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Photos show New Year celebrations rooted in faith and harvest in parts of Asia

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Photos show New Year celebrations rooted in faith and harvest in parts of Asia

US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran

US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran

Iran war’s global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

Iran war’s global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump’s summit with China’s leader

Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump’s summit with China’s leader

BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service

BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service

Manny Pacquiao takes over Floyd Mayweather’s old gym amid rematch tension between the boxing rivals

Manny Pacquiao takes over Floyd Mayweather’s old gym amid rematch tension between the boxing rivals

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Masters week is here and all but Asia takes a break

Masters week is here and all but Asia takes a break

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 4/1/2026

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 4/1/2026

Eurovision Song Contest is expanding with an Asian edition later this year

Eurovision Song Contest is expanding with an Asian edition later this year

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

US stocks swing through another shaky day as oil prices keep climbing

US stocks swing through another shaky day as oil prices keep climbing

Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies

Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies

Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year

Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year

Vietnam and Russia advance nuclear power deal as energy security concerns grow in Southeast Asia

Vietnam and Russia advance nuclear power deal as energy security concerns grow in Southeast Asia

US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid

US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 3/19/2026

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 3/19/2026

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates

US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates

Valspar gets a strong field after The Players and LIV Golf goes to South Africa for the first time

Valspar gets a strong field after The Players and LIV Golf goes to South Africa for the first time

Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

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