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Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end, president says

Sri Lanka's economy is expected to grow again from the...

Aid to quake-hit Syria slowed by sanctions, war's divisions

Even before Monday’s devastating earthquake, getting aid to all parts...

South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim

A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to...

Love of sea turtles turns Philippine poachers into protectors

Armed with a wooden stick, a bucket and a headlamp,...

Taiwan to speed drone development, take lessons from Ukraine war

Taiwan will speed up development of drones for military use...

A glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 years

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday,...

China to give Turkey $6m in quake relief

China will give a first tranche of 40 million yuan...

ADB predicts tourism in Asia-Pacific to rebound to pre-pandemic level by 2024

Tourism recovery in Asia and Pacific region has picked up...

Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 2,300

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey...

Israel says it's ready to send Syria quake aid soon

Israel said on Monday that it had received a Syrian...

Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; about 200 dead, many trapped

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 200 people as buildings...

Senior Taiwan opposition leader to visit China amid continued tensions

A senior leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition...

China has reasons to keep cool after US downs suspected spy balloon

China may respond to the US shooting down its suspected...

Qatar sends envoy to Afghan capital to meet with Taliban

An envoy for Qatar's foreign affairs minister visited the Afghan...

Iran pardons many security-related prisoners linked to protests

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned "tens of thousands"...

US forces in Japan may get medium-range missiles

Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part...

South Korea searches for missing crew after fishing boat capsizes

Nine people were missing on Sunday after a fishing boat...

India to ban 138 betting, 94 loan lending apps

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has begun...

Sanctions could result in energy shortage in future, warns Saudi minister

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned on Saturday...

Ex-Pakistan ruler Pervez Musharraf dies

Pervez Musharraf, the four-star general who ruled Pakistan for nearly...

Qatar boosts influence in Lebanon amid multiple crises

Most wealthy Gulf Arab nations followed Saudi Arabia’s lead in...

ASEAN chair Indonesia to intensify talks on code for South China Sea

Indonesia plans to intensify talks with China and other Southeast...

India, US discuss Modi's White House visit

The Biden administration is in talks with Indian officials over...