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Thousands attend funeral of Bangladesh student leader

DHAKA: Massive crowds gathered in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday for the funeral of a slain student leader, held under tight security after two days of protests and violence. Tens of thousands of people joined the...

Mourners attend the funeral of the deceased youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka on December 20, 2025. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on December 20 for the funeral of a student leader, after two days of violent protests over his killing. (Photo by Abdul Goni and Abdul Goni / AFP)

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

India's pollution refugees fleeing Delhi's toxic air

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua, Indonesia, USGS says

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary truce after fresh fighting, air strike

Afghan fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak. — Reuters

S Korea bans travel to Cambodia after student killing

South Korea's Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-a (L) and Park Sung-joo (R), the head of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, walk as they depart for Cambodia. — AFP

Pakistani troops on high alert on Afghan border

Deported Afghan refugees beside halted passenger trucks at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Torkham. — Reuters

Afghanistan, Pakistan border clashes kill dozens

An armed Taliban security personnel stands guard near the closed gate of the border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province. — AFP

Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed

Taliban security personnel patrol on Humvees as they move in a convoy at the Mazal area of the Shorabak district near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on October 12, 2025.

Philippines begins clean-up after twin quakes

The destroyed house of Pepina and Guilbert Masinading following the 7.4 magnitude quake in Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, October 11, 2025. REUTERS

How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains

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Philippines begins clean-up after powerful twin quakes

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Indian police arrest owner of killer cough syrup

A bottle of Colddrif cough syrup. — Reuters

Check whether cough syrup linked to child

An official sticks a notice outside the Sresan Pharmaceutical factory whose Coldrif cough syrup has been linked to the deaths of 17 children. — Reuters
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