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Afghanistan declares Eid ceasefire with Taliban

It's not immediately clear whether the militant group has accepted Kabul's call for truce during the Muslim holiday. The "conditional ceasefire" follows a three-day truce during the Eid al-Fitr holiday in June.

Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-declares-eid-ceasefire-with-taliban/a-45138169?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf

Meetings could be last for families in divided Korea

Reunions for relatives separated by the Korean border are taking place again after over three years. For many families, these meetings have come too late, Fabian Kretschmer reports from Seoul.

Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/meetings-could-be-last-for-families-in-divided-korea/a-45137188?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf

India floods death toll climbs tens of thousands await rescue

Authorities in Kerala say 357 people have died in the worst flooding to hit the southwestern Indian state in a century. Thousands have been rescued; those still waiting have expressed their anguish on social media.

Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/india-floods-death-toll-climbs-tens-of-thousands-await-rescue/a-45135478?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf

Fresh earthquake hits Indonesias Lombok island

The Indonesian island of Lombok has been jolted by a strong earthquake two weeks after another quake killed 460 people. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.

Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/fresh-earthquake-hits-indonesia-s-lombok-island/a-45134709?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf

Fresh earthquakes hit Indonesias Lombok island

The Indonesian island of Lombok has been jolted by two more strong tremors, a fortnight after an earthquake killed 460 people. This time, initial reports speak of one fatality and landslides.

Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/fresh-earthquakes-hit-indonesia-s-lombok-island/a-45134709?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf

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Afghanistan declares Eid ceasefire with Taliban

Meetings could be last for families in divided Korea

India floods death toll climbs tens of thousands await rescue

Fresh earthquake hits Indonesias Lombok island

Fresh earthquakes hit Indonesias Lombok island

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