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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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China says to provide humanitarian assistance

Firefighters and first responders work at the site of an air strike, in Beirut. — AFP

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrike killed 408 at Kabul drug rehab centre

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Hundreds feared dead after Pakistani airstrike hits Kabul hospital

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Thai sailors return home after vessel attacked

Thai crew members arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Bangkok. — AFP

Bangladesh: War is making it harder to keep the lights on

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South Korea 'closely monitoring' call to send warships to Hormuz

South Korean nationals wave the national flags, at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam. — AFP

2 India-bound tankers cross Strait of Hormuz

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP

Sailor stranded in Gulf says missiles, explosions seen daily

A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4. — AFP

Hand over the 84 Iranian sailors' bodies to the embassy: Court

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Thousands of Afghans have returned from Iran, Pakistan

Afghan families along with children make their way in the Samkani district of Paktia province. — AFP

Bangladesh scraps light displays due to fuel crunch

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Bangladesh rations fuel as conflict spurs panic buying

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Japan's startup's space rocket fails for third time

The launch scene of Kairos No 3 is watched by people in Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture. - AFP

Nepal awaits results in key post-uprising polls

Security personnel stand guard at the Patan Durbar Square during Nepal's general election in Lalitpur. - AFP

Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply

Motorists queue at a petrol station in Tachileik, Myanmar. - AFP
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