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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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Japan's cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists

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Nepal's former PM arrested over protest crackdown

Police attempt to clear a flaming tyre during a protest by supporters of Nepal’s former PM Sharma Oli, in Kathmandu, Nepal. — Reuters

Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkish, Egyptian FMs on war

A private security officer keeps vigil outside Pakistan痴 Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on March 26, 2026.

Austria to ban social media for children; Indonesia's curbs starts today

Girls use their smartphones on a street in Jakarta. — AFP

China calls on international community to encourage peace talks

An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, in northern Israel. — Reuters

Japan begins to release of state oil reserves

An oil refinery in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo. — Reuters

Seoul to roll out $17 bn 'wartime' budget

South Korean monks march opposing the war at Gwanghwamun Square near the US Embassy in Seoul. — AFP

Sri Lanka switches off street lights, neon signs

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Philippines declares 'national energy emergency'

A Filipino activist holds a sign as they protest outside the US Embassy, in Manila. — Reuters

Manila's jeepney drivers struggle with diesel costs

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China warns of war 'vicious cycle'

An excavator clears rubble from a destroyed residential building in northern Tehran. — AFP

India's Kashmiris donate to war-hit Iranians

Kashmiri volunteers sit outside a fund collection centre in Srinagar. — Reuters

K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert

BTS fans react as they watch the comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS on a screen at the venue in Seoul. — AFP

An enforced day off every week in Sri Lankan

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Afghans search for loved ones at Kabul rehab centre bombed by Pakistan

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