Day: October 10, 2025

Myanmar’s junta says Malaysia to send observers for contentious pollsMyanmar’s junta says Malaysia to send observers for contentious polls

Malaysia will send observer teams for Myanmar’s contentious general election, set to be held in phases from December 28, state media said on Friday, a day after talks between the

Typhoon Matmo leaves 15 dead in VietnamTyphoon Matmo leaves 15 dead in Vietnam

Heavy rains and floods triggered by Typhoon Matmo have left 15 people dead and eight others injured across northern and north-central Vietnam, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority said

Philippine president orders evacuation after powerful earthquakePhilippine president orders evacuation after powerful earthquake

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has directed government agencies to immediately evacuate people in the coastal areas threatened by a tsunami after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Davao

NBA games in Macau test waters for China comebackNBA games in Macau test waters for China comeback

The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) games in Macau on Friday and Sunday are a test for a broader China comeback, experts and state media said, as Chinese fans descended on

Japan’s ruling coalition splits, throwing Takaichi’s PM bid into doubtJapan’s ruling coalition splits, throwing Takaichi’s PM bid into doubt

Japan’s Komeito party on Friday said it would quit its coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) throwing the LDP’s grip on power into uncertainty as new leader Sanae Takaichi

Sweden to boost anti-drone defences amid growing threatsSweden to boost anti-drone defences amid growing threats

Sweden will invest 3.5 billion Swedish crowns ($367.11 million) in more anti-drone systems, its defence minister said on Friday, citing a growing threat posed by aerial violations.A wave of drone

India to reopen its embassy in Afghan capital KabulIndia to reopen its embassy in Afghan capital Kabul

India will reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul that was shut four years ago, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Friday, a significant move that expands the

Peru’s president removed by Congress, legislature chief sworn inPeru’s president removed by Congress, legislature chief sworn in

Peru’s lawmakers swore in Congress chief Jose Jeri as the country’s new president less than an hour after unanimously voting to remove President Dina Boluarte, one of the world’s least

Pakistan’s military says its forces killed 30 militants involved in an attackPakistan’s military says its forces killed 30 militants involved in an attack

Pakistan’s military said on Friday that its security forces had killed 30 militants involved in the October 7 ambush on a Pakistani military convoy near the Afghan border, which killed

Indonesia issues tsunami warningIndonesia issues tsunami warning