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A shallow magnitude-6.3 quake struck off the southern Philippines
A strong, shallow earthquake rattled the southern Philippines in early August, shaking parts of Mindanao and unnerving a region still recovering from a far larger quake earlier in the summer. The ...
A moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
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Bangladesh’s gas crisis hits factories, homes and transport
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India scraps physical boarding passes for international travellers from Sept 1: Media
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How much will Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
August 20, 2026 — US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah, threatens economic pressure on Iran
Trump said on Truth Social he’s launching a “crushing economic operation” against Iran as US-Iran war talks stall. Follow along for live news updates.
As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.
Turkey Requests Netanyahu’s Arrest, Saying Israel Abused Flotilla Activists
Turkey’s request for an Interpol ‘red notice’ came at a time of escalating tensions between the two countries.