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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

150,000 evacuated ahead of floods in Punjab, Pakistan

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North Korean leader to attend victory celebration in China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with troops during a visit to a special operation training base at an undisclosed location. - Reuters

Shanghai summit: China’s Xi seeks non-western allies

Two women take a selfie in front of a statue commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II on Qianmen Street in Beijing. - AFP

Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi

SRI Lanka’s most-wanted man arrested

Sri Lanka's Inspector-General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya addresses a press conference in Colombo. - AFP

India's Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset fallout from US tariffs

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Floods, landslides kill at least 30 in India's Jammu region

Onlookers gather near a damaged road along the banks of Tawi River, in Jammu. — AFP

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C

People shield themselves

Typhoon Kajiki kills eight in Vietnam, Thailand

A woman stands next to a collapsed roof after Typhoon Kajiki passed, in Vietnam. — AFP

Landslides triggered by Typhoon Kajiki kill two in Thailand

People clear up rubbles after Typhoon Kajiki passed through in Nghe An province on August 26, 2025.

Pakistan evacuates 150,000 people in warns of floods

rainfall in Karachi

Xi stresses Russia ties 'most stable' in turbulent world

Russian Vyacheslav Volodin shakes hands with President Xi Jinping, in Beijing. — Reuters

Sri Lanka's jailed ex-president granted bail

Supporters of former president Ranil Wickremesinghe shout slogans during a protest, in Colombo. — AFP

Australia expels Iranian envoy over antisemitic attacks

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Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drills

Participating commanders gesture during the opening ceremony, in Jakarta. — AFP
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