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At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds on

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan on Saturday, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings

Fears of waterborne disease rise in Bangladesh as floods recede slowly

Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people after devastating floods last week that left at

Silicon Valley Bank exits China joint venture, local partner takes full control

More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip

As Beijing’s political crackdown dominates Hong Kong's headlines, some residents are turning away from local news, especially political reports

Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency

Roadside executions the latest grim chapter for Pakistan’s oldest insurgency

Taipei former mayor arrested in graft probe

A former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party was arrested early on Saturday as part of a graft probe of a major property development in the Taiwanese capital.

China's weak factory PMI raises pressure for consumer stimulus

China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in August as factory gate prices tumbled and owners struggled for orders, an official survey showed on Saturday,

Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

Tropical Storm Shanshan is slowly making its way into central Japan, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo

Haeran Ryu has bogey-free 62 and opens up a big lead at TPC Boston

Haeran Ryu has a history of going low on the LPGA and the 23-year-old South Korean added to that in the FM Championship

A Palestinian TikTok star who shared details of Gaza life under siege is killed by Israeli airstrike

The 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy began making his “tent life” video series when he took refuge with his family earlier this year in a strip of southern Gaza that Israel has designated a humanitarian safe zone

East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence

East Timor is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975

UN to send mission to Bangladesh to probe human rights violations

The United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday said it will dispatch a fact-finding mission to Bangladesh, as requested by the interim government, to investigate

China's top banks post lower second quarter profit as property sector weighs

Four of China's five largest lenders reported a lower second-quarter profit this week after responding to a government nudge to

Singapore plans law to restrict banking transactions of scam targets

Singapore's home ministry said on Friday that it will introduce a law in coming months to grant police the power to temporarily restrict the banking transactions of targets of

Militant attacks in Pakistan delay launch of China-backed airport, say sources

The start of operations at a Chinese-funded airport in Pakistan's Balochistan province has been pushed back for a security review after last

A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom

A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom

Japan's defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China

Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen or $59 billion budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat

Why South Korea is on high alert over deepfake sex crimes

South Korean regulators and police this week vowed to combat sexually exploitative deepfakes, urging Telegram and other social media companies to cooperate with them as

China's market regulator says e-commerce giant Alibaba has completed three-year 'rectification' period

China's State Administration of Market Regulation issued a statement on Friday saying Alibaba Group had completed three years "rectification" following a fine levied in 2021 for

Indonesia to reform tourism on tropical island Bali, senior minister says

Indonesia will conduct an audit to reform tourism on the tropical island of Bali to improve tourism quality and preserve local culture and jobs, a senior minister said on Friday.

Thai anti-graft body begins new investigation into opposition politicians

Thailand's anti-corruption commission on Friday said it had launched an investigation into 44 members of the disbanded Move Forward

Pakistan military launches strikes in response to Balochistan attacks, army says

Pakistan's military has launched intelligence-based operations in the southwestern Balochistan province in response to attacks by insurgents that killed over 50 people this week,

Taiwan military says China lacks ability to invade, but has other options

China lacks the ability to "fully" invade Taiwan as it does not have the equipment, but is bringing on line advanced new weapons and has other options

Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan

A slow-moving tropical storm is having a far-reaching impact in much of Japan, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south

Japan's military to spend on AI, automation, perks to combat recruitment crisis

Japan's defence ministry on Friday said it will invest in AI, automation and improving troop conditions to address a worsening recruitment shortfall that has left its