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Japan PM warns of divided world at futuristic World Expo opening ceremony 12 Apr 2025 - 12:24 pm
Performers parade participating countries' flags during the official opening ceremony of the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka on April 12, 2025, a day before the event opens to the public for six months. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP)
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strong winds sweep northern China 12 Apr 2025 - 09:46 am
The remains of a metal structure are seen after it was blown over by high winds in Fuyang, in China's eastern Anhui province on April 12, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
At least 69 killed in thunderstorms in India, Nepal 12 Apr 2025 - 09:13 am
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UN seeks $275 million in aid for Myanmar quake survivors 11 Apr 2025 - 11:28 pm
A boy stands among the debris of buildings damaged in a fire in Mandalay on April 11, 2025, following the devastating March 28 earthquake. (Photo by Sai Aung Main / AFP)
Kazakhstan's GDP grows 5.8 pct. in first three months of 2025 11 Apr 2025 - 10:02 pm
A woman views a bouquet at the International Exhibition of Floriculture and Green Industry in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)
Xinhua, Malaysia top think tank sign exchange, cooperation agreement 11 Apr 2025 - 06:41 pm
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China lifts tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war escalates 11 Apr 2025 - 05:41 pm
A man works at a Christmas tree factory for export and domestic markets in Jinhua, China's eastern Zhejiang province on April 11, 2025. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Over 76,000 people die alone in Japan in 2024 11 Apr 2025 - 05:19 pm
This general view shows an elevated expressway alongside highrise buildings in downtown Osaka on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
China-ASEAN partnership vital for regional prosperity: Malaysian officials 11 Apr 2025 - 04:42 pm
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof delivers a speech at the China-ASEAN Media and Think Tank Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 11, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
South Korea's disgraced Yoon quits presidential residence 11 Apr 2025 - 02:05 pm
Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is greeted by a college student before leaving the presidential residence in Seoul on April 11, 2025. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / POOL / AFP)
Two trapped in metro construction site collapse near Seoul 11 Apr 2025 - 12:37 pm
A general view shows the site of a collapsed construction site in Gwangmyeong, southwest of Seoul on April 11, 2025, which was part of an underground transit project connecting Seoul's Yeouido district to Ansan and Siheung in Gyeonggi province, the country's most populous region. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)
Pakistan to send delegation to the US for tariff negotiations 10 Apr 2025 - 10:31 pm
Stockbrokers monitor share prices on computers during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on April 9, 2025.  (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum / AFP)
Palau stands with Taiwan 'until death do us part': president 10 Apr 2025 - 09:23 pm
Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. reacts as he speaks during a function at the Lowy Institute in Sydney on April 10, 2025. (Photo by David Gray / AFP)
Trump underestimates China's negotiating power, says expert 10 Apr 2025 - 08:30 pm
A man buys products in a supermarket in Beijing on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Pakistan's forex reserves increase by 23 mln USD 10 Apr 2025 - 07:18 pm
A stockbroker walks past share prices on a financial market board during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)
Civilizational exchanges between ASEAN, China necessary to foster deeper understanding, facilitate dialogue: Malaysian expert 10 Apr 2025 - 06:37 pm
Chairman of Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Wong Chun Wai. Pic taken from @Media_Selangor on X
Indonesia posts almost 5 times rise in EV charging transactions 10 Apr 2025 - 05:53 pm
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Sri Lanka police chief gets bail ahead of likely sacking 10 Apr 2025 - 05:22 pm
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