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Five arrested in Hong Kong over Southeast Asia job scams

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Five Hong Kongers have been arrested for allegedly setting up job scams in which…

Indonesia records first case of monkeypox virus

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has recorded its first case of monkeypox in a 27-year-old man who returned from…

15 dead in northern India after monsoon floods

  SHIMLA, India (AFP) -- At least 15 people were killed in India after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods…

Myanmar junta chief says military open to negotiations with Suu Kyi after her trial

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's military chief said Friday the junta is open to negotiations with ousted leader Aung San…

Chinese city dims lights in heatwave power crunch

Beijing, China | AFP | A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs…

Hong Kong sets up task force on Southeast Asian job scams

Hong Kong, China | AFP | Hong Kong law enforcement on Thursday announced a task force to track down and…

N Korea rejects Seoul’s aid-for-denuclearisation offer

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday rejected Seoul's…

Indonesia leader says Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit: report

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group…

16 killed, dozens missing in northwest China floods

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Sixteen people have been killed and dozens are missing in flash flooding in northwest China…

Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts Wednesday as…

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