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A trader kicks a picture of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest in Karachi on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2025
Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions rise after Kashmir attack
On April 22, 26 men were killed in the tourist hub of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, in the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested region in years.
A member of Indian security forces stands guard on a street following an attack on tourists near Pahalgam in Srinagar in the disputed Kashmir region.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2025
India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots after deadly attack
Last week assailants segregated men, asked their names and targeted Hindus before shooting them at close range, killing 26 people, officials and survivors said.
A car with curtains drawn, one of two, is seen leaving Hong Kong's Shek Pik prison just before sunrise on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2025
First batch of Hong Kong democrats freed after four years in jail
Four former pro-democracy lawmakers, including Claudia Mo, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Gary Fan, were driven away from three separate prisons across Hong Kong around dawn.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony following bilateral talks in Pyongyang last June.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2025
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for first time
Leader Kim Jong Un called the move "a sacred mission to further consolidate as firm as a rock the traditional friendship and solidarity between the two countries."
Lee Jae-myung delivers a speech during the national convention of South Korea's Democratic Party to choose their candidate for upcoming presidential election, in Goyang, South Korea, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2025
South Korea martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for presidency
If elected, he would face polarized politics and rising economic concerns while negotiating with Donald Trump.
A broken Buddha statue inside a damaged pagoda following a strong earthquake in Amarapura township, Myanmar, on April 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2025
Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
The military launched at least 207 attacks, including 140 airstrikes and 24 artillery barrages, according to data from the U.N. Human Rights Office.
Shipping containers at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 15
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 25, 2025
South Korea and U.S. aim for package of deals before tariff pause ends in July
The U.S. and South Korea had a "very successful" meeting on Thursday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said afterwards.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami

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