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Kabul: A cholera outbreak in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province since June has killed so far killed at least 12 people, with 18,000 cases being reported, a health official said. "A total...

Kathmandu: In the midst of rising tension between China and Taiwan after the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Nepal's Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka is visiting China from August 9-11,...

Beijing: A Tibetan community festival, banned for 20 years after the arrest of a popular religious leader, has been allowed by Chinese authorities to resume with no explanation given for...

Seoul: South Korea has called for dialogue amid concerns about the growing tensions between China and the US over Taiwan. The government in Seoul wants to remain in close contact with...

United Nations: Ruchira Kamboj took over as India's Permanent Representative to the UN - the first woman to hold the position - on Tuesday after presenting her credentials to Secretary-General Antonio...

Tokyo: The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has decreased to the lowest-ever 51.0 per cent compared to a record high of 63.2 per cent just weeks...

Moscow: The Russian Armed Forces will obtain Zircon hypersonic missile systems in the coming months, the country's President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. "The capabilities of the Navy ... are constantly...

London: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends are "making preparations to flee Russia" should his army be defeated in Ukraine, according to a Telegram channel that claims to come...

New York: The UN has called on China to repeal a draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong from July 1, 2020, citing a lack of protection for civil and...

London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being touted as a potential new boss of Nato after quitting No10 - amid warnings from Tories that he needs to stop encouraging...