Asia

Vietnam's Communist Party secures nearly 97% of assembly seats

7 killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction, Qatari and Turkish authorities say

Israel strikes main bridge in south Lebanon, orders destruction of homes near border

Japanese national detained in Iran last year has been released, Japan's foreign minister says

Japan could consider Hormuz minesweeping if ceasefire reached, minister says

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year