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Hong Kong police refuse permission for march to mark handover 27 Jun 2020 - 11:41 am
In this file photo riot police officers stand guard ahead of a pro-democracy march in the Central district of Hong Kong on June 9, 2020. AFP / Anthony Wallace
Australia's Victoria struggles to contain coronavirus 27 Jun 2020 - 08:43 am
Cars line up at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) drive-through testing facility, as the state of Victoria experiences an outbreak of cases, in Melbourne, Australia, June 24, 2020. AAP Image/James Ross via REUTERS
Pakistan grounds 262 airline pilots suspected of dodging exams 26 Jun 2020 - 08:55 pm
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Fashion masks a hit as Indonesians, Malaysians seek style in safety 26 Jun 2020 - 08:41 pm
A vendor sells face design masks at a traditional market to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia June 23, 2020. Picture taken June 23, 2020 REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
India turns to cardboard beds in coronavirus battle 26 Jun 2020 - 04:15 pm
A volunteer walks past disposable beds made out of cardboard at the campus of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, a spiritual organization, where a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) care centre has been constructed for the patients amidst the spread of the disease, in
High street to PPE: Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom 26 Jun 2020 - 11:27 am
In this picture taken on June 18, 2020, labourers from Beximco Textiles Ltd manufacturer work on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) garment used as a preventive measure against the COVID-19, in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka. AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN
Unilever faces calls to pull skin lightening products in South Asia 25 Jun 2020 - 07:43 pm
A customer picks up
India, China face off at disputed border despite peace deal 25 Jun 2020 - 05:36 pm
An Indian fighter jet flies over Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, on June 25, 2020.   AFP / Tauseef MUSTAFA
Pakistan airline grounds about 150 pilots in licence probe: official 25 Jun 2020 - 03:41 pm
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane prepares to land at Islamabad airport in Islamabad February 24, 2007. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/File Photo
Oz tech titans to build world's tallest 'hybrid timber' tower in Sydney 25 Jun 2020 - 02:03 pm
This handout illustration of an artist's rendition released on June 25, 2020 by Global software giant Atlassian shows what would be the world's tallest
Satellite images show new Chinese structures near site of border clash with India 25 Jun 2020 - 10:17 am
This handout satellite image taken on May 22, 2020, released by Maxar Technologies shows China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) base in Galwan Valley, bordering between India and China. AFP PHOTO / Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM 25 Jun 2020 - 09:30 am
People enjoy a drink inside the Hanoi Bus Cafe in Hanoi on June 19, 2020. / AFP / MANAN VATSYAYANA
India records highest daily spike in COVID-19 cases 25 Jun 2020 - 09:02 am
A girl wears a protective face mask in a slum area, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
China tells provinces to brace for new round of heavy downpours 25 Jun 2020 - 08:36 am
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Chinese military researchers move a new COVID vaccine candidate into human trial 24 Jun 2020 - 08:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a
China blames India for border clash, urges stability 24 Jun 2020 - 05:04 pm
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Amazon will show made-in-China labels for India as tensions rise 24 Jun 2020 - 04:17 pm
Amazon logo is seen on a podium during a press conference in New York, September 28, 2011.  AFP / Emmanuel DUNAND
Pakistan air crash probe shows pilots distracted by coronavirus worry 24 Jun 2020 - 12:37 pm
A man stands on the debris of a house at the site of a passenger plane crash in a residential area near an airport in Karachi, Pakistan May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro