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Philippines ‘absolute nightmare’ airport issues continue into second day
Chaos erupted on New Year's Day in the Philippines after a severe power outage temporarily impacted air traffic control at the country's largest airport, disrupting hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded in…
Rescuers race to save Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pit for three days
Local authorities were still racing against time on Tuesday to rescue a 10-year-old boy trapped in a 35m-deep concrete pipe pit in the southern province of Dong Thap since Saturday afternoon.
Thai Ly Hao Nam and three other children went…
Only around half of firms in Japan expect economic growth in 2023
Only around half of major companies in Japan expect the country's economy to grow in 2023 given soaring prices of natural resources and raw materials triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine and the weak yen, a survey showed Monday.
In the…
South Korea, US in talks over US nuclear planning, tabletop exercise
South Korea and the United States are discussing joint planning and implementation of US nuclear operations to counter North Korea and hope to conduct a tabletop exercise soon, officials from both sides said on Tuesday.
The plan came…
Russia plans to ‘exhaust’ Ukraine with prolonged attacks – Zelensky
Ukraine's president says Russia is planning a protracted campaign of drone attacks in a bid to demoralize Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky said he had received intelligence reports suggesting that Moscow would launch the attacks…
Sri Lanka’s ex-president Gotabaya applies for US citizenship restoration: Report
Sri Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has applied for restoration of his US citizenship after he failed to get asylum in any country, a report claimed. Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka in July last year and then returned after…
2 people confirmed dead in landslide in Yamagata Prefecture
Two people were confirmed dead Monday after their bodies were found at the site of a landslide in Yamagata Prefecture, local authorities said.
The landslide, measuring 20 to 30 meters in height and 100 meters in width, occurred at a…
Thailand temporarily closes a Thai-Myanmar border trade gate
Thailand is reported to have temporarily closed a border trade gate temporarily where Myanmar fishery and aquatic products are being exported and traded.
This gate is the Mawtaung-Sinkhun Thai-Myanmar border in Myeik District,…
India’s Supreme Court says 2016 demonetisation decision was legal
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the legality of the government’s decision in 2016 to demonetize 86 percent of the country’s cash in circulation, saying the decision was taken in consultation with the central bank and followed due…
2023 to be tougher for global economy than 2022, IMF chief says
This year will be tougher than 2022 for most of the global economy as the United States, European Union, and China see slowing growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina…