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Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, displaced Lebanese begin to journey home
BEIRUT - A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday under a deal brokered by the U.S. and France as...
Nov 28, 20244 min read
Scientists explain Mount Everest's anomalous growth
Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level - and is actually still growing. While it and...
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Nepal begins to assess damage after deadly rains, floods kill 192
KATHMANDU - Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election for Oct 27, seeks to unify party
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Explainer-What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27. Here is what to...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Nepal closes schools as deaths from heavy rains hit 151
KATHMANDU - Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see off...
Sep 28, 20244 min read
Exclusive-Bangladesh army chief pledges support for Yunus' interim government 'come what may'
DHAKA - Bangladesh's army chief vowed to back the country's interim government "come what may" to help it complete key reforms after the...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
Sri Lanka's new president Dissanayake promises change
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
Exclusive-India extends unprecedented invite to Myanmar's anti-junta forces, sources say
India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, a...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
Sri Lanka's president-elect breaks a tradition of political lineage
COLOMBO - Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist anti-poverty policies and pledge...
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Sri Lanka votes for new president with economic future at stake
COLOMBO - Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in an election to pick a president who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragile...
Sep 22, 20243 min read
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