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Trump leaves Beijing with warm words for Xi

BEIJING: US President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major ​breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping....

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving the Zhongnanhai Garden. — Reuters

Pakistan must create 30 million jobs over next decade, World Bank president says

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Unesco recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city

An Afghan woman painting miniature art at a workshop in Herat

Air India inspects B787 fuel switches after grounding

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Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30

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'Shortages of new aircraft, fuel put emissions goal at risk'

A worker views the C909 plane model at the COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) pavilion ahead of the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on Monday. — Reuters

Pakistan forces kill 145 fighters in two-day battle

Bystanders walk past a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta, a day after an attack by separatists. - AFP

Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost

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Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting Xi

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese Premier Li Qiang after a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - Reuters

India reports two Nipah virus infections as Thai, Malaysia step up screening

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Top Indian politician killed in plane crash

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India says two Nipah virus cases, but situation contained

Employees in personal protective equipment (PPE) suits in Mundra, India.

North Korea fires missiles towards Sea of Japan

People sit in front of a television screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, in Seoul. — AFP

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines

A crew member who survived the sinking disembarks from a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel at the Port of Manila. — Reuters

Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in the Philippines

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Indonesia resumes search for dozens missing

Rescuers search for landslide victims in Pasirlangu village, Bandung, West Java on January 25, 2026, after the disaster killed 16 people and left around 80 missing. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)
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