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Chengdu locks down 21.2 mln people as Chinese cities battle COVID 01 Sep 2022 - 11:28 am
People wearing face masks walk on Jinli Ancient Street, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Hong Kong leader proposes 'reverse quarantine' for China travel 01 Sep 2022 - 10:37 am
Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee speaks during a news conference over the shortened COVID-19 quarantine period, in Hong Kong, China, August 8, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Sri Lanka and IMF reach preliminary agreement for $2.9 billion loan 01 Sep 2022 - 08:57 am

Drivers push auto rickshaws in a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Imran Khan to explain speech as Pakistan court mulls contempt 31 Aug 2022 - 07:51 pm
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is facing terrorism charges, appears in court to extend pre-arrest bail, in Islamabad, on August 25, 2022. REUTERS/Waseem Khan
Vegetable prices spike in flood-hit Pakistan as food crisis looms 31 Aug 2022 - 07:42 pm
A flood victim stands amid the damages of his house, following rains and floods during the monsoon season, in Nowshera, Pakistan, on August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz/File Photo
Philippines open to new oil exploration talks with China: Minister 31 Aug 2022 - 04:47 pm
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Ten killed in Indonesia in truck crash outside school 31 Aug 2022 - 12:50 pm
Police officers try to move a damaged truck after an accident in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, August 31, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Fakhri Hermansyah/ via REUTERS
Typhoon Hinnamnor hit Japan's southwestern Islands 31 Aug 2022 - 12:41 pm
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Deadly floods inundate farms in Pakistan, flushing away crops 31 Aug 2022 - 11:55 am
A man walks with children amid flood water along a road, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Nowshera, Pakistan August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
Japan to allow non-guided group tours from September 31 Aug 2022 - 11:46 am
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S.Korea to end pre-departure COVID test requirement for overseas travellers 31 Aug 2022 - 10:16 am
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Singapore sees the rise of million-dollar public housing 31 Aug 2022 - 09:23 am
A view of the Pinnacle at Duxton public housing apartment blocks in Singapore August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su
UN seeks $160 million in emergency aid for Pakistan floods 31 Aug 2022 - 08:55 am
People cross a bridge amid flood waters, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Puran Dhoro, Badin, Pakistan August 30, 2022. Reuters/Yasir Rajput
US announces $30 million in support for Pakistan flood response 30 Aug 2022 - 08:00 pm
Boys, victims of the flood, reach out for food from a relief worker, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Nowshera, Pakistan, August 30, 2022. (REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz)
Taiwan shoots at Chinese drone after president warns of 'strong countermeasures' 30 Aug 2022 - 07:42 pm
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen poses for a photo with pilots at an Air Force base in Penghu Islands, Taiwan, August 30, 2022. (REUTERS/Ann Wang)
Death of girl set ablaze in India's Jharkhand state sparks anger 30 Aug 2022 - 02:55 pm
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Sri Lanka in 'final stage' of IMF talks; budget deficit widens 30 Aug 2022 - 02:19 pm
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe looks on during an interview with Reuters at Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 18, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte
Thai YouTuber allegedly cheats forex investors of $55 million 30 Aug 2022 - 12:47 pm
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