aviation's deepest enigma as MH370 hunt restarts 30 Dec 2025 - 11:07 pm
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Dense fog disrupts train, flight operations in north India 30 Dec 2025 - 04:49 pm
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South Korean President Lee to visit China next week 30 Dec 2025 - 12:26 pm
This combination of pictures created on December 30, 2025 shows (L) China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan on October 30, 2025, and (R) South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung during a meeting at the Presidential House in Seoul on December 5, 2025. Photo by KIM MIN-HEE and Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / various sources / AFP
S. Korea urges 'peace and stability' in Taiwan strait as China conducts drills 30 Dec 2025 - 09:32 am
This is a handout photo taken on December 29, 2025 and released on December 30, 2025 by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows a Taiwanese coast guard ship (L) sending warnings to a Chinese coast guard ship in the waters off Taiwan's Cape Fugui. Photo by Handout / TAIWAN COAST GUARD / AFP
Archaeologists in Pakistan discover ancient civilisation dating back to sixth century BC 29 Dec 2025 - 09:51 pm
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Pakistani army announces killing of 5 militants during security operation 29 Dec 2025 - 09:46 pm
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Malaysia records 13.33 bln USD digital investment in 3rd quarter 29 Dec 2025 - 08:06 pm
File photo for representational purposes. View of the city skyline in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Reuters.