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Bangladesh burns again after killing of student leader

DHAKA: Protesters rallied across Bangladesh on Friday for a second straight day calling for the arrest of the gunmen who shot and killed a key figure in last year's pro-democracy uprising.As news spread that...

Supporters chant slogans as they block Shahbagh in Dhaka. — Reuters

Rapid floods shock Sri Lanka's survivors

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Sons of Pakistan's jailed Imran Khan voice fears for his safety

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Sri Lanka struggles with Ditwah impact

People with their belongings wade through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo on November 30, 2025. Sri Lankan authorities battled rising floodwaters in parts of the capital on November 30 after the powerful Cyclone Ditwah left a trail of destruction, killing at least 159 people across the country. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

Thousands protest in Philippines against flood control fraud

Protesters destroy an effigy of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during an anti-corruption rally near Malacanang Palace in Manila on November 30, 2025.

Sri Lanka is overwhelmed by rescue demand

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Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone toll hits 153

Flood-affected people evacuate after heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo. — AFP

Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia flood toll crosses 300

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Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections

Friday's decisions move whale sharks, manta rays and devil rays onto Appendix I after countries on Thursday did the same for the critically endangered oceanic whitetip shark.

Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300

Rescuers evacuate a tourist from a hotel through a flooded street in Hat Yai district, in Songkhla province. — Reuters

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128

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Hong Kong tower fire kills 65, dozens missing

Firemen get ready after a major fire swept through several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. - AFP

South Korea special prosecutor seeks 15-year jail term for ex-PM Han

Former PM Han Duck-soo (C) arrives for closing hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. — Reuters

Thailand airlifts patients, rushes supplies as floods kill 33

Residents are rescued on a boat in flood waters in Hat Yai in Thailand. — AFP

Four dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

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Pakistan denies deadly strikes as Afghanistan vows retaliation

Residents remove debris from a damaged house, in Jige Mughalgai, Khost province. — AFP
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