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Dec 28, 20243 min read
Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92
NEW DELHI - Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the soft-spoken Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday at...
Dec 28, 20242 min read
India's former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with state honours
NEW DELHI - The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has spark outpourings of grief at home and accolades...
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Singapore's disgraced former transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case
SINGAPORE - A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more...
Sep 28, 20244 min read
Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt
TOKYO - Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see off...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea test for US diplomacy
TOKYO - Shigeru Ishiba, tapped to be Japan's next prime minister, may cause diplomatic headaches for the U.S. with proposals to revamp...
Sep 28, 20243 min read
Factbox-LDP leadership election candidates: Who's vying to be Japan's next PM?
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Here are...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Explainer-How will Japan's ruling party pick the next prime minister?
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect its new president on Friday to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
Sep 19, 20241 min read
India's cabinet accepts recommendation to hold simultaneous national, state elections
NEW DELHI - India's cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament,...
Sep 19, 20242 min read
India's Jammu and Kashmir votes in first regional poll in a decade
SRINAGAR - Voters queued outside polling stations in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election...
Aug 27, 20243 min read
Exclusive-Top US general says risk of broader war eases a bit after Israel-Hezbollah exchange
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT - The near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after Israel and Lebanon's...
Aug 27, 20242 min read
Israel still faces threat of attack by Iran, proxies, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON - The United States continues to assess that the threat of attack against Israel by Iran and its proxy groups still exists,...
Aug 25, 20244 min read
Hezbollah launches missiles at Israel, prompting airstrikes on Lebanon
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel's military said it struck...
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