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Premier Takaichi likely to sail ruling LDP to easy win in snap polls

Premier Takaichi likely to sail ruling LDP to easy win in snap polls

More than 1,270 candidates competed for 465 seats in lower house of parliament

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Death toll in Indian coal mine blast rises to 27
08.02.2026

Death toll in Indian coal mine blast rises to 27

Blast at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya state

Young mountaineer killed in northern Pakistan
08.02.2026

Young mountaineer killed in northern Pakistan

Daulat Shah, 31, fell while climbing ice wall in scenic Gilgit-Baltistan region

Thailand votes in snap election and landmark constitutional referendum
08.02.2026

Thailand votes in snap election and landmark constitutional referendum

More than 50 million voters choose lawmakers and weigh rewriting 2017 charter

Voting underway in crucial Japan elections as Premier Takaichi seeks fresh mandate
08.02.2026

Voting underway in crucial Japan elections as Premier Takaichi seeks fresh mandate

More than 1,270 candidates competing for 465 seats in lower house of parliament

Indian Premier Modi arrives in Kuala Lumpur to kick off 2-day visit to Malaysia
07.02.2026

Indian Premier Modi arrives in Kuala Lumpur to kick off 2-day visit to Malaysia

'I look forward to our conversations and to further strengthening the bonds of friendship between India and Malaysia,' says Narendra Modi