China, Russia stress strategic ties with North Korea in anniversary messages to Kim
Kim also received congratulatory messages from leaders of several other countries.
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1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya
Authorities urged residents in some areas to seek safety as roads, railway tracks were inundated.
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South Korea says Hormuz talks with France concern contribution options, not troop deployment
Discussions focused on how South Korea could contribute to international efforts concerning maritime security in the…
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US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary, Poland as pause remains elsewhere
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 - President Donald Trump's administration resumed processing immigrant visa applications from…
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader under Chinese rule, dies at 89
HONG KONG, Sept 8 - \"For the first time in history, we, the people of Hong Kong, will be master of our own destiny.\"…
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Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee Hwa dies, aged 89
Tung was a long-time friend of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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Journalists missing in Indonesia after volcano mission
Eight people, including five journalists, set out on a speedboat to cover the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
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China's Xi tells UK's Burnham they have more common interests than differences
BEIJING, Sept 8 - Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a positive tone in a phone call with Britain's new Prime Minister…
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3 Nepalese arrested for killing of Nepalese student in south-western Japan
She was found dead in August in a river in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka.
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China’s Xi tells UK’s Burnham they have more common interests than differences
Their Sept 8 call was the first publicly known conversation between the two leaders.
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South Korea sends team to assess situation in Strait of Hormuz
Sept 8 - South Korea has sent an inspection team to assess the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz but no…
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Cluster bomb casualties near record, driven by war in Ukraine
GENEVA, Sept 8 - Cluster munitions killed or wounded at least 1,063 people in 2025 — most of them in Ukraine — in the…
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Candidates to succeed Japan’s Suica smartcard penguin mascot unveiled
The new mascot will be either a squirrel, a rabbit and an orange creature carrying a crossbody bag with a mole on it.
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'Flying Doctor' helicopter crashes in Malaysia, authorities say
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 - A \"flying doctor service\" helicopter carrying five people, including medical staff, crashed in…
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Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse that caused deadly floods: Researcher
Experts remain cautious, however, about the precise role played by the heatwave.
Read at source →Kremlin says Russia will not consider Tokyo's request to dismantle new World War Two memorial
MOSCOW, Sept 8 - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia will not consider Japan's request to dismantle a new World War…
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Thailand arrests 12 South Koreans in scam centre bust
Around 40 suspects accused of call centre scams have been arrested in Thailand since 2015.
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Scoot retimes flights between Singapore and Indonesia, increases capacity on some flights
The retimed flights affect the Jakarta and Kertajati routes.
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Five dead after helicopter crashes in northern Sarawak
Four Malaysian health ministry personnel and one pilot were on board the helicopter.
Read at source →China hands former Shanxi governor suspended death sentence over corruption
BEIJING, Sept 8 - A Chinese court on Tuesday handed Jin Xiangjun, former governor of the coal-producing province of…
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Thailand presses Israeli ambassador over badly behaved tourists
There have been accounts of friction between Israelis visiting Thailand and local communities.
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China landslides leave six dead, nine missing
The landslides followed days of torrential rains brought by Typhoon Saudel.
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Japanese prosecutors seek $1,600 fine over assault for Dewi Sukarno, wife of former Indonesian president
Dewi Sukarno is former Indonesian president Sukarno's widow.
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Nepalis mark a year since deadly protests that toppled government
The unrest caused the deaths of 76 people and the downfall of the administration of K.P. Sharma Oli.
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Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 - Malaysia's data centres are consuming more power as temperatures rise, leaving a 9 gigawatt…
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Jakarta airports reopen after Anak Krakatau ash disruption
Flights are gradually resuming after Anak Krakatau’s volcanic ash disrupted air travel across Indonesia.
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Nepal rescue focused on workers trapped in three tunnels
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah vowed there would be no let-up in the rescue operations.
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‘The ber months’: Christmas arrives early in the Philippines
The “ber months” – September, October, November, December – kick off a months-long countdown to the holiday.
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Philippines’ Pacquiao takes up fight against poverty in Marcos Cabinet
The boxing legend was appointed head of the government’s anti-poverty agency.
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UMNO now backs contender to Negeri Sembilan throne in twist to royal saga
The ongoing state palace crisis has ramifications for Malaysia’s constitutional monarchy.
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Congo extends state control over mining with bid to lock down geological data
DAKAR, Sept 8 - Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of…
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Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms
YALA, Sri Lanka, Sept 8 - Mugger crocodiles bask along the edge of the shrinking reservoir, waiting like everything…
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Locals praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesia’s Kalimantan
Wildfires ravaging Indonesian Borneo are choking communities as far away as Malaysia.
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Explainer: Raids, shutdowns, warning labels – India's unprecedented food safety push
NEW DELHI, Sept 8 - India is witnessing an unprecedented food safety crackdown, with regulators forcing many local…
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Philippine jobless rate surges to 4-year high as growth slows
The capital region of Metro Manila logged the highest jobless rate of 8.2 per cent.
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Australia targets social-media algorithms with new user-choice rules
Platforms will be required to notify users and offer them a choice over their default feed.
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