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Storms, lightning kill 89 in India's UP state

NEW DELHI: Powerful storms, including gales, lightning, rain and hail killed at least 89 people in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, a government aid agency official said on Thursday.Uttar Pradesh, home...

People remove a fallen tree during a heavy storm in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. - Reuters

Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number

The new total of seven deaths in the current fiscal year is the largest toll since 2006

India's pollution refugees fleeing Delhi's toxic air

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua, Indonesia, USGS says

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to temporary truce after fresh fighting, air strike

Afghan fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak. — Reuters

S Korea bans travel to Cambodia after student killing

South Korea's Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jin-a (L) and Park Sung-joo (R), the head of the National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency, walk as they depart for Cambodia. — AFP

Pakistani troops on high alert on Afghan border

Deported Afghan refugees beside halted passenger trucks at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Torkham. — Reuters

Afghanistan, Pakistan border clashes kill dozens

An armed Taliban security personnel stands guard near the closed gate of the border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province. — AFP

Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed

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.

Philippines begins clean-up after twin quakes

The destroyed house of Pepina and Guilbert Masinading following the 7.4 magnitude quake in Manay, Davao Oriental, Philippines, October 11, 2025. REUTERS

How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains

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Philippines begins clean-up after powerful twin quakes

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Indian police arrest owner of killer cough syrup

A bottle of Colddrif cough syrup. — Reuters

Check whether cough syrup linked to child

An official sticks a notice outside the Sresan Pharmaceutical factory whose Coldrif cough syrup has been linked to the deaths of 17 children. — Reuters

Record floods Vietnam

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Afghani neighbours oppose US retaking Bagram base

Parked vehicles are seen in Bagram US air base, after American troops vacated it, in Parwan province. — Reuters file photo
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