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Powerful Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Killing at Least 12
China's National Meteorological Center issued an alert saying Typhoon Mangkhut would make landfall somewhere on the coast in Guangdong province on Sunday afternoon or evening.
Shinzo Abe Aims to Rewrite Japan Constitution as he Seeks 3rd Term
Shinzo Abe reportedly has the support of a large majority of party representatives ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's September 20 leadership vote.
Pak PM House to be Turned into a Top Postgraduate Institute: Minister
Prime Minister Imran Khan last month said he will not stay in the PM House and moved into his military secretary's three-bedroom house.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi Says Jailed Reuters Journalists Can Appeal Verdict
There has been international condemnation of the jailing of two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28 after they were found guilty of breaching a law on state secrets.
Taliban Say They're Ready for Second Round of Talks with US
The Taliban have sought direct talks to settle U.S. concerns about the Taliban's participation in Afghanistan's future as well as the presence of NATO and the U.S. in the country.
US Beach Town Braces for Powerful Hurricane Florence
As skies fluctuated Tuesday between heavy showers and occasional bright spots, a certain sunny outlook swaddled Wrightsville Beach.
At Least Seven Killed in Suicide Attack on Kabul Commemorations
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest deadly attack in the Afghan capital that comes days after a double bombing at a wrestling club killed at least 26 people.
21 Killed as Indonesia Bus Plunges into Ravine
The bus was carrying a group of employees from a private company from the West Java province town of Bogor to a tourist destination in West Java's Sukabumi district.
Ex-Trump Aide George Papadopoulos Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail for Lying to FBI on Russia Meddling
Papadopoulos, the first campaign aide sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation, acknowledged that his actions hindered an investigation of national importance, a move that the judge in his case said resulted in the 31-year-old p...
Nepal Says China to Allow Access to Ports, Ending Indian Monopoly on Transit
Wedged between China and India, Nepal depends heavily on India for the supply of essential goods including fuel and the use of its ports for trade with other countries.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Sets Denuclearisation Time Line, Prompting Thanks From Donald Trump
Kim told South Korean officials his faith in Trump was "unchanged" and that he wanted denuclearisation and an end to hostile relations with the United States before Trump's first term in office ends in early 2021, Chung said.
Pakistan's New President Arif Alvi Son of Jawaharlal Nehru's Dentist
Being a son of Jawaharlal Nehru's dentist is not the only connection that Dr Arif Alvi has with India. He is yet another Pakistani president whose family migrated to Pakistan from India after partition.
First Jolt to Imran Khan as Top Aide Quits After Corruption Case Filed
The resignation of the close aide of Imran Khan came hours after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a corruption case against Babar Awan regarding a delay in Nandipur Project in Islamabad.
Brazil Mourns Loss of Its First Human, a 12000-Year-Old Fossil, in Hellish Blaze
Considered the most important natural history museum in Latin America, the National Museum, which celebrated its bicentenary in June, was particularly renowned for its paleontology collections.
Pakistan to Get New President Today, Odds in Favour of Imran Khan’s Pick Arif Alvi
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday completed preparations for the election. Polling stations have been set up in all four provincial assemblies in addition to the National Assembly. Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan will serve...
Suu Kyi's Image in Shreds as Myanmar Jails Reuters Journalists For 7 Years
Bill Richardson, a US diplomat and until recently a Suu Kyi confidante, alleges that she denounced the two journalists when he tried to raise their plight in person.