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Australia's Albanese touts defence ties during Indonesia visit

JAKARTA: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his country's defence cooperation with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta on Thursday, his first trip abroad since his re-election. The two nations have sought...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (L) and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inspect the presidential honour guard at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. — AFP

Myanmar quake survivors plead for more help

A driver transports people on the banks of the Irrawaddy River in front of the collapsed Ava Bridge, also known as the Inwa Bridge, in Sagaing, Myanmar. — AFP

China drills 'Strait Thunder' around Taiwan continue

A Military equipment takes part in long-range live-fire drills in waters of the East China Sea. — Reuters

Death toll 21 in India firework factory blast: officials

The fiery blast sent chunks of rock, metal and body parts flying far from the factory complex in the town of Deesa in Gujarat state. — Reuters

Kazakhstan discovers its 'largest' rare earths deposit

Kazakhstan discovers its 'largest' rare earths deposit

Myanmar quake could have built up over 200 years

Rescue workers operate at the site of a collapsed building, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. — Reuters

Tokyo cherry blossoms

Visitors take pictures with cherry blossoms at Chidorigafuchi park in Tokyo. — Reuters

Myanmar quake death toll set to surpass 3,000

A monk walks past a collapsed building in Mandalay on Tuesday, a few days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake. — AFP

Pakistan extends deadline for expulsion of Afghans

More than 1.3 million Afghans who hold Proof of Registration (PoR) cards are also to be moved outside Islamabad and Rawalpindi

India forecasters warn of an abnormally hot summer

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Search for quake survivors intensifies in Myanmar, Thailand

Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok on Monday. — Reuters

China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

Delegates attend the 13th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers' Meeting in Seoul. — AFP

Man suspected of starting fires in S Korea

Kun Yeong-nam, 72, looks around her burnt house

Aftershocks rattle Myanmar as search for survivors continues

Machinery is used to clear the rubble at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok. — AFP

Myanmar quake death toll reaches 1,644; many trapped

Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief

Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok. — Reuters
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