KATHMANDU – Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal faced a political crisis on Wednesday after a…
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Russia Plans to Create Core of New Space Station by 2030
MOSCOW – Russia aims to establish the four-module core of its planned new orbital space station…
Indonesia President-Elect Prabowo Recovering from Leg Surgery: Spokesman
JAKARTA – Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as…
Thousands Trapped in Northern Myanmar Flooding
YANGON – Floods in northern Myanmar have trapped thousands of people in their homes and disrupted…
Heavy Rainfall in Several Parts of India Triggers Floods, at Least 11 Dead
GUWAHATI, India – Heavy rain continues to cause floods and landslides in India’s north and northeast,…
Kremlin Says Modi Visit Could Deepen Russian Trade Ties to India
MOSCOW – The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that the final details of Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
China Police Probe Drug-Related Money Laundering Operation After US Tip
BEIJING – Chinese police are investigating a case of illegal foreign exchange activity and money laundering…
Vietnam Government Says Party Chief of Capital Hanoi Resigns
HANOI – The party chief of Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi, Dinh Tien Dung, has resigned, the…
Romania to Purchase South Korea’s K-9 Howitzers Worth $920 Million
SEOUL – Romania will acquire $920 million worth of South Korea’s K-9 self-propelled howitzers, marking its…
Japan to Consider Allowing Nuclear Plant Expansions
TOKYO – Japan’s economy ministry is contemplating permitting the expansion of nuclear plants as older ones…
China Views Taiwan’s ‘Elimination’ as National Cause, Taiwan President Says
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te stated on June 16 that China views the annexation…
Flooding Hits China’s South, Temperatures Sizzle Elsewhere
HONG KONG – China’s National Meteorological Centre issued an alert for high temperatures on June 16…