South Asia

South Korea, the United States, and Japan today began a trilateral missile defence exercise in the international waters of the East Sea. The move comes amid increased efforts to sharpen deterrence against North Korean ballistic missile…
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was on Saturday evacuated from a venue in Wakayama city after an explosion was heard. As per Japanese officials, Kishida was safe and unharmed in the incident. Video footage released in Japanese public…
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The meeting between Saudi Arabia and Iran's delegations commenced after their foreign ministers held mutual talks. The focus of the discussions is expected to be on the resumption of official relationships, the reopening of embassies and…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday. This will be Xi’s first visit to Moscow since the beginning of…
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MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to help the Government of the Philippines expand economic opportunities in agriculture while ensuring near- to long-term food security for the…
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A magnitude of 7.7 earthquake struck Tanimbar region in Indonesia today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The epicentre of the quake was 427 kilometres (265 miles) south of the Indonesian island of Ambon at a…
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Portugal Football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a contract until 2025. The club in a tweet described the signing as history in the making. The club said it would inspire their league,…
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A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison for corruption, taking her overall jail time to 33 years. The country's former democratically-elected leader has been under house arrest since a…
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The criminal court of Maldives has sentenced former President Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering and bribery. Mr. Yameen was accused of abusing his position and taking a USD 1 million bribe…
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Tehran says Saudi Arabia is open to more dialogue with Iran. The Iranian Foreign Minister said this after he met his Saudi counterpart in Jordan. In an Arabic tweet published on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian…
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