Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves
Five-day deluge unleashed flash floods and landslides that killed 18 and left nine others missing, authorities say. Torrential rains that
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Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year
Development financing to Southeast Asia is expected to fall by more than $2bn in 2026 due to recent cutbacks by
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Japan’s far-right party makes electoral gains with anti-globalist message
Japan’s Sanseito party wins big with ‘Japanese First’ push and anti-immigration rhetoric. Japan’s far-right Sanseito party has emerged as a
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Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Halong Bay
The boat carrying 53 people tipped over as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea. At least
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Four dead as South Korea lashed by torrential rain, displacing thousands
Record rainfall is expected to continue hammering parts of South Korea until Monday as more warnings are issued to the
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UN refugee agency warns funding cuts may leave 11 million without aid
Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution. More than 11
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Witness heard loud boom seconds before fatal Felix Baumgartner crash
Felix Baumgartner’s fatal paragliding crash was preceded by large boom as it spun to the ground, according to witnesses. Beachgoers
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Indonesia has 44 million youths. It’s struggling to get them jobs
Medan, Indonesia – After graduating from university with a law degree two years ago, Andreas Hutapea assumed he would not
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US losing ground to China due to Trump’s policies, Democrats warn
The United States is losing strategic ground to China due to US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the global stage
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‘Catalyst for progress’: Nvidia CEO hails China’s AI at Beijing expo
An estimated 650 companies from 60 countries have gathered at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. Nvidia CEO
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