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A local resident washes clothes on a flooded road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.

At least 236 killed in Myanmar flooding from Typhoon Yagi
Al Jazeera At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding in several regions of Myanmar. | Some 77 people remain missing, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reporte... (photo: AP / Aung Shine Oo)

A man wades in chest deep flood in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in An Lac village, Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods
Urdu Point <p>Yangon, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Sep, 2024) Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of ... (photo: AP / Hau Dinh)

A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. The letters read, "North Korea, unveiling the uranium enrichment facility for the first time."

North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site
CyprusMail North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapo... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man)

Rescue officers carry people on boat in a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
Hong Kong Standard The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media reported. | Flood wa... (photo: AP / Hau Dinh)

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A general view of Yangshan deep-water port is seen Friday, March 5, 2010 in Shanghai, China.

China-Australia looking to heal trade war wounds
Asiatimes When Treasurer Jim Chalmers travels to Beijing later this month, he and his counterpart at China’s peak economic agency, the National Development and Reform Commission,... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)

A man wearing a protective mask walks in the rain in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225, Tokyo

Asian shares rise amid US rate-cut optimism
Business Day Tokyo — The dollar slumped to its lowest this year on Friday versus the yen while gold hit a record high as investors ratcheted up bets for a supersized Federal Reserve... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)

The torii gate at the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, Japan

Who does US want to be Japan’s next leader?
Asiatimes As Liberal Democratic Party members struggle to pick the next prime minister of Japan, there is a vote that will not be counted but matters a lot – who does Washington ... (photo: Creative Commons)

Pope Francis addresses Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, right, and the audience during a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in the theatre of the Cultural Centre of the National University of Singapore, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Pope Francis flew to Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world's richest countries from one of its poorest after a record-setting final Mass in East Timor.

Pope Francis Praises Singapore’s Development, Urges Greater Appreciation of Migrant Workers
Time Magazine SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakes... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)

United States flags hang from the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. U.S. futures and world shares have surged as investors await the outcome of the U.S. presidential election

Wall Street tech rally lifts Asian shares
Business Day Sydney — Asian shares bounced on Thursday, tracking a tech-driven rally on Wall Street, while the dollar held onto gains after US core inflation surprised slightly... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan)

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Gold edges higher amid focus on US CPI data
Business Day Bengaluru — Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, with traders focusing on the upcoming US economic data that may offer further insights into an expected reduction in t... (photo: Creative Commons)

Local resident Chu Van Hai pulls a bottle of drinking water and his wife Nguyen Thi Hoa carries food in a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.

Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
Newsday HANOI, Vietnam — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, s... (photo: AP / Hau Dinh)