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Indonesia president vows to rebuild quake-hit city as death toll hits 90

Seoul moves warship away from Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks
South Korea moved its naval unit operating near the Strait of Hormuz away from the waterway to foster a positive mood ahead of negotiations with Iran over a seized oil tanker and Tehran’s frozen assets, a South Korean diplomatic source said on Monday.
In wheelchair, paraplegic Lai Chi-wai climbs up skyscraper in Hong Kong
Lai Chi-wai became the first in Hong Kong to climb more than 250 meters of a skyscraper while strapped into a wheelchair as he pulled himself up for more than 10 hours to raise money for spinal cord patients.
Nepali climbers make history with first winter summit of K2
A team of Nepali climbers have become the first people to summit the world’s second-highest peak, K2, during the winter seasons.
Iran, South Korea agree to continue talks on frozen assets, seized tanker
South Korea and Iran will continue talks for the release of a seized Korean ship and to resolve the issue of Tehran’s frozen assets in the Asian country, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday.
North Korea's Kim calls for stronger military capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for increased military power and greater nuclear war deterrence, state news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday, as a rare ruling party congress came to a close after eight days of policy discussions.
Afghan FM calls for continuation of Iran ‘positive’ role in peace talks
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar called for the continuation of Iran’s “positive and constructive role” in Afghan peace talks.
Divers recover 'black box' from crashed Indonesia plane
Indonesian Navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board.
Imran Khan: Pakistan enjoys strong relations with Iran
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said Islamabad has very strong relations with Tehran but sanctions against Iran have hampered expansion of trade cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
Iran urges South Korea to release frozen funds immediately
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said Monday he expects South Korea to be serious on the issue of Iranian funds blocked in the East Asian country over US sanctions or expect repercussions in bilateral ties.
South Korean official to discuss seized tanker in Tehran
South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said the situation surrounding a Korean-flagged oil tanker that has been seized by Iran for repeated environmental violations is “serious”.