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More than 500 feared dead after boats sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

Two boats ⁠carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the ​coast of Myanmar ​in recent days, UN agencies said on Thursday, as refugees from the war-torn country continue to make perilous maritime journeys...

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100,000 killed in Myanmar post-coup conflict

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Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut

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Pakistan launches deadly attack on Afghanistan

Afghan residents look at the remains of a building damaged in a Pakistani air strike at a village in Tsamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province. — AFP

South Korea, Japan reaffirm closer defence ties

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back inspect honor guards at the Defence Ministry in Seoul. — Reuters

Indonesians gather in anti-govt protest

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Strong earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan

People stand in the street following an earthquake in Peshawar, Pakistan. — Reuters

Beijing investigates light aircraft crash which killed pilot

The CITIC Tower, where damage is visible on a high floor of the exterior, in Beijing. — Reuters

Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains

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

Malaysians feast as durian ‘tsunami’ slashes prices

A vendor sells durians by the roadside in Karak, in Malaysia’s Pahang state. — AFP

Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays

Japan saw a record 13 people killed by bears last fiscal year.

Philippine school shooting planned, say police

Students wait for permission to enter the school compound at the gate of San Jose High School in Tacloban City. — AFP

Philippine school shooting kills 3, wounds 7

Police investigators walk in front of the school entrance after a shooting incident at a high school compound in Tacloban City, Leyte province on June 22, 2026. At least three teenaged students were killed and five others wounded on June 22, in a rare school shooting in the central Philippines, police said. (Photo by Noel Sianosa / AFP)

Malaysia vows to up Bangladeshi workers' rights as PM visits

Bangladesh's PM Tarique Rahman (L) and Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim shake hands during a press conference at the Federal Government office "Putra Perdana" in Putrajaya. — AFP

Three killed in rare Philippine school shooting

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Tight security as India holds exam retest

A medical student speaks to a police personnel upon her arrival to appear for the NEET-UG re-examination in New Delhi. — AFP
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