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US national arrested in India for entering restricted area 04 Apr 2025 - 08:59 pm
File photo of a Sentinel tribal man aims with his bow and arrow at an Indian Coast Guard helicopter as it flies over the island for a survey of the damage caused by the tsunami in India's Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, December 28, 2004. REUTERS
Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns 04 Apr 2025 - 07:02 pm
(FILES) A guest plays Mariokart World with the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system of Japanese video-game company Nintendo during the worldwide presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
Indonesia, Malaysia coordinate response to US tariffs, emphasize ASEAN unity 04 Apr 2025 - 05:33 pm
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines in Cambodia 04 Apr 2025 - 04:45 pm
This handout photo taken on February 23, 2022 and released by Belgian charity APOPO on April 4, 2025 shows a rat named Ronin sniffing for landmines in a mine field in Preah Vihear province. (Photo by Handout / APOPO / AFP)
Vietnam regrets US tariff decision spokesperson 04 Apr 2025 - 04:37 pm
US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Using tariffs as weapon against interests of all parties, says Chinese ambassador 04 Apr 2025 - 04:16 pm
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Philippines expresses alarm over rising adult tobacco, vape use 04 Apr 2025 - 04:10 pm
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Indonesia business group backs US talks over tariffs 04 Apr 2025 - 03:54 pm
A high-speed electrical multiple unit train leaves Padalarang Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Padalarang, Indonesia, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)
China announces reciprocal tariffs on US goods as market rout deepens 04 Apr 2025 - 02:48 pm
A woman looks at an electric car showroom in Beijing on April 4, 2025. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon 04 Apr 2025 - 09:22 am
Moon Hyung-bae (C), acting chief justice of South Korea's Constitutional Court, speaks during the final ruling of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on April 4, 2025. (Photo by KIM Min-Hee / POOL / AFP)
Search for Malaysia's long missing MH370 suspended 03 Apr 2025 - 02:50 pm
(Files) A woman writes a message during an event held by relatives of the passengers and supporters to mark the 10th year since the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared from radar, in Subang Jaya on March 3, 2024. (Photo by Arif Kartono / AFP)
S Korea police raise security levels ahead of impeachment verdict 03 Apr 2025 - 01:15 pm
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold placards during a rally on a street in Seoul on April 3, 2025. Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP
Philippines sees possibilities in Trump's tariff push 03 Apr 2025 - 01:10 pm
A general view shows containers and cranes at the international port of Manila on April 3, 2025. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Vietnam to create 'rapid response team' after US tariff shock: govt 03 Apr 2025 - 12:20 pm
A truck transports a container toward the entrance of the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port on April 3, 2025. Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
China warns Philippines 'threatening regional peace' after US approves jet sale 02 Apr 2025 - 08:21 pm
A Chinese fighter jet flies above Pingtan island in Fujian province on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP)
Myanmar junta chief to attend Bangkok regional summit despite quake 02 Apr 2025 - 06:12 pm
This frame grab taken from state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) video footage released on April 1, 2025 shows Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Hlaing (2nd R) with military generals and officials observing a minute of silence for earthquake victims in Naypyidaw. (Photo by Myanmar Radio and Television / AFP)
Indonesia volcano spews ash as locals warned about air quality 02 Apr 2025 - 03:15 pm
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'Give me a break': Trump tariffs threaten Japan auto sector 02 Apr 2025 - 01:20 pm
New vehicles are parked at Daikoku Pier in Yokohama on April 2, 2025. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP