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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 PM Takaichi forges stunning election win

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo. — Reuters

Thailand votes after three leaders in two years

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in southern Thailand's Narathiwat. — AFP

Japan's Takaichi talks tough on immigration prior vote

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi delivers a campaign speech ahead of the House of Representatives election, in Tokyo.— AFP

Thousands gather as Pakistan buries blast victims

Mourners sit behind barbed wires as they watch the funeral of Shiite Muslims, a day after a suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad on February 7, 2026. Funerals took place on February 7, for some of the victims of a suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded scores more during Friday prayers. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)

Japan premier wins Trump backing ahead of election

A man walks past posters of Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and a candidate running for the upcoming House of Representatives election, in Inagi, Tokyo prefecture. — AFP

Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130

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Pakistan must create 30 million jobs over next decade, World Bank president says

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Unesco recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city

An Afghan woman painting miniature art at a workshop in Herat

Air India inspects B787 fuel switches after grounding

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Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30

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'Shortages of new aircraft, fuel put emissions goal at risk'

A worker views the C909 plane model at the COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) pavilion ahead of the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on Monday. — Reuters

Pakistan forces kill 145 fighters in two-day battle

Bystanders walk past a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta, a day after an attack by separatists. - AFP

Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost

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Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting Xi

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese Premier Li Qiang after a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - Reuters

India reports two Nipah virus infections as Thai, Malaysia step up screening

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