Asia
Heavy rains trigger flooding in Myanmar border town
TACHILEIK, Myanmar: Days of rain have lashed the Myanmar town of Tachileik and triggered flooding that has knocked out power...
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Thailand swears in Shinawatra heiress as youngest prime minister
BANGKOK: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the heiress of Thailand's most famous political dynasty, was sworn in as prime minister on Friday (Sep...
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Typhoon Yagi leaves more than 80 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam
HANOI: Floods have inundated Vietnam's north, including the capital Hanoi, as the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi continues to exact a deadly toll....
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Pope hosts Timor-Leste mass for more than half a million faithful
DILI: Pope Francis hosted a mass for hundreds of thousands of devotees in Timor-Leste on Tuesday (Sep 10), rallying the faithful...
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Striking Indian doctors want demands met before returning to work
KOLKATA: Junior doctors in India's state of West Bengal vowed on Tuesday (Sep 10) to keep up a protest strike...
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Johor foul odour: Chief minister vows ‘strict action’ against those behind toxic chemicals in river areas
SINGAPORE: Johor’s chief minister has vowed to take “strict action” against those contributing to toxic chemical pollution, after ordering the...
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Super Typhoon Yagi slams into China’s Hainan, disrupting lives of millions
HONG KONG: Asia's strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China's Hainan on Friday (Sep 6), bringing violent...
Read moreDeath toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi rises to 58
HANOI: Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 58 people with 40 others missing...
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Bomb threat on India’s Vistara Airlines flight forced to land in Türkiye was false, local governor says
ISTANBUL: A bomb threat that forced a flight operated by India's Vistara Airlines to make an emergency landing in the...
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Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after presidential election
"POLITICALLY PREJUDICIAL" Trump, 78, was convicted in May of 34 counts of doctoring business records to cover up hush money...
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