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Today: April 01, 2026
Today: April 01, 2026

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Pakistan and Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire

Officials say Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting

Pakistan and Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire
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Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries

A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly

Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries
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Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'

President Donald Trump lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran

Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us'
Asia|Sports|World

Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles

Lin Yu-ting, a boxing gold medalist at the center of a gender controversy at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won her first international bout since then at the Asian championships in Mongolia

Taiwan Olympic boxing champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles
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Cambodia drafts its first law targeting online scam centers

Cambodia has drafted its first law to crack down on online scam centers that fuel fraud and forced labor

Cambodia drafts its first law targeting online scam centers
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For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.

For nearly two weeks, Chinese fighter jets stopped buzzing Taiwan. No one seems to know why.
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Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers within weeks

Cambodia says it is close to shutting down all online scam centers operating in the Southeast Asian country

Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers within weeks
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter have observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
Asia|Political|Sports|World

Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the country for a tournament when the Iran war began

Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
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Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before

Asian shares surge, echoing a rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90
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China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US

China has reported its exports rose nearly 22% in the first two months of the year, while trade with the United States contracted

China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
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US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East

North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East

US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East
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Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean

Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine
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Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team's World Cup playoff because of Iran war

Iraq coach Graham Arnold has urged soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental World Cup qualifier later this month because of disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East

Iraq coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to postpone his team's World Cup playoff because of Iran war
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The Latest: Trump says he’ll hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors

U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard

The Latest: Trump says he’ll hit Iran harder as Iranian president apologizes to neighbors
Asia|Election|Political|World

Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 youth revolt

Preliminary and partial results show that a new political party led by an ex-rapper is leading Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s revolt

Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 youth revolt
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Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say

Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say

Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say
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Pakistan and Afghanistan claim killing dozens of the other side's troops in relentless fighting

Pakistani and Afghan officials say their forces have launched multiple strikes at each other in cross-border clashes, with each side claiming to have killed dozens more enemy troops in what has been the deadliest fighting yet between the two neighbors

Pakistan and Afghanistan claim killing dozens of the other side's troops in relentless fighting
Asia|World

Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship

Sri Lanka has taken custody of an Iranian ship after it asked for help near its coast

Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship
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Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says

The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says
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US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy

US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking
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Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supports the strikes on Iran “with some regret” as they represent an extreme example of a rupturing world order

Carney says he backs strikes on Iran 'with some regret' as world order frays
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Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory, a development that signaled the war in the Middle East was spreading

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate