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China slaps 125% tariffs on US…

China said Friday it would raise tariffs on US goods to 125% but would ignore further levies by President Donald Trump because it no longer makes economic… Read more

New Zealand parliament rejects…

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's parliament on Thursday comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country's founding agreement… Read more

UAE residents to get four Eid…

Eid ul Adha, one of the most auspicious festivals in the Islamic calendar, is anticipated to fall on Friday, June 6 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… Read more

'Fear and anxiety': Bangkok residents…

BANGKOK: Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of… Read more

'No one to return to: Afghans…

Benazir Raufi stands alone in her restaurant, her staff and customers too afraid to visit after the government announced it was cancelling the residence… Read more

South Korea's four months of political…

South Korea has endured months of political turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in December, sending soldiers into parliament in… Read more

Trump imposes 29% tariff on Pakistan,…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has further escalated the trade war by announcing a baseline 10% tariff on all imports, higher duties on key trading… Read more

Myanmar junta fires warning shots…

BANGKOK: Myanmar's junta said on Wednesday its troops fired warning shots at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, underlining the challenge of delivering relief… Read more