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Pakistan President appoints Field Marshal Munir as country’s first chief of defence forces

A press release from the presidency said the president also signed off on the two-year extension in the tenure of Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu and extended his…

  • Published: December 5, 202511:50 am
  • Author Syed Irfan Raza and Malik Asad
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Bangladeshi former PM Khaleda Zia to travel to London for advanced treatment

The BNP chief was admitted to Evercare Hospital on November 23 after being diagnosed with infections affecting her heart and lungs.

  • Published: December 5, 202511:46 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Frustration grows over Indonesian government’s poor disaster response

A week after cyclone-induced floods and landslides hit three provinces in Sumatra, authorities are still scrambling to find those who are missing and to distribute aid, as several…

  • Published: December 5, 20258:24 am
  • Author Yerica Lai
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Seoul’s search for stability: political turmoil underscores need for a consistent North Korea policy

Observers say domestic instability in the South has increasingly become entangled with North Korea–related decision-making, often in ways that undermine both deterrence and…

  • Published: December 5, 20257:50 am
  • Author Jung Min-kyung
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Top leaders of India’s ruling party hold discussions, reignite buzz on new party president

The party has been awaiting its new president since mid-2024, as the BJP’s rules mandate completing elections in 50 per cent of state units before electing a national…

  • Published: December 4, 202512:20 pm
  • Author Vibha Sharma
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Hong Kong resumes election forums, fatal fire tops concerns

The forum agenda was modified in response to the deadly fire, with cheerleading and sloganeering removed, while candidate-led discussions were added on immediate post-fire relief…

  • Published: December 4, 202512:11 pm
  • Author Lu Wanqing
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Unlearned lessons: The Korea Herald

The martial law crisis exposed durable democratic systems, yet left political discord unresolved.

  • Published: December 4, 202510:15 am
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Democracy prevails, says South Korea President Lee, a year after martial law debacle

President Lee touts South Korea as a role model for aspiring democracies, and floats the designation of Dec. 3 as a public holiday.

  • Published: December 4, 20259:00 am
  • Author Son Ji-hyoung
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Over US$3 billion likely lost to ghost flood control projects in the Philippines

According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, he and Senate finance committee chair Sherwin Gatchalian arrived at this estimate based on some 10,000 projects inspected so far, where more…

  • Published: December 4, 20258:25 am
  • Author Tina G. Santos
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran is ‘perfectly fine,’ says sister after meeting PTI founder at jail

The meeting took place under strict supervision and without mobile devices, she added, declining to provide further details.

  • Published: December 3, 20252:04 pm
  • Author Dawn

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