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South Korea imposes fuel price cap to curb Mideast conflict shock 12 Mar 2026 - 02:51 pm
People fill up their cars at a petrol station in Seoul on March 9, 2026. Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP
First passenger train in six years arrives in Pyongyang from China 12 Mar 2026 - 12:54 pm
A man takes pictures of a board with a sign for the K27 train bound for Pyongyang as passengers wait for their train at Beijing Railway Station in Beijing on March 12, 2026. The first passenger train service from North Korea to China crossed the border March 12 for the first time in six years, Yonhap News Agency reported. (Photo by Adel Berry/ AFP)
Thai cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz, crew members trapped 11 Mar 2026 - 07:16 pm
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China warns US AI military use can create 'Terminator' world 11 Mar 2026 - 03:12 pm
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India tightens gas supplies over Mideast war, restaurants warn of closures 10 Mar 2026 - 12:32 pm
A  delivery staff carries liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at a distribution centre in Amritsar on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Narinder Nanu / AFP)
Concrete barrier blamed for fatal S. Korea jet crash built to save money: audit 10 Mar 2026 - 11:33 am
File photo of recovery teams working at the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan. Photo by Jung Yeon-Je / AFP.
Vietnam encourages remote work to save fuel 10 Mar 2026 - 10:53 am
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Pakistan navy begins ship escorts due to Gulf tensions 10 Mar 2026 - 09:58 am
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US restricts movement of embassy personnel in Pakistan 09 Mar 2026 - 10:54 pm
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Bangladesh scraps light displays as Mideast tension worsens fuel crunch 09 Mar 2026 - 02:55 pm
A worker refuels a car at a filling station in Dhaka on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Indonesia landfill collapse kills five 09 Mar 2026 - 01:34 pm
This aerial picture shows a rescue team using heavy machinery to search for people following a landslide at Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, on March 9, 2026 (Photo by Bay Ismoyo / AFP)
Filipinos race to fill tanks ahead of petrol price jump 09 Mar 2026 - 12:42 pm
Motorists queue at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Quezon City, Metro Manila on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
Maldives extends childcare breaks for working mothers 09 Mar 2026 - 11:39 am
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Vietnam railway operator increases charges amid fuel price surge 09 Mar 2026 - 11:34 am
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Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floods 08 Mar 2026 - 02:37 pm
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New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery 08 Mar 2026 - 02:31 pm
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Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast tensions deepens energy crunch 08 Mar 2026 - 02:04 pm
People wait in a queue (R) to refuel their vehicles near a fuel station in Dhaka on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won 07 Mar 2026 - 03:23 pm
Supporters of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) celebrate outside the counting centre at Damak in Jhapa district on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)