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Indonesia replaces finance minister in latest shakeup 14 Sep 2026 - 01:49 pm
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (R) shakes hands with newly appointed Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara (L) past his wife Christina Pusporini Messakh (C) during a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta on September 14, 2026, following a cabinet reshuffle. Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto removed Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa from his position, naming his deputy as the new minister. (Photo by FATIH MUBAROK / AFP)
Beijing bans drones in the capital, citing security 14 Sep 2026 - 01:26 pm
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Surfer hospitalised after shark attack in Western Australia 14 Sep 2026 - 11:46 am
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South Korea says 'serious shortage' of rooms with Asian Games days away 14 Sep 2026 - 08:08 am
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China trade fair held 'nearly 100 conferences and forums, 100 matchmaking and promotion events': official 14 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am
Visitors tour the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2026. (Photo by Liang Jiayuan/Xinhua)
Over 31,000 evacuated as heavy rain lashes south China's 13 Sep 2026 - 07:21 pm
A panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 10, 2026 shows a view of the Wuzhishan section of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Six dead, 130 missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia's Java Sea 13 Sep 2026 - 06:56 pm
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Uzbekistan voices deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions 13 Sep 2026 - 03:56 pm
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Philippine rescuers pull more victims from charred ferry 13 Sep 2026 - 01:25 pm
Philippine Coast Guard personnel in protective suits carry a body bag of a victim from the ferry fire to a tent for identification at the port of Borac in Coron, Palawan province on September 13, 2026. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP
Australia reports first bird flu case in endangered sea lion 13 Sep 2026 - 01:21 pm
Environment Minister in South Australia, Emily Bourke
Bangladesh rolls out 3-month nationwide dengue prevention campaign 13 Sep 2026 - 01:09 pm
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'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal 13 Sep 2026 - 01:09 pm
Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah (L) breaks down after meeting his mother at his residence in Nepal's Saptari district on September 13, 2026 after being rescued. (Photo by Deepesh Deo Joshi / AFP)
Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 bn high-tech hub 13 Sep 2026 - 10:26 am
An aerial view shows the home of Kwu Tung resident Niki So in the foreground, as surrounding land is transformed into construction sites under Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis development plan, in Hong Kong, on June 17, 2026. (Photo by Leung Man Hei / AFP)
One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia's Java 13 Sep 2026 - 09:48 am
National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) officers staff a rescue operations command post for the stricken Virgo Transport 8 ferry, at Trisakti Bandarmasih Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on September 13, 2026. (Photo by INFUZ / AFP)
Contact lost with Indonesia ferry carrying 243 in bad weather: rescue agency 13 Sep 2026 - 08:13 am
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Medical team from China provides Tanzania's Ngorongoro conservation staff with free health services 13 Sep 2026 - 04:00 am
Image for representational purposes only. An expert from the 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar guides a local doctor during a laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery training course in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on June 15, 2026. (Xinhua)
Suspected food poisoning in Veitnam's Hue leads to121 workers hospitalized 13 Sep 2026 - 01:30 am
Food poisoning in Vietnam. Representational file photo.
76 dead as Philippine authorities begin victim identification in Palawan ferry fire 12 Sep 2026 - 06:57 pm
This handout photo taken on September 11, 2026 and released by the Philippine coast Guard (PCG), shows an aerial shot of the ill-fated M/V June Aster with coast guard personnel on board (bridge) off the shores of Coron town, Palawan province. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)