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Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster management officials said on Saturday. The number...

Residents are transported on boats through flood waters after days of heavy rain in Tumpat in Malaysia's Kelantan state. — AFP

Women ride Pakistan's economic crisis into the workplace

Amina Sohail, a motorbike rider with a local ride-hailing service provider Bykea

Kishida, Yoon call to sustain improved ties

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands

Japan boosts ties with Australia amid regional threats

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles (2nd R) and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong with Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa (L) and Japan's Defence Minister Minoru Kihara (2nd L) at the 11th Australia-Japan 2 2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultation in Queenscliff. - AFP

Follow 'path of dialogue', Pope tells Indonesians

Pope Francis leads a holy mass at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. - AFP

S Korea sees highest average summer temperature on record

A man uses an umbrella during a light rain shower in Seoul. - AFP

Bangladeshi students rally to mark a month since Hasina's fall

Demonstrators wave Bangladesh's national flag during Martyr March in Dhaka. - AFP

Xi hosts two dozen African leaders at China's biggest summit

China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan along with leaders from African nations at the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Pope arrives in Indonesia to start tour

Pope Francis (C, in wheelchair) is welcomed during his arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. — AFP

India's 'Mollywood' cinema rocked by MeToo abuse claims

Indian National Congress (INC) party workers wear masks of celebrities from the country's Kerala-based Mollywood film industry

Japan's summer was joint hottest on record

Pedestrians shelter from the sun as the summer heat returns across the country, in the Ginza area of Tokyo. — AFP file photo

Indonesia prepares to welcome Pope Francis

People drive their vehicles past giant billboards displaying a welcome message for Pope Francis at the business district in Jakarta. — AFP

Ramaphosa asks China for better trade ahead visit

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing. — Reuters

Worked to the bone, India’s doctors fear for their safety

Junior doctors attend patients and distribute free medicines at Abhaya Clinic, a temporary medical camp, along a street in Kolkata

Afghan, UN say committed to engagement after morality law

Afghan men ride motorcycles along a road in Kandahar. — AFP file photo

Powerful Typhoon Shanshan pummels Japan

An object blown by strong winds caused by Typhoon Shanshan is stranded on a power line in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, August 29, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
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