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Thailand introduced new entry regulations as China reopens border 08 Jan 2023 - 03:18 pm
Tourists visit the Grand Palace, one of the top tourist attraction spots as Thailand is expecting arrivals of Chinese tourists after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Protesters clash with police at COVID antigen kit maker factory in China, videos show 08 Jan 2023 - 12:15 pm
Police intervene at a protest at a factory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chongqing, China in this screen grab from a video released on January 7, 2023 obtained by Reuters
19 killed, 20 injured in road accident in eastern China: state media 08 Jan 2023 - 10:25 am
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'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia 08 Jan 2023 - 09:21 am
(Left) A view shows damaged Fitzroy Crossing bridge and (right) people being evacuated from Fitzroy Crossing Airport, in Fitzroy crossing, Australia January 7, 2023, in this picture obtained from a video. Joe Ross/via Reuters
Lisa-mania: Thai Blackpink fans in frenzy over Bangkok concert 07 Jan 2023 - 01:47 pm
This photograph taken on January 3, 2023 shows social media influencer Nipattanachai 'James' Thepkamdee checking himself in front of a mirror in his bedroom in Bangkok. (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP)
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok - Thai media reports 07 Jan 2023 - 01:39 pm
This file photo taken on October 20, 2021 shows Jack Ma, co-founder and former executive chairman of Chinese Alibaba Group pictured in Santa Ponsa, on the island of Mallorca. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP)
Jack Ma: tycoon who soared on China's tech dreams grounded by regulators 07 Jan 2023 - 01:30 pm
Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma attends the Ant Financial event in Hong Kong, China November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
Indian executive sacked, arrested for urinating on plane passenger 07 Jan 2023 - 11:50 am
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Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approval 07 Jan 2023 - 12:36 am
Women carry fodder for their cattle through a mustard field on Earth Day on the outskirts of Srinagar, April 22, 2020. (REUTERS/Danish Ismail)
Mixed emotions as McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan 06 Jan 2023 - 06:42 pm
Workers remove the logo signage from a restaurant of McDonald's in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2023. (REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev)
Taliban criticises Prince Harry over Afghan killings comment 06 Jan 2023 - 04:48 pm
The back cover of 'En la sombra' (In the shadow), Spanish version of the book 'Spare' an autobiography by Britain's Prince Harry, is pictured at a reader's home in Madrid on January 5, 2023, despite the publication date set at January 10 with stringent measures in place. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
India to host virtual summit of about 120 developing countries in January 06 Jan 2023 - 03:53 pm
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China hotels, travel bookings perk up in boon for COVID-hit services sector 06 Jan 2023 - 12:12 pm
People watch a plane land at Beijing Capital International Airport as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Beijing, China January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Marcos seeks faster airport upgrade after flight disruptions 06 Jan 2023 - 12:10 pm
Passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on January 1, 2023. (Photo by KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / AFP)
McDonald's Japan hikes prices for 3rd time in 10 months on surging costs 06 Jan 2023 - 11:03 am
Customers are seen at a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Pakistan needs billions for flood recovery: UN 05 Jan 2023 - 11:01 pm
A man keeps himself warm near a fire during early morning hours along a street in Karachi, Pakistan, January 4, 2023. (REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)
Japan minister calls for new world order to counter rise of authoritarian regimes 05 Jan 2023 - 10:38 pm
File Photo: Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 10, 2022. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)
US warship sails through sensitive Taiwan Strait 05 Jan 2023 - 07:08 pm
The USS Chung-Hoon sits ready to be placed in active service before its commissioning ceremony on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, September 18, 2004. File Photo / Reuters