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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)
Pakistan, Armenia establish diplomatic relations 31 Aug 2025 - 11:32 pm
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Indonesia cuts lawmaker perks as president tries to quell protests 31 Aug 2025 - 10:40 pm
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto speaks about a recent wave of nationwide protests during a press conference alongside political party leaders at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP)
Putin and Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi 31 Aug 2025 - 09:00 pm
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan and foreign leaders pose during a family photo of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Alexander Kazakov / POOL / AFP)
Indonesia protests put spotlight on paramilitary police force 31 Aug 2025 - 01:58 pm
Police raise their shields during a protest in front of the Regional Police headquarters in Surabaya on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto / AFP)
Indonesian finance minister's home looted as protest anger grows 31 Aug 2025 - 01:48 pm
Protesters rides a motorcycle in front of a police headquarters that was burned and looted during demonstrations in Surabaya on August 31, 2025. Photo by Juni KRISWANTO / AFP
Tourists dice with danger on Hanoi's train street 31 Aug 2025 - 11:28 am
This photo taken on August 18, 2025 shows a train as it passes along a railway track between cafe terraces in central Hanoi. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP)
India will not 'bow down', trade minister says after US tariffs 30 Aug 2025 - 11:03 pm
Members of a trades association holding a poster of US President Donald Trump shout slogans during a protest against the recent tariff hikes imposed by the US on India in New Delhi on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
At least 11 killed in floods in India-administered Jammu, Kashmir 30 Aug 2025 - 05:20 pm
Partially submerged houses are pictured along the banks of the river Jhelum following heavy rains in Srinagar on August 28, 2025. Photo by Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP.
Indonesia protest blaze kills 3 as anger erupts over driver's death 30 Aug 2025 - 05:01 pm
The West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Council office is seen on fire after it was stormed and looted during a demonstration in Mataram on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, on August 30, 2025. Photo by AFP.