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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a flight training of Unit 1017 of the Korean People’s Army Air, Anti-Air Force at undisclosed location in this April 16, 2019 photo …

Spilled asphalt is seen on a major road in the centre of Taipei, Taiwan April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s coastal city of Hualien on …

The bus was stopped on a coastal highway between Karachi and Gwadar (photo) Photo: S.Baloch Unidentified gunmen killed 14 people in southwestern Pakistan after pulling them from several passenger buses, …

Royal Malaysian Police Malaysia began a public inquiry on Wednesday into the discovery of mass graves and suspected human trafficking camps in the jungles near its border with Thailand, which …

Malaysia’s religious authorities on Wednesday said they were investigating a book about Muslim women who choose not to wear a hijab, prompting a backlash among women’s rights groups. The probe …

Security is stepped up ahead of Indonesia’s general election in Jakarta Tens of millions of Indonesians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections this week after campaigns focused on the …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (middle) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions, and …

ICC A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has rejected a request to proceed with investigating possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, including those allegedly …

Taliban fighters mounted a big attack in eastern Afghanistan on Friday heralding the start of a spring offensive despite ongoing preparations for another round of peace talks. A Taliban statement …

Members of the bomb disposal unit survey the site after a blast at a vegetable market in Quetta, Pakistan April 12, 2019. REUTERS/Naseer Ahmed A bomb hidden among bags of …