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Plea written in blood saves Chinese woman trapped in locked room 26 Aug 2025 - 10:44 am
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India to probe giant zoo run by son of Asia's richest person 26 Aug 2025 - 10:27 am
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China's Huajiang Grand Canyon: World's tallest bridge passes crucial test, promises connectivity 25 Aug 2025 - 10:36 pm
This aerial drone photo taken on August 25, 2025 shows a load test on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, set to become the world's tallest bridge, in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)
Trump slams 'purge' in S. Korea ahead of visit by President Lee 25 Aug 2025 - 05:15 pm
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S. Korea passes law amendment to boost shareholder rights 25 Aug 2025 - 03:28 pm
A general view shows the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and surrounding buildings in Seoul on August 25, 2025. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs 25 Aug 2025 - 03:21 pm
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Japan police apologise for death of innocent man after long detention 25 Aug 2025 - 02:53 pm
A portrait of the late Shizuo Aishima (C) is seen as his sons hold a press conference in Yokohama on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Japan Pool / JIJI PRESS / AFP)
India cricket ends $43.6 mn sponsorship after online gambling ban: report 25 Aug 2025 - 01:25 pm
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Japan PM Ishiba bounces back in polls after election debacle 25 Aug 2025 - 01:08 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech during the welcome reception for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo on August 20, 2025. (Photo by JIA HAOCHENG / POOL / AFP)
Philippines warns against Israeli military expansion, calls for ceasefire in Gaza 25 Aug 2025 - 11:35 am
This handout photo taken April 14, 2021, and received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) April 15, a Philippine flag is displayed aboard a coast guard rubber boat as they patrol past Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, in the Spratly Islands. Photo by Philippine coast Guard (PCG) / AFP.
Malaysian PM: Malaysia has never wavered in defending Palestinian rights 25 Aug 2025 - 10:52 am
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a rally and flags off Gaza aid mission in Kuala Lumpur on August 24, 2025. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)
Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands ahead of Typhoon Kajiki 25 Aug 2025 - 10:26 am
Rain falls above the buildings and a street in Vinh city, Nghe An province on August 25, 2025, before Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP)
Bangladesh, Pakistan bolster ties but war apology 'unresolved' 24 Aug 2025 - 09:35 pm
This handout photograph taken on August 24, 2025 and released by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows Foreign Affairs Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government Mohammad Touhid Hossain (right) and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar during a bilateral meeting in Dhaka. (Photo by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs / AFP)
India's Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom 24 Aug 2025 - 08:43 pm
This combination of pictures shows US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2025 and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 21, 2025. (Photo by Jim Watsonand Sajjad Hussain / AFP)
Vietnam to evacuate 300,000 as Typhoon Kajiki nears 24 Aug 2025 - 03:08 pm
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S. Korea prosecutors seek arrest of ex-PM Han over martial law 24 Aug 2025 - 02:04 pm
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Bird call contest boosts conservation awareness in Hong Kong's concrete jungle 24 Aug 2025 - 01:32 pm
A participant practises his bird calls during the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society’s bird call competition at the University of Hong Kong on August 23, 2025. Photo by Leung Man Hei / AFP
Philippines hikes minimum wage for overseas domestic workers 23 Aug 2025 - 10:36 am
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