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Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains

TOKYO/ZHUBEI:  Japan grappled with transport disruptions on Friday while bracing for more torrential rain and risks from two approaching tropical storms that spurred authorities to issue high-level landslide warnings...

The Kamo River, swollen by heavy rain, flows rapidly in Kyoto, Japan June 26, 2026

Bangladesh court to deliver verdict against Hasina on November 13

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'Work in progress' in India to stop cough syrup deaths: WHO

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Indian capital chokes after firework frenzy

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Conservative Takaichi named Japan's first woman Prime Minister

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for photos, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. — AFP

Sanae Takaichi, Iron Lady 2.0 poised to be PM

Japanese lawmakers vote to elect the new prime minister, in Tokyo

Japan paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi (C) walks at the Diet, in Tokyo. — AFP

Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway

An ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft

Cargo plane slides off HK runway, kills 2 airport staff

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire

Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan arrive with their belongings at the zero point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on October 19, 2025.

N Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing border

South Korean soldiers patrol near the demilitarized zone, in Goseong. — Reuters

Bangladesh probes cause of massive, costly airport fire

Firefighters inspect the fire-damaged cargo terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. — AFP

Gold prices shift Indian festive demand toward coins

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire'

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Lithium battery fire aboard forces emergency landing

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Would Japan’s first female PM advance women’s rights?

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