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Gunman kills two Americans near Kabul base, NATO says 19 Oct 2016 - 05:56 pm
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11 more bodies found as ferry raised from Myanmar river 19 Oct 2016 - 05:48 pm
Rescue personnel from the Myanmar Fire Services Department refloat a ferry which sank in the Chindwin River in the Sagaing region on October 19, 2016.  AFP / STR
Millions in Philippines on alert for super typhoon 19 Oct 2016 - 05:18 pm
Evacuees from the coastal villages take shelter inside an evacuation center as Typhoon Haima locally name Lawin approaches, in Alcala town, Cagayan province, north of Manila October 19, 2016. REUTERS
Aid groups in Philippines ready food, shelter to respond to super typhoon 19 Oct 2016 - 01:57 pm
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Philippine police van runs over protesters 19 Oct 2016 - 12:59 pm
Protesters lie on the ground after being hit by a police van during a rally in front of the US embassy in Manila on October 19, 2016 ©Rob Reyes (AFP)
S. Korea's STX for sale with French unit 19 Oct 2016 - 12:53 pm
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Man crushed to death behind Seoul subway screen door 19 Oct 2016 - 12:11 pm
Security guards watch over the site where a man, 36, died after being caught in the gap between a train and a platform safety screen door at Gimpo International Airport Station on Wednesday morning. / Yonhap
Indian capital's zoo closes over bird flu scare 19 Oct 2016 - 11:46 am
Delhi zoo has been temporarily shut down after nine birds die due to flu. (Ritam Halder/HT?Photo).
Thais step up web surveillance after king's death 19 Oct 2016 - 11:29 am
A mourner holds a portrait of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand, October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo.
Black shirts bright spot in Thai economy as mourning for king begins 19 Oct 2016 - 11:02 am
A mourner holds up a picture of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej as she waits in line to pay respects to him outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
Earthquake Shakes Indonesia's Java 19 Oct 2016 - 10:56 am
File Photo / AA.
Vietnam recovers bodies of 3 crew on crashed helicopter 19 Oct 2016 - 10:15 am
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Thailand sees a jump in royal defamation cases after death of king 19 Oct 2016 - 09:54 am
A mourner takes a
Rat race: Jakarta offers 20,000 rupiah to catch rodents 19 Oct 2016 - 08:06 am
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Twin fires kill at least 22 in India 18 Oct 2016 - 09:07 am
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Filipinos trust United States much more than China - survey 18 Oct 2016 - 08:38 am
File photo of President Rodrigo Duterte who has been increasingly hostile towards the US. AFP / MANMAN DEJETO
Tears and tortoises - Chinese TV unveils graft secrets 18 Oct 2016 - 08:32 am
File photo of President Xi Jinping who has vowed to wage a war against deep-seated corruption.
Bangladesh arrests suspect in secular activist murders 17 Oct 2016 - 01:44 pm
File photo of Bangladeshi police. (Photo: AFP)