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India govt discussing age restrictions with social media platforms 17 Feb 2026 - 12:24 pm
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Bangladesh's caretaker Prime Minister resigns 16 Feb 2026 - 11:35 pm
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Qatar-Nepal Business Council discusses expanding trade and investments 16 Feb 2026 - 01:30 pm
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Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in 16 Feb 2026 - 09:46 am
This handout image released by Queensland Police on February 16, 2026 shows a recovered Egyptian artefact on display in the Queensland town of Caboolture. (Photo by Handout / Queensland Police Service / AFP)
Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity 16 Feb 2026 - 08:18 am
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Singapore commemorates civilians killed during Japanese occupation 15 Feb 2026 - 07:27 pm
Representatives of retired veterans of the Singapore Armed Forces salute during a memorial ceremony to commemorate civilians who died during the Japanese occupation in World War II, in Singapore, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)
China confirms visa-free access for Canada, UK visitors from Feb 17 15 Feb 2026 - 03:49 pm
Chinese tourists adjust their kimono as they visit the Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on November 15, 2025. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink 15 Feb 2026 - 09:24 am
Motorists cross railway tracks on the motorbikes after a train passed on the popular train street in Hanoi on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Amaury Paul / AFP)
5.3-magnitude quake hits SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines -- USGS 14 Feb 2026 - 09:50 pm
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Cambodia records 1st human case of bird flu in 2026 14 Feb 2026 - 09:28 pm
Representational file photo.
Philippine president welcomes resumption of direct Quanzhou-Cebu flights 14 Feb 2026 - 05:40 pm
File photo of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos
China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi 14 Feb 2026 - 01:11 pm
File photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men 14 Feb 2026 - 12:45 pm
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BNP wins Bangladesh election, Tarique Rahman poised to be PM 14 Feb 2026 - 11:45 am
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman and election candidate Tarique Rahman (L) greets his supporters in Dhaka on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Snowboarding monk in spotlight after S. Korea's Olympic glory 14 Feb 2026 - 10:36 am
This picture taken on on February 12, 2026 shows Venerable Hosan, head monk of Bongsunsa Temple, posing for a photo with his snowboard during an interview at the temple in Namyangju. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)
North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones 13 Feb 2026 - 10:45 am
These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP
Kyrgyzstan parliament speaker resigns 12 Feb 2026 - 03:20 pm
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Indonesia tests using toll roads as airforce runways 12 Feb 2026 - 02:54 pm
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