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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

South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact

An aerial view shows buildings partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy monsoon rains in Pushkar on July 19, 2025.

Security tight after deadly Ladakh autonomy protests

Indian security personnel in a truck patrol a deserted road during a curfew imposed by the administration in Leh, following violent clashes between police and demonstrators. - AFP

India signs $7 bn deal for domestically made fighter jets

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7 monks killed in Lanka cable car accident

Buddhist monks stand at the site of a cable car accident in Sri Lanka's north-western district of Kurunegala. - AFP

Taiwan looks for missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa

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Typhoon Ragasa floods Hong Kong and slams into Southern China

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Bangkok massive sinkhole forces evacuations

A vehicle is seen on the edge of a hole

Ragasa bears down on southern China, killing 17

A Guangfu village resident rides his scooter past a damaged car, in Hualien. — AFP

Indonesia, Europe sign long-awaited trade deal

Indonesian Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto (L) and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic (R) react after signing a joint announcement, in Bali. — AFP

Hong Kong shuts down ahead of world's biggest typhoon this year

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Super typhoon scraps flights across Asia, highest storm alerts issued

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China to evacuate 400,000 over super typhoon

A man stands near debris on a waterfront road amid heavy rain

Japan ruling party leadership race kicks off

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) delivers a speech at the kick-off of the campaign, in Tokyo. — AFP

North Korea's Kim open to future talks with US

Officials applaud North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang. — Reuters

Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines

A man walks along a road amid heavy rain due to weather patterns from Super Typhoon Ragasa in Lal-lo town, Cagayan province on September 22
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