Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir promoted to field marshal

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role

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Spring heat breaks records in Central Asia

Central Asia has been in the grip of a heatwave this spring, with all five countries reporting abnormally high -- and in some cases record-breaking -- temperatures over the past three months.

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Four killed in Vietnam landslide after flash floods

The landslide occurred early Sunday in Ba Be district of Bac Kan province following torrential rain on Saturday

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S Korea’s ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.

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India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict

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Pakistan FM calls for ‘composite dialogue’ with India

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for a “composite dialogue” with India to address the contentious issues between the two sides.

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Thai tycoon surrenders over skyscraper collapse

A Thai construction tycoon turned himself in yesterday to face charges of alleged negligence over the collapse of a skyscraper that killed dozens of people in a powerful earthquake, police said.

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Two climbers die on Everest

An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season of the world’s highest peak, hiking officials said yesterday.

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Japan's quarterly GDP shrinks for first time in a year

Japan's economy contracted 0.2 percent between January and March, the first quarterly drop in a year, according to cabinet office data released Friday.

Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as US import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to reduce output

Indian army reports 'first calm night' after Kashmir truce with Pakistan holds

The truce was agreed to on Saturday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks between the two countries which killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing

Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir promoted to field marshal

Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role

13h ago

Spring heat breaks records in Central Asia

Central Asia has been in the grip of a heatwave this spring, with all five countries reporting abnormally high -- and in some cases record-breaking -- temperatures over the past three months.

1d ago

Four killed in Vietnam landslide after flash floods

The landslide occurred early Sunday in Ba Be district of Bac Kan province following torrential rain on Saturday

1d ago

S Korea’s ex-president Yoon leaves party ahead of snap election

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday as it gears up for snap elections triggered by his impeachment over a bid to impose martial law.

3d ago

India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict

3d ago

Pakistan FM calls for ‘composite dialogue’ with India

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for a “composite dialogue” with India to address the contentious issues between the two sides.

4d ago

Two climbers die on Everest

An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season of the world’s highest peak, hiking officials said yesterday.

4d ago

Thai tycoon surrenders over skyscraper collapse

A Thai construction tycoon turned himself in yesterday to face charges of alleged negligence over the collapse of a skyscraper that killed dozens of people in a powerful earthquake, police said.

4d ago

Japan's quarterly GDP shrinks for first time in a year

Japan's economy contracted 0.2 percent between January and March, the first quarterly drop in a year, according to cabinet office data released Friday.

4d ago

Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as US import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to reduce output

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