Japanese woman goes viral for giving birth to seventh child amid country’s low birth rate
Writer and former political candidate Kotoe Hashimoto urged other women to have children.
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Solomons PM survives attempt to oust government
Parliament adjourned indefinitely on Sept 7, preventing another challenge.
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Heat-related deaths in South Korea nearly quadruple in five years
The increase has coincided with an unprecedented run of extreme summer heat.
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India teams search for trapped after deadly Delhi building collapse
Disaster agency teams are using heavy machinery and sniffer dogs to find anyone who may be trapped.
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Philippines’ defence chief says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korea exercises
He said Washington had assured Manila that its commitments to the Philippines remained unchanged.
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Jakarta airport stays shut as Anak Krakatau ash disrupts some 2,300 flights
Airlines turn to alternative gateways as more than 270,000 passengers are caught in the disruption.
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Mount Anak Krakatau: What to know about the volcano disrupting Indonesia flights
A series of eruptions has led to airport closures and a halt in daily life for some in Indonesia.
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Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain
The disease, has spread sharply in recent weeks, reviving concerns after Bangladesh’s deadliest dengue outbreak in 2023.
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to prioritise continuity in Cabinet reshuffle
Key ministers including Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi are likely to retain their posts.
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Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies
Taiwanese firms acknowledge the need to expand manufacturing beyond the island.
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Australia's right-wing One Nation party proposes pension shake-up to boost take-home pay
SYDNEY, Sept 7 - Australia's hard-right One Nation party, which has surged in recent polls, on Monday proposed…
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Australia’s right-wing One Nation party proposes pension shake-up to boost take-home pay
The move was criticised by the ruling centre-left Labor party.
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‘Slumping’ South Korean corals worry divers, scientists studying climate change
Over the past decade, marine heatwaves around Korea have extended almost four times longer, at 83.3 days.
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Taanusiya Chetty finishes 3rd at Miss World pageant, Malaysia’s best result in 28 years
Taanusiya, who is an educator, had wowed the crowd by showcasing a tarian silat during the pageant.
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Tourist complaints in South Korea hit record high in just seven months
From January to July, 1,753 tourism complaints were filed nationwide, surpassing the 1,744 in all of 2025.
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Several sporting events in Malaysia put on hold amid haze
A sports medicine expert advises athletes to modify their training based on air pollutant levels.
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Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
The draft law requiring a “digital duty of care” is expected to be introduced to Australia’s Parliament this week.
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Heavy rain lashes Japan as weather agency warns of landslides, torrential downpours
The authorities issued a special landslide warning for Niijima after more than 480mm of rain fell there over 24 hours.
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Mount Anak Krakatau disruptions: Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash
Around 270,000 have been affected by the flight disruptions, said Indonesia's transport ministry.
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Nepal’s request for flood payout tests new climate aid system
Nepal is seeking compensation for climate change-related damages from a UN fund.
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New Zealand’s ruling coalition leads poll two months ahead of election
Disillusionment is driving voters to smaller parties, which could play a large role in deciding who forms a government.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system
SEOUL, Sept 7 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country's newest destroyer would be part of a nuclear response…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer will be part of nuclear response system
The Kang Kon is capable of delivering 'annihilating retaliatory strikes', North Korean state media reported.
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Tokyo reverses baby bust with AI matchmaking and generous subsidies
Governor Yuriko Koike considers the uptick in births in the Japanese capital among her proudest achievements.
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‘Mummy, mummy’: 5-year-old stuck in muddy sludge rescued three days after Nepal’s flood disaster
Survivors of floods that swept away houses near the border with China's Tibet boost morale of rescuers.
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Floating wind farms, bendable solar cells: How Koike wants to rewrite Tokyo’s energy blueprint
Tokyo is boosting seismic and flood resilience while striving for greater energy independence.
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Three killed, others trapped in New Delhi multi-storey building collapse
Repair work was under way in the basement when the structure collapsed.
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British-Nigerian influencer dies in Bangkok after genital enlargement injections
He died in March, but details of his death have only just emerged in media reports.
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Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites
BETRAWATI, Nepal, Sept 6 - Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha…
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Family mourned her for 10 days, then rescuers heard her cry
Rescue workers continue to recover scores of dead bodies, and close to 5,000 remain missing.
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Selangor bans open burning, to close schools if air quality index exceeds 200
People were also advised to reduce strenuous outdoor activities and remain indoors when air quality was unhealthy.
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Three men jailed in Indonesia for trading in pangolin scales
The three had hatched a plan to try and obtain pangolin scales from an unidentified individual, then sell them.
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11 dead, almost 35 hospitalised in India’s Madhya Pradesh after drinking suspected illicit liquor
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has ordered a thorough probe and the “strictest possible action”.
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Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist
The glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border has killed at least 1,372 people.
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At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port
GYIRONG, China, Sept 6 - About 20 Chinese rescue workers in bright orange operated excavators, shovels and…
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US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after port call
The 5,000-strong crew spent five days of rest and recreation after a lengthy Middle East deployment.
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