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4 policemen killed in militant attack in northwestern Pakistan

4 policemen killed in militant attack in northwestern Pakistan

Militants attack police unit returning from search operation

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Call for vote recount gathers steam after conservatives win Thai election
11.02.2026

Call for vote recount gathers steam after conservatives win Thai election

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says Election Commission has sole authority to decide on recounts after his Bhumjaithai Party victory

China urges Japan to 'deeply reflect' on 'comfort women' issue
11.02.2026

China urges Japan to 'deeply reflect' on 'comfort women' issue

Foreign Ministry says 'forced recruitment of comfort women was a grave crime committed by Japanese militarism'

Cryptocurrencies fall into 'non-halal' category, says head of Indonesian Insurance Corporation
11.02.2026

Cryptocurrencies fall into 'non-halal' category, says head of Indonesian Insurance Corporation

Anggito Abimanyu says crypto has not received any Sharia fatwa to date

Japan’s Takaichi government may complicate Bank of Japan’s policy decisions
11.02.2026

Japan’s Takaichi government may complicate Bank of Japan’s policy decisions

Following in her mentor’s footsteps, conservative leader’s public spending plans may hinder Bank of Japan’s monetary tightening efforts

EXPLAINER - Bangladeshi voters to set nation's course in its first post-Hasina election
11.02.2026

EXPLAINER - Bangladeshi voters to set nation's course in its first post-Hasina election

Some 127M voters heading to polls with 2024 mass uprising, fiscal pressures, and corruption foremost in their minds