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ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said he "regrets" comments he made about a magistrate in a rally speech, but stopped short of a full apology ahead of a...

TAIPEI: A representative from Taiwan will attend the state funeral of slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe this month, but the government is still discussing whom to send, the...

NAJIB IN ISOLATION CELL FOR HIS SAFETY: REPORT Meanwhile, Utusan Malaysia reported on Thursday that Najib was placed in an isolation cell in Kajang Prison for his own safety as...

ZURICH: Switzerland has summoned the Chinese ambassador to express concern about the human rights situation in the western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry in Bern said on Thursday (Sep...

BEIJING: Rain, flash floods and mudslides threatened the search for dozens of people still missing on Thursday (Sep 8), days after a strong earthquake rocked mountainous southwest China, killing at...

TOKYO: Japan's prime minister said on Thursday (Sep 8) he accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for slain former premier Shinzo Abe,...

Weather forecasters issued an orange warning, the second highest, for possible geological disasters in Luding, which can include landslides. A less severe yellow warning was issued for central and western...

Residents in areas under lockdown will be tested every day and those who test positive will be quarantined. Residents in areas deemed high-risk are forbidden from stepping out of their...

TAIPEI: Taiwan is confident it can sign a "high standard" trade deal with the United States under a new framework, President Tsai Ing-wen told a visiting group of US lawmakers...

The 24 reactors, capable of generating 23,250 megawatts, are concentrated in four locations - 5 to 7 reactors per one location - with some 5 million people living within 30km...