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Bangladesh burns again after killing of student leader

DHAKA: Protesters rallied across Bangladesh on Friday for a second straight day calling for the arrest of the gunmen who shot and killed a key figure in last year's pro-democracy uprising.As news spread that...

Supporters chant slogans as they block Shahbagh in Dhaka. — Reuters

Sanae Takaichi, Iron Lady 2.0 poised to be PM

Japanese lawmakers vote to elect the new prime minister, in Tokyo

Japan paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi (C) walks at the Diet, in Tokyo. — AFP

Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway

An ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft

Cargo plane slides off HK runway, kills 2 airport staff

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire

Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan arrive with their belongings at the zero point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on October 19, 2025.

N Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing border

South Korean soldiers patrol near the demilitarized zone, in Goseong. — Reuters

Bangladesh probes cause of massive, costly airport fire

Firefighters inspect the fire-damaged cargo terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. — AFP

Gold prices shift Indian festive demand toward coins

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire'

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Lithium battery fire aboard forces emergency landing

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Would Japan’s first female PM advance women’s rights?

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Storm kills family of five in the Philippines

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Pakistan and Afghanistan hold peace talks in Doha

Afghan workers remove debris from a house, in Kabul. — AFP

Pakistan PM: 'Ball in Afghan's court' for permanent ceasefire

Afghan men remove debris from a damaged house after an explosion during cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Kabul on Thursday. — AFP

Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number

The new total of seven deaths in the current fiscal year is the largest toll since 2006
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