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Blinken in Indonesia as US seeks to shore-up Southeast Asia ties 13 Dec 2021 - 10:56 am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia December 13, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via Reuters
More border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays 13 Dec 2021 - 10:36 am
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S.Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases 13 Dec 2021 - 10:23 am
A couple dressed in Korea's traditional Hanbok costume, wearing protective face masks to avoid contracting the coronavirus, enjoy an autumn day at Gyeongbok palace in Seoul, South Korea, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Sri Lanka shows off giant natural blue sapphire 12 Dec 2021 - 03:03 pm
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Philippine central bank probes online-fraud complaints at banks 12 Dec 2021 - 12:23 pm
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Australia shortens wait time for COVID-19 booster doses as Omicron cases rise 12 Dec 2021 - 11:09 am
Travellers receive tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a pre-departure testing facility, as countries react to the new coronavirus Omicron variant, outside the international terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Indian farmers end yearlong protests and return home 11 Dec 2021 - 03:05 pm
Farmers dance as they vacate a protest site, after the government agrees to their demands, including assurance to consider guaranteed prices for all produce, at the Singhu border near New Delhi, India, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Taiwan records first omicron case in traveler from Africa 11 Dec 2021 - 01:55 pm
People wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ride on an escalator during morning rush hour at a subway station in Taipei, Taiwan, November 30, 2021. REUTERS/I-Hwa Cheng
Australia treasurer calls for easing Covid curbs despite rising cases 11 Dec 2021 - 01:50 pm
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China orders COVID-19 tests for travel with some border cities 11 Dec 2021 - 12:02 pm
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Japan confirms 8 more cases of new coronavirus variant 10 Dec 2021 - 08:56 pm
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Singapore approves COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 10 Dec 2021 - 08:17 pm
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More than 100 homes burned by forest fire on the Chilean island of Chiloe 10 Dec 2021 - 06:48 pm
Firefighters walk amidst remains of houses which were burned following the spread of a wildfire in Castro area, in Chiloe, Chile, December 10, 2021. REUTERS/Alvaro Vidal
India's Omicron cases mild, vaccine boosters not a priority: Government 10 Dec 2021 - 04:17 pm
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Japan launches auction for Happo-Noshiro offshore wind farm 10 Dec 2021 - 03:29 pm
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South Korea to cut COVID-19 booster shot interval again as infections rise 10 Dec 2021 - 12:36 pm
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'No warning': Indonesian village caught off guard in volcano disaster 10 Dec 2021 - 11:32 am
Houses that submerged with lava are seen in Kamar Kajang, an area affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Candipuro district, Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Rise of solar rooftops to accelerate coal’s exit in Australia 10 Dec 2021 - 08:58 am
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