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More than 100 people have died this month as countries across the region experience extreme rainfall.

July 14, 2023 5:15 PM

He also called on Asean to press Myanmar's military regime to stop violence and return to democracy.

President Emmanuel Macron awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the grand cross of the Legion d’Honneur, the highest grade of France’s order of merit.

July 14, 2023 4:38 PM

Its chief said more than 782 people had been killed in hundreds of “terror acts” since the start of the year.

July 14, 2023 3:44 PM

Many are risking lives shovelling coal in Jharkand mines, where fires have raged for a century.

The State Department aims to hire up to 40 staffers over the next five years for each of four recently opened or soon-to-be-opened posts in the region.

July 14, 2023 2:58 PM

Wang Yun killed one child and injuring 24 others by poisoning their porridge with sodium nitrite in 2019.

July 14, 2023 2:55 PM

Triton will be launched into a circular low-earth orbit at an altitude of about 550km - 650km.

July 14, 2023 2:53 PM

Developers are testing different technologies as offshore solar becomes a significant new segment in renewable energy.

July 14, 2023 2:45 PM

This may give leader Kim Jong Un more leverage in his dealings with the Biden administration.

July 14, 2023 2:45 PM

The 51-year-old is accused of repeatedly making unnecessary emergency calls despite the authorities' warnings.

July 14, 2023 2:42 PM

The accident on the North-South Expressway on Monday left two dead, and at least five others seriously injured.

July 14, 2023 2:33 PM

The drain regulator near a metro station was in a state of “prolonged disrepair” and collapsed.

July 14, 2023 2:30 PM

The general said Taiwan needed weapons like air defence systems and those that could target ships from land.

July 14, 2023 2:19 PM

Consumer watchdog says words like “green” and “sustainable” are vague and using them could risk misleading consumers.

July 14, 2023 2:11 PM

It is working with scientists to develop a metric to score banks in terms of their role in fighting climate change.

July 14, 2023 1:53 PM

India would join a group of three other countries that have managed a controlled lunar landing.

Thailand’s de facto legalisation of marijuana has drawn tourists eager to try the drug from other Asian countries, some of which outlaw its use and have warned they could face penalties when they return home.

Indonesian President Widodo told foreign ministers attending the Asean Regional Forum that the meeting aimed to seek solutions rather than exacerbate geopolitical problems.

July 14, 2023 1:17 PM

Tesla will open showrooms, service centres and establish a network of charging stations in the country.