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Thousands attend funeral of Bangladesh student leader

DHAKA: Massive crowds gathered in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday for the funeral of a slain student leader, held under tight security after two days of protests and violence. Tens of thousands of people joined the...

Mourners attend the funeral of the deceased youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka on December 20, 2025. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on December 20 for the funeral of a student leader, after two days of violent protests over his killing. (Photo by Abdul Goni and Abdul Goni / AFP)

Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll in Philippines rises above 90

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Eight killed in train collision in central India

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China extends suspension of extra tariffs on US goods

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Hegseth stresses US-South Korea alliance on North

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, at the Presidential Office in Seoul. — Reuters

Quake kills 20 in Afghanistan, hundreds injured

People search the debris

Japan PM seeks meeting with North Korean

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China pledges to defend shared interests with Russia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin take part in a signing ceremony, in Hangzhou. — Reuters

Hegseth visits DMZ ahead of talks in S Korea

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with South Korea's Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, in Paju, South Korea. — Reuters

Thousands evacuated as typhoon bears down on Philippines

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Iran vows to rebuild nuclear sites 'stronger than before'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation in Tehran. — Reuters

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 35

People navigate a flooded street on boats during heavy rains in Hoi An on October 30, 2025. Record heavy rains and flooding in central Vietnam this week have killed 35 people, disaster management officials said on November 2, 2025, with five more still missing in the deluge. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Philippines, Canada sign visiting troops deal

Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro (R) shakes hands with Canadian Minister of Defence David McGuinty, in Manila. — AFP

India space agency launches its heaviest satellite

An Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket LVM3-M5 blasts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. — AFP

Indian Sikhs given visas for festival in Pakistan

People visit a park amid heavy smoggy conditions in Lahore

'Significant' Xi, Trump talks win cautious optimism in China

US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Busan. - Reuters
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