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Moderate earthquake hits Japan, injuring more than 20 in Tokyo region

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9, with its epicenter in southern Ibaraki prefecture at a depth of about 70 kilometers (42 miles)

Debris litters a Buddhist monastery after an air strike hit Swel Le Oh village in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on Friday, 21 August 2026 Photo: Collected

Myanmar airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition says

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview in Lahore, Pakistan, 17 March 2023. Photo: Reuters

Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says

Anti-war protesters attend a rally calling for a halt to the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, August 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korea minister says Trump appears to be pressuring Seoul over Iran, investment

The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, August 23, 2016. Photo: Courtesy Ken Scar/US Army/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?

Police tape cordons off an area at Little Aresha daycare centre, as Indonesian police investigate allegations of physical abuse of children, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Budi Satriawan

Indonesian court begins trial of daycare staffers in alleged child abuse case

People stand outside Ateneo de Zamboanga University after a shooting that killed two people, in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, August 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nonoy Lacson

Two students dead in Philippines school shooting including gunman: Officials

Rohingya refugees gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, August 25, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman/File Photo

Myanmar confirms nearly 309,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation

A utility worker engages in electrical cable repairs after an earthquake felt in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on 16 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Death toll from Indonesia's 7.7-magnitude quake rises to 54

Newborn baby Phuc An is seen inside a medical incubator as his father Thiem Nguyen (R), uncle Sam Nguyen (C) and his aunt Liem Nguyen, wearing protective masks, look on at Vinmec hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam April 1, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Kham

Vietnam targets natural sex ratio at birth by 2035: Draft government plan

Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. Photo: Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas)/Handout via REUTERS

Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake

A utility worker engages in electrical cable repairs after an earthquake felt in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia on 16 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

A person walks near a heavily-damaged house after an earthquake felt in Nanga Mbaur village, East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Gabrin Anggur

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads