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Asia • Travel
# rainfall • myanmar • monsoon • flooding • diarrhea • japan
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Myanmar faces rise in diarrhea as monsoon flooding continue to worsen in many parts of the country – Winnipeg Free Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s largest city has registered a concerning rise in acute diarrhea cases, state media said Friday, adding to the hardships of a country grappling with severe flooding and civil war.
August 14, 2026, 6:13 am
Toronto Star
Liberal
Myanmar faces rise in diarrhea as monsoon flooding continue to worsen in many parts of the country
August 14, 2026, 6:13 am
AP News
Liberal
Myanmar faces surge in acute diarrhea cases amid crisis
August 14, 2026, 6:12 am
www.cbc.ca
Liberal
Record rainfall in Japan leaves at least 8 dead, strands travellers
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Asia
# taliban • afghanistan • kabul • abbas • betrayal • exiled
www.swissinfo.ch
Conservative
Five years of Taliban rule leave Afghanistan facing hunger, repression and a lost generation
Five years after the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as women and girls remain barred from education, work and public life.
August 20, 2026, 1:41 am
NPR
Liberal
They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards : NPR
August 14, 2026, 2:29 pm
The Bulwark
Conservative
Five Years Since the Fall of Kabul, the Betrayal Continues
August 13, 2026, 2:15 pm
The Guardian
Liberal
Abbas fought the Taliban alongside US and Australian troops. Now exiled in Iran, he feels abandoned
August 14, 2026, 11:22 pm
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Asia • Style
# xiaorou • jiang • chinese • died • dies • death
Daily Mail
Conservative
Paranormal influencer Jiang Xiaorou dies age 24 after 'testing curse': 'Let's see how long I can live'
The social media star, who focused on paranormal activities, had built up a following of more than 1.5 million followers on Douyin - the Chinese version of TikTok.
August 14, 2026, 12:45 pm
The Times Of India
Conservative
Who was Jiang Xiaorou? The haunting story of the Chinese TikToker whose death brought her most controversial video back
August 13, 2026, 6:40 pm
The Bureau
Conservative
Chinese-Canadian Crypto Investor Plunges to Death From Paraguay Tower, Leaving Financial Trail From Vancouver and Toronto to Abu Dhabi
August 13, 2026, 9:35 am
BBC News
Liberal
Cosmetic tourism warning after Eastleigh woman's surgery death
August 13, 2026, 11:07 pm
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Asia • China
# sino • hong • chinese • militarism • kong • war
The Epoch Times
Conservative
Japan’s ‘New Militarism’ and the CCP’s Anti-Japan Campaign
Beijing is attempting to break the U.S. hub-and-spoke alliance system in Asia by making an example of Tokyo.
August 14, 2026, 8:56 pm
The Washington Times
Conservative
Colby: Silence on Chinese aggression is a new strategy based on war fears
August 13, 2026, 1:49 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Hong Kong holds first large-scale drill at revamped Huanggang border crossing
August 13, 2026, 7:48 am
The Japan Times
Liberal
What a Sino-American ‘G2’ would mean for Asian security
August 16, 2026, 6:58 am
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Asia • World
# vietnam • africa • ivory • jewellery • bengaluru • illegally
Toronto Star
Liberal
Authorities in Vietnam discover more than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday.
August 13, 2026, 7:05 pm
AP News
Liberal
More than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa is found in Vietnam
August 13, 2026, 6:58 pm
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Authorities in Vietnam discover more than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa – Winnipeg Free Press
August 13, 2026, 1:11 pm
The Times Of India
Conservative
1.24kg gold seized from Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, 2 held
August 14, 2026, 1:44 pm
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Asia • World
# taliban • afghan • women • detained • rights • ngo
The Epoch Times
Conservative
Half of Afghan Women Leave the House Twice a Month or Less, Says UN Group
A report from UNESCO estimates 2.4 million Afghan girls have been barred from school since the Taliban regained control in 2021.
August 14, 2026, 2:35 pm
Toronto Star
Liberal
Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group
August 13, 2026, 5:03 am
NBC News
Liberal
Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, U.N. says
August 13, 2026, 12:32 am
The Irish Times
Liberal
Barred from education and rarely allowed out, female Afghans have been ‘erased’ from view
August 14, 2026, 6:44 am
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Asia • U.S.
# abby • sister • daughter • parent • mum • mom
The Guardian
Liberal
You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop annotating her books?
Julie makes notes in the margin as she’s reading, but Charlie says she’s ruining books he may want to read. Should they get on the same page? You decide
August 19, 2026, 2:52 am
www.theroot.com
Liberal
This Mom’s Kids Spend 4 Hours a Day Reading and Exercising. Folks Say She’s Doing the Most! – The Root
August 13, 2026, 11:28 am
New York Post
Conservative
Dear Abby: I don't see any point in meeting my daughter's sister from the same mister
August 13, 2026, 1:00 am
The Conversation
Liberal
‘No, I want Mum!’ Does it feel like your child has a favourite parent?
August 13, 2026, 12:11 am
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Asia • World
# shrine • yasukuni • remembrance • japan • military • ban
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
A look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead – Winnipeg Free Press
Emperor Meiji first visited the site that would become one of Japan’s most controversial shrines in 1874. He vowed that the names of those who died for their country would live there forever.
August 13, 2026, 11:00 pm
AP News
Liberal
How religion and remembrance of war dead intersect at Yasukuni Shrine
August 13, 2026, 10:56 pm
The Japan Times
Liberal
Ban on military-style clothing does not apply to active-duty personnel, Yasukuni clarifies
August 13, 2026, 1:42 am
The Guardian
Liberal
Key Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary
August 13, 2026, 1:40 pm
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Asia • World
# nato • alliance • saudi • arabia • pakistan • ally
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca pact ‘far from’ Nato-style defence alliance
Observers say diverging strategic interests and a weak mutual security capacity will be the main challenges facing the agreement.
August 13, 2026, 4:55 am
Reuters
Liberal
Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
August 13, 2026, 4:42 am
Washington Examiner
Conservative
End major US ally status for China cronies, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
August 13, 2026, 4:00 am
The Jerusalem Post
Conservative
New Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact reshapes Middle East alliances
August 16, 2026, 11:12 am
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World • Asia
# tsunami • indonesia • quake • kills • killed • magnitude
South China Morning Post
Liberal
At least 47 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region
The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning, which was later lifted after checks showed no major sea-level changes that would pose a threat.
August 15, 2026, 8:30 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
Indonesia earthquake: At least 38 killed after powerful 7.7 quake hits Flores island
August 15, 2026, 3:23 am
Daily Mirror
Liberal
Indonesia earthquake
August 15, 2026, 12:03 am
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Conservative
Tsunami warning after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia
August 15, 2026, 5:59 am
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World • Asia
# tsunami • magnitude • quake • indonesia • coast • strikes
The Times Of India
Conservative
7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Indonesia
Rest of World News: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of East Nusa Tengga.
August 14, 2026, 7:25 pm
Matt Pittman
Liberal
7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; tsunami warning issued
August 14, 2026, 6:07 pm
The Guardian
Liberal
Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia
August 15, 2026, 9:34 am
Economic Times
Conservative
At least 38 dead after 7.7-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia; second 6.5-magnitude tremor strikes hours later
August 15, 2026, 7:22 am
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World • Asia
# tsunami • earthquake • indonesia • magnitude • warning • massive
CNN
Liberal
Indonesia: Search for survivors continues after powerful quake
Rescuers are digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in Indonesia, searching for bodies and possible survivors following the deadly magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the country Saturday, killing at least 53 people.
August 16, 2026, 12:04 pm
Daily Mail
Conservative
Indonesia is hit by 'massive' 7.7 magnitude earthquake: At least 47 killed as buildings collapse on people while they sleep and patients flee their hospital beds
August 15, 2026, 8:00 am
New York Post
Conservative
Tsunami warning issued after massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia
August 14, 2026, 5:44 pm
Global News
Liberal
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 38
August 15, 2026, 12:07 pm
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