Asia
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World Bank approves $1.1 billion emergency financing for Bangladesh
The World Bank has approved $1.1 billion in emergency financing for Bangladesh to help secure food supplies, support vulnerable households…
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Japan braces for Typhoon Mekhala, orders evacuation of 2.2 million people
Japan Meteorological Agency warns of risk of river overflows, flash floods, and landslides In Taiwan, authorities in multiple regions ordered…
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3 killed, 5 injured in school shooting in central Philippines
Three people were killed and five others injured in a shooting at a high school in the central Philippines on…
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Russia deports 24 Filipinos following Marcos–Putin meeting in Kazan
Russia has released 24 Filipinos who had been detained for several months in a Siberian city without charges, following concerns…
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Pakistan to phase out machine-readable passports, move fully to e-passports
Pakistan is preparing to phase out machine-readable passports and transition to electronic passports as part of a broader modernization drive…
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6.7-magnitude earthquake rocks east-southeast of Palu central Sulawesi Island
The quake hit east-southeast of Palu, Central Sulawesi province, at 10:27 a.m. (0227 GMT). There was no risk of a…
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Marcos Jr calls special Congressional session amid Senate leadership crisis
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called a special session of Congress on June 17, marking the first time he…
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37 dead, over 20,000 displaced after 7.8 magnitude quake in Philippines
Rescue teams continued searching through collapsed buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, a day after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake…
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Rare visit by China’s Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
China’s Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years for a high-profile two-day visit…
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15 dead and 129 injured in Mindanao earthquake
The death toll from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake now stands at 15, according to officials from the Philippine Office of Civil…
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