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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines 15 Jul 2025 - 08:42 am
Screengrab from earthquake.usgs.gov of the recent seismic activity in the north of Philippines
Malaysia clamps down on export, transit of US-made AI chips 14 Jul 2025 - 09:07 pm
File photo for representational purposes only.
Pilot associations say 'no basis' for human error in Air India crash 14 Jul 2025 - 05:14 pm
File photo of the Air India plane crash wreckage.
Japan's World Barber Classic tries to bring back business 14 Jul 2025 - 04:14 pm
A barber gives a model a haircut during the World Barber Classic at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on July 14, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
111 monsoon-related deaths in Pakistan since late June: disaster agency 14 Jul 2025 - 03:13 pm
Commuters wade through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Lahore on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
Missing German backpacker rescued after 11 nights in Australian bush 14 Jul 2025 - 12:55 pm
This undated handout photo received from the Western Australia Police Force on July 14, 2025 shows German backpacker Carolina Wilga in a hospital in Perth. Photo by Handout / WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE FORCE / AFP
Magnitude 6.7 quake hits offshore eastern Indonesia: USGS 14 Jul 2025 - 09:38 am
Screengrab from earthquake.usgs.gov of the recent seismic activity near Indonesia
EU and Indonesia announce 'political agreement' on trade deal 13 Jul 2025 - 06:33 pm
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a press statement alognside Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on July 9, 2025. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)
Shopping in Korea: From traditional markets to high-end fashion 13 Jul 2025 - 09:17 am
Seoul is a global shopping hub with areas like Myeongdong, famous for its trendy fashion boutiques, beauty stores, and street food.
Thailand reports 40 monkeypox cases 12 Jul 2025 - 09:36 pm
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8-year-old Namibian cheetah dies at India's Kuno National Park 12 Jul 2025 - 04:46 pm
File photo. Cheetah released following its translocation from Namibia, in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, September 17, 2022. India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via Reuters.
No conclusions of plane crash to be drawn until final report: India's aviation minister 12 Jul 2025 - 04:22 pm
The back of Air India flight 171 is pictured at the site after it crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Sam Panthaky / AFP)
Investigation into Air India crash reveals fuel was cut off for both engines 12 Jul 2025 - 09:13 am
File photo used for representational purposes
Pakistan, EU sign EUR 20 million financing agreement 11 Jul 2025 - 09:46 pm
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S. Korea, US, Japan stage joint air drills involving B-52 bomber 11 Jul 2025 - 06:07 pm
This handout photo taken on July 11, 2025 and provided by South Korean Defence Ministry shows US Air Force B-52H bombers (C), South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jets (L) and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jets (R) flying in formation during a joint air drill over international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju. (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP)
India's forex reserves fall below 700 bln: USD 11 Jul 2025 - 05:42 pm
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is seen at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai on August 10, 2023. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)
98 killed, 185 injured as monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistan 11 Jul 2025 - 05:07 pm
A rescue worker clears debris from a collapsed roof after heavy monsoon rains in Lahore on July 10, 2025 (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
Indonesia secures 13 medals at ASEAN Chess Championship 11 Jul 2025 - 04:53 pm
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