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BBC says faces 'unprecedented' funding challenge 31 Mar 2025 - 06:33 pm
File photo.
Himalaya Airlines launches Lhasa-Pokhara direct flights 31 Mar 2025 - 06:23 pm
Pic from Himalaya Airlines official social media handles.
Chinese delegation visits Japan for extensive exchanges 31 Mar 2025 - 05:52 pm
Peninsula
Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000, hopes fade for survivors 31 Mar 2025 - 05:22 pm
Rescue workers are seen in their vehicle after transporting the body of a victim to be buried at the Aye Yate Nyein Cemetery in Mandalay on March 31, 2025, three days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake. Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP
Tourists and locals enjoy 'ephemeral' Tokyo cherry blossoms 31 Mar 2025 - 02:02 pm
People take photos of cherry blossoms by Kudanzaka Park as the blossom viewing season begins in full in central Tokyo on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
Tokyo hospital opens city's first 'baby hatch' 31 Mar 2025 - 12:41 pm
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Japan 'megaquake' could kill 298,000 people: govt 31 Mar 2025 - 12:32 pm
People walk through Shibuya area in Tokyo on November 15, 2024. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)
Tears in Taiwan for relatives hit by Myanmar quake 31 Mar 2025 - 11:17 am
Rescue workers are lifted on a crane during search-and-rescue operations at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok on March 31, 2025. (Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP)
Death toll from Myanmar earthquake rises to 1,700 30 Mar 2025 - 11:01 pm
A member of the China Search and Rescue Team conducts rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Bangladesh provides emergency aid to quake-hit Myanmar 30 Mar 2025 - 07:15 pm
A cat walks through the rubble of a damaged building in Mandalay on March 30, 2025, two days after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Malaysia convenes ASEAN emergency meeting on Myanmar earthquake 30 Mar 2025 - 06:14 pm
Rescuers carry out disaster relief and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)
1 killed, 7 injured after car falls into ravine in central Philippines 30 Mar 2025 - 05:24 pm
Peninsula
Foreign auto brands seize growth opportunities in China 30 Mar 2025 - 05:17 pm
(Files) This photo taken on April 18, 2024 shows BYD electric cars for export waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province. (Photo by AFP)
World Bank approves 300 mln USD for Pakistan to strengthen air quality management 30 Mar 2025 - 05:13 pm
Man walks through a thick layer of smog in Pakistan. File photo for representational purposes only.
South Korean government to submit extra budget to address key issues 30 Mar 2025 - 05:09 pm
Woman walking along snow-covered street in front of City Hall in Seoul, South Korea. File photo for representational purposes only.
Tears, prayers in search for monks trapped by Myanmar quake 30 Mar 2025 - 01:23 pm
A woman shows a picture of a missing monk during search and rescue operations at a damaged temple in Mandalay on March 30, 2025. (Photo by Sai Aung Main / AFP)
UK announces £10 million for Myanmar quake relief 30 Mar 2025 - 01:02 am
Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the wreckage of a collapsed apartment building in Mandalay on March 29, AFP journalists saw, 30 hours after a devastating quake hit Myanmar. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)
Jakarta-Bandung HSR sees passenger surge during Eid al-Fitr holiday season 30 Mar 2025 - 12:11 am
Passengers transfer at Padalarang Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Padalarang, Indonesia, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)