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Indonesian girl, 7, found dead after day-long quake rescue effort

CIANJUR, Indonesia (AFP) - A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed…

Malaysia’s new PM Anwar: from prison to power, a dream fulfilled

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) by Martin ABBUGAO / M JEGATHESAN It has been a bumpy road to the pinnacle of…

South Korea truckers strike again, threatening supply chains

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - South Korean truckers staged their second major strike in less than six months Thursday, in an…

China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests

  Beijing, China  (AFP) China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out…

Opposition leader Anwar named Malaysia PM: palace

  Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was named prime minister on Thursday, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive…

China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out…

Singapore warns slower economic growth in 2023

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - Singapore warned on Wednesday that economic growth could slow to a trickle next year owing to weakness…

Protests erupt at largest iPhone factory in China

BEIJING, China (AFP) - Large-scale protests broke out at Foxconn's vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, central China, images circulating on Weibo…

Indonesia quake survivors appeal for supplies as rescuers trawl rubble

by Dessy SAGITA Agence France-Presse CIANJUR, Indonesia (AFP) -- Survivors of an Indonesian earthquake that killed at least 268 people…

Dubai airport traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels: statement

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - Passenger traffic at Dubai international airport returned to pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter, a…

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