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Afghan women footballers celebrate 'historic moment'

 A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan's women footballers to compete in official matches is a "historic moment" and "basic human right", former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday.Afghanistan will in...

Khalida Popal, founder of the Afghanistan women's national soccer team, poses

Hegseth visits DMZ ahead of talks in S Korea

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with South Korea's Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, in Paju, South Korea. — Reuters

Thousands evacuated as typhoon bears down on Philippines

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Iran vows to rebuild nuclear sites 'stronger than before'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation in Tehran. — Reuters

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 35

People navigate a flooded street on boats during heavy rains in Hoi An on October 30, 2025. Record heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam this week have killed 35 people, disaster management officials said on November 2, 2025, with five more still missing in the deluge. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Philippines, Canada sign visiting troops deal

Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro (R) shakes hands with Canadian Minister of Defence David McGuinty, in Manila. — AFP

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

An Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket LVM3-M5 blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. — AFP

Indian Sikhs given visas for festival in Pakistan

People visit a park amid heavy smoggy conditions in Lahore

'Significant' Xi, Trump talks win cautious optimism in China

US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Busan. - Reuters

Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul

Afghan refugees arrive near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman ahead of their departure for Afghanistan. - AFP

Vietnam floods kill 10, river level at 60-year high

People navigate a flooded street on boats during heavy rains in Hoi An. - AFP

Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks 'likely to' resume: Pakistani security source

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Pakistan threatens to 'obliterate' Taliban after peace talks fail

Taliban security personnel patrol on Humvees as they move in a convoy at the Mazal area of the Shorabak district near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on October 12, 2025.

Pakistan, Afghan talks stuck after border violence

A Taliban security member stands guard as deported Afghan refugees from Pakistan arrive in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on Monday. — AFP

Late rains damage mature crops, threaten Indian farmers

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National oil pollution exercise in Musandam

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