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Asia
China's demographic problem sparks fears of retirement...
On the outskirts of Beijing, 60-year-old Yao Pei jiu is lifted by care workers from...
Does Japan's megaquake alert mean the 'big one' is coming?
On the face of it, the earthquake that struck southern Japan on Thursday was not...
Yunus sworn in as interim Bangladesh leader
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's interim leader,...
Japan warns of heightened risk of megaquake
Japan has - for the first time - issued a warning about an increased risk of a "major...
Waiting for peace in Indian state divided by violence
More than a year has passed since a deadly ethnic conflict devastated homes and...
Walz has history with China - it's more hawkish than critics...
Within hours of Tim Walz being declared winner of the Democratic "veepstakes", Republican...
Korea tech tycoon charged in K-pop share rigging case
South Korean technology tycoon, Kim Beom-su, who is also known as Brian Kim, has...
Britons in Lebanon could be evacuated by more than 1,000...
More than 1,000 British military personnel are on standby to help evacuate UK nationals...
Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader....
Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that...
Asian markets make solid gains following global rout
Asian markets made solid gains Wednesday, with Japanese shares reversing early losses...
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in connection...
The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man who has alleged ties to the Iranian...
How Asia's rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control
Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping...
Bangladesh: Student protesters call for Nobel laureate...
Student leaders in Bangladesh have called for the formation of a new interim government...
Can India become rich before its population grows old?
For the past two years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to transform India...
Cash, condo and ramen for Philippine double gold gymnast
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo won his second Olympic gold medal in two days, becoming...