Asia
22 May 2023
A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday.
21 May 2023
Two pilots were killed Sunday when a US-made military helicopter crashed in the north of Afghanistan, the country's defence ministry said"
19 May 2023
Arab leaders welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi Arabia that was also expected to confront conflicts across the Middle East and beyond.
19 May 2023
The death toll from Cyclone Mocha has reached 145 in Myanmar, its junta said Friday, with most of the dead from the persecuted Rohingya minority.
18 May 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a summit with Central Asian leaders on Thursday, seeking to build regional influence as G7 leaders hold a rival gathering in Japan.
16 May 2023
The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to 60 on Tuesday, according to local leaders and junta-backed media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support.
16 May 2023
Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time on Tuesday, their defence ministries said, following years of negotiations to set up the communication channel.
16 May 2023
Angry villagers stormed a remote government office in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, officials said, a day after a herd of up to 50 elephants ravaged farmers' fields near a wildlife reserve.
16 May 2023
A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said.
15 May 2023
Iranian authorities on Monday executed five people over "armed drug smuggling" in the south of the country, the judiciary reported.
15 May 2023
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was due back in court on Monday after his arrest and brief detention last week sparked days of deadly civil unrest.
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