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Japanese government to seek record $819B in budget requests for next fiscal year: Report

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration lifts caps on ministries’ requests for growth-strategy spending, Kyodo News reports21 August 2026

Pakistan army claims killing 49 ‘terrorists’ in counterterrorism operations

Operations carried out across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, military says21 August 2026

China’s top diplomat hits out at ‘unilateralism’ on trip to Indonesia

Jakarta hosts Chinese foreign, defense ministers for talks on economy, security, defense21 August 2026

China’s top lawmaker hosts Jordanian king as 2 sides seek stronger ties

Beijing ready to ‘carry forward traditional friendship, enhance practical cooperation, promote sustained, sound, stable growth’ of China-Jordan ties, says Zhao Leji21 August 2026

Australia passes law pushing digital platforms to pay news publishers

Tech companies can reduce levy by striking commercial agreements with at least 8 Australian news businesses21 August 2026

Lukashenko says Belarus can provide Myanmar with 'everything they need'

Belarusian, Myanmar presidents hold talks in Minsk, discuss bilaterial ties21 August 2026

Kuwait’s top diplomat set to visit China amid Mideast tensions

Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will visit Beijing for 2 days Sunday followed by Seoul trip for talks with South Korean counterpart21 August 2026

China urges negotiations over US Treasury chief’s ‘toughest sanctions’ against Iran

Bessent warned that US ‘will put its full might and force toward’ those nations found transferring money, buying oil from Iran21 August 2026

China disputes US claim American citizen Min is 'wrongfully' detained

Washington has urged Beijing to release scholar Min Zin, who was detained on June 3 in China's southern Yunnan province21 August 2026

Hong Kong vigil group, 2 activists found guilty of ‘incitement to subversion’

Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung face up to 10 years in prison over ‘breaching’ National Security Law by ‘repeatedly' urging an end to ‘one-party dictatorship,’ court finds21 August 2026

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Japanese government to seek record $819B in budget requests for next fiscal year: Report

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration lifts caps on ministries’ requests for growth-strategy spending, Kyodo News reports21 August 2026

Pakistan army claims killing 49 ‘terrorists’ in counterterrorism operations

Operations carried out across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, military says21 August 2026

China’s top diplomat hits out at ‘unilateralism’ on trip to Indonesia

Jakarta hosts Chinese foreign, defense ministers for talks on economy, security, defense21 August 2026

China’s top lawmaker hosts Jordanian king as 2 sides seek stronger ties

Beijing ready to ‘carry forward traditional friendship, enhance practical cooperation, promote sustained, sound, stable growth’ of China-Jordan ties, says Zhao Leji21 August 2026

Australia passes law pushing digital platforms to pay news publishers

Tech companies can reduce levy by striking commercial agreements with at least 8 Australian news businesses21 August 2026

Lukashenko says Belarus can provide Myanmar with 'everything they need'

Belarusian, Myanmar presidents hold talks in Minsk, discuss bilaterial ties21 August 2026

Kuwait’s top diplomat set to visit China amid Mideast tensions

Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will visit Beijing for 2 days Sunday followed by Seoul trip for talks with South Korean counterpart21 August 2026

China urges negotiations over US Treasury chief’s ‘toughest sanctions’ against Iran

Bessent warned that US ‘will put its full might and force toward’ those nations found transferring money, buying oil from Iran21 August 2026

China disputes US claim American citizen Min is 'wrongfully' detained

Washington has urged Beijing to release scholar Min Zin, who was detained on June 3 in China's southern Yunnan province21 August 2026

Hong Kong vigil group, 2 activists found guilty of ‘incitement to subversion’

Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung face up to 10 years in prison over ‘breaching’ National Security Law by ‘repeatedly' urging an end to ‘one-party dictatorship,’ court finds21 August 2026

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Asia - Pacific

Australia records 1st case of bird flu in mammal

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolts eastern Japan, injuring over 20 people

Cargo vessel with 24 on board sinks off Indian coast, 2 rescued

Kazakhstan holds 1st legislative election under new constitution

Chinese humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record in test run

North Korea warns Japan’s record defense budget will worsen regional security

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