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Typhoon Narra wreaks havoc in China, Vietnam

BEIJING/HANOI: Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Narra battered northern ​Vietnam and China's southern ​region of Guangxi, as accompanying heavy rains damaged infrastructure and crops. Rising...

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Eight reported dead after magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Philippines

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S Korea poll chief resigns after ballot row

In Seoul, protesters outside a counting station are calling for a suspension of ballot counting, citing a shortage of ballot papers

China's Xi to visit North Korea in push for deeper ties

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Ruling party fails to win Seoul in local polls

Mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon of South Korea's main opposition People Power Party celebrates his victory after national TV predicted his win in the local elections at his campaign camp in Seoul. - AFP

Sherpa rescued after going missing on Everest with no food, oxygen

Paramedics work to transport Dawa Sherpa, who was missing for several days in the Everest region, from the helipad at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. - Reuters

Sri Lanka care home owner in custody after fire kills 12

Sri Lankan police personnel escort Isuru Anushka, manager of the Maupiya Sewana Elders Home, to the fire accident site in Batagoda. — AFP

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

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Migrants try to flee to Bangladesh fearing India crackdown

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Japan, Philippines to discuss intelligence sharing

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi applaud as Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano and Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines Kazuya Endo exchange documents during the Cooperation Document Exchange Ceremony at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo. — AFP

Xi praises Pakistan's role in Iran peace efforts

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — Reuters

Around 20 injured after spraying incident in Tokyo mall

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Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state

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At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast claimed by separatist militants

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Dozens killed in blast targeting train in SW Pakistan: official

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19 feared trapped after collapse at Philippines construction site

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