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Thai-Cambodia clashes displace over half a million

PHNOM PENH: More than half a million people in Cambodia have been displaced by two weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand, Phnom Penh said on Sunday, ahead of regional talks aimed at easing tensions....

People look at a damaged bridge after Thailand carried out air strikes, between Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces. — AFP

91 people possibly still under collapsed Indonesian school: official

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South Korea's Lee, outgoing Japan PM Ishiba hold talks

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) at Nurimaru APEC House in Busan. — AFP

Typhoon Bualoi inflicts lasting floods on Vietnam

Typhoon Bualoi inflicts lasting floods on Vietnam

Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi devastates Vietnam, killing 19

An aerial photo shows flood waters surrounding a pagoda complex after typhoon Bualoi passed over Lam Thanh

Typhoon Bualoi kills dozens in Vietnam and Philippines

A worker removes a fallen tree in Nghe An province, Vietnam. — AFP

Eight dead and 17 missing as Typhoon Bualoi hits Vietnam

People commute on a flooded street after Typhoon Bualoi makes landfall in Nghe An province, Vietnam, September 29, 2025.

Trump’s $100,000 visa upends lives: ‘My dreams were shattered’

Going to America isn’t the only option. Germany, China and Canada have been quick to propose themselves as alternatives.

In Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia, is for sale

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South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact

An aerial view shows buildings partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy monsoon rains in Pushkar on July 19, 2025.

Security tight after deadly Ladakh autonomy protests

Indian security personnel in a truck patrol a deserted road during a curfew imposed by the administration in Leh, following violent clashes between police and demonstrators. - AFP

India signs $7 bn deal for domestically made fighter jets

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7 monks killed in Lanka cable car accident

Buddhist monks stand at the site of a cable car accident in Sri Lanka's north-western district of Kurunegala. - AFP

Taiwan looks for missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa

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Typhoon Ragasa floods Hong Kong and slams into Southern China

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Bangkok massive sinkhole forces evacuations

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