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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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Vietnam party begins congress to pick leaders

Delegates attend a preparatory session for the 14th National Party Congress in Hanoi, Vietnam. — Reuters

South Korea, Italy agree to deepen cooperation

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni (L) during their meeting in Seoul. — AFP

China's birth rate falls to lowest on record

China’s population shrinks again

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Massive fire in Karachi destroys shopping centre

Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre building, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Massive fire kills 6 in Karachi, destroys shopping centre

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South Korean ex-leader Yoon jailed for 5 years

Supporters of South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol watch a livestream of Yoon's trial in front of the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul. — AFP

Thailand crane collapses onto train, killing 32

Recovery workers watch as a carriage of a train that crashed when a construction crane collapsed is lifted off the tracks in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on January 14, 2026. A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on January 14 and caused it to derail, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens more, authorities said. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Trump tells the Iranians 'help' on its way

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India, Germany seek to boost defence industry

India's PM Narendra Modi (L) walks alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Ahmedabad. — AFP

Bangladesh's political crossroads: An election guide

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Death toll climbs in Philippines trash site collapse

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Runway wall caused the South Korean plane crash

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Direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights to resume after 14 years

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Indonesia's flood kills 16, displaces hundreds

People use a rope to cross a river in the aftermath of flash floods that destroyed adjacent villages in Ketol, Indonesia's Aceh highland province on January 6, 2026. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
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