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Gandhi walks 2,000 miles to challenge Modi in 2024 election 29 Jan 2023 - 11:17 pm
Indian Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (left) along with sister Priyanka Gandhi hoists the Indian national flag during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' march in Srinagar on January 29, 2023. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)
At least 51 killed in twin Pakistan transport tragedies 29 Jan 2023 - 09:17 pm
People gather as rescue workers search for the victims, after a boat carrying students capsized in Tanda lake in Kohat, Pakistan, January 29, 2023. (REUTERS)
Germany overcome Belgium to win hockey World Cup 29 Jan 2023 - 08:08 pm
Germany's players pose with the trophy after winning the FIH men's hockey World Cup 2023 final match against Belgium at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India, on January 29, 2023. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)
China approves two domestically developed COVID drugs 29 Jan 2023 - 02:54 pm
Patients lie on beds at the emergency department of Zhongshan Hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 3, 2023. Reuters/Staff
Maldives President Solih wins presidential primary, party says 29 Jan 2023 - 11:29 am
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Yves Herman
Ten children killed in northwest Pakistan boat capsize 29 Jan 2023 - 11:15 am
Peninsula
NATO's Stoltenberg arrives in S.Korea to deepen alliance's ties in Asia 29 Jan 2023 - 11:09 am
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a joint news conference with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
Pakistan govt lifts petrol, diesel prices by 35 rupees a litre 29 Jan 2023 - 10:32 am
An aerial view of the commercial district of Pakistan's port city of Karachi on January 27, 2023. Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP
China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens 29 Jan 2023 - 10:25 am
Printed Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
40 killed in southwest Pakistan bus crash 29 Jan 2023 - 09:35 am
Peninsula
China's 2022 smartphone shipments the lowest in 10 years: Research firm 29 Jan 2023 - 09:25 am
Mobile phones are seen on display at an electronics market in Shanghai, China, June 24, 2015. Picture taken June 24, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song
Marcos approves Philippine tax refund plan for foreign tourists 29 Jan 2023 - 08:20 am
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New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day 29 Jan 2023 - 08:01 am
Stranded vehicles are seen during heavy rainfall in Auckland, New Zealand January 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. @MonteChristoNZ/via Reuters
China aims to boost consumption and imports as global demand cools 28 Jan 2023 - 06:22 pm
A woman and a child walk past workers sorting toys at a shopping mall in Beijing, China on January 11, 2023. File Photo / Reuters
Two Indian air force jets crash, one pilot killed 28 Jan 2023 - 12:19 pm
People gather around the debris of a crashed aircraft in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, January 28, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a handout video. ANI/Handout via Reuters
Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of COVID curbs 28 Jan 2023 - 10:59 am
Travellers wait for their trains at Hangzhou East railway station during the Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China January 20, 2023. China Daily via Reuters
Japan to drop mask guidance, relax covid strategy 27 Jan 2023 - 10:18 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida removes his face mask before his speech during a plenary session of the upper house of parliament in Tokyo on January 27, 2023. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP)
Protests held in Pakistan over Swedish, Dutch attacks on Holy Quran 27 Jan 2023 - 06:57 pm
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) party members chant slogans in a protest against the torching of the Holy Quran in Sweden over the weekend, in Karachi on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Asif Hassan / AFP)