Iran is drafting formal conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar mediates and the US claims shipping lanes are cleared of mines, though commercial traffic remains far below normal.
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Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed more than 360 people and left nearly 1,500 missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists and pilgrims, officials say.
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Indonesia has tightened security in Jakarta and other cities as students rally one year after 2025 protests that killed 10 and led to mass arrests.
The Pentagon is developing multiple options for U.S. troop deployments in Europe for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, amid NATO concerns over potential force reductions.
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Indonesia has tightened security in Jakarta and other cities as students rally one year after 2025 protests that killed 10 and led to mass arrests.
The Pentagon is developing multiple options for U.S. troop deployments in Europe for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, amid NATO concerns over potential force reductions.
Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday as early technology-led losses were partially offset by late-session recoveries in Japan and South Korea amid lingering AI valuation concerns.
The US State Department has temporarily postponed immigrant visa interviews globally as consular officers undergo new training on assessing public charge rules.
Australia's annual inflation slowed to 3.5% in July but remained above market forecasts of 3.3%, raising the probability of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
A fire at Islamabad's PIMS hospital killed 14 newborns on Wednesday. Pakistan's prime minister has ordered an investigation into the blaze's cause.
Two people died after a powerful cyclone struck Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, disrupting electricity, communications and transport services.
The Indian rupee traded near 95.73 per dollar as elevated oil prices and importer demand offset RBI intervention and steady foreign portfolio inflows.
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South Korea, the United States, and Japan will conduct the trilateral Freedom Edge military exercise from September 7 to 11 to bolster regional security and respond to North Korean threats. Iran is drafting formal conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar mediates and the US claims shipping lanes are cleared of mines, though commercial traffic remains far below normal. Iran has proposed excluding military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz under a new traffic-management agreement with Oman, though negotiations on the commercial corridor remain ongoing. Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed more than 360 people and left nearly 1,500 missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists and pilgrims, officials say. Indonesia has tightened security in Jakarta and other cities as students rally one year after 2025 protests that killed 10 and led to mass arrests.
International aid is reaching Nepal after a glacial lake outburst flood killed at least 95 people and left nearly 400 missing near the Tibet border.
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Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed more than 360 people and left nearly 1,500 missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists and pilgrims, officials say.