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Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital 02 Jan 2020 - 08:51 am
A fleet of flooded taxis are seen at the operator's submerged parking lot following overnight rain in Jakarta on January 1, 2020. Nine people died after Indonesia's capital was hit by its deadliest flooding in years, authorities said January 1, as torrent
Battery factory collapses in fire in New Delhi, injuring 14 02 Jan 2020 - 08:40 am
 Smoke rises over the debris of a building that collapsed, as rescue workers (L) gather nearby, in New Delhi on January 2, 2020. / AFP / Atish PATEL
Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes 01 Jan 2020 - 08:59 pm
A plain-cloth police officer holds a weapon to disperse anti-government protesters during a demonstration on New Year's Day to call for better governance and democratic reforms in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2020. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Australia sending aid to wildfire towns as death toll rises 01 Jan 2020 - 08:59 pm
This picture taken on December 31, 2019 shows a firefighter hosing down trees and flying embers in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales.  AFP / Saeed Khan
Kim promises ‘shocking’ action and says he has new weapon 01 Jan 2020 - 07:07 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a session of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang in a picture taken sometime between December 28-31, 2019 and released by KCNA on January 1, 2020
Japan to seek talks with Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn 01 Jan 2020 - 06:03 pm
Former Nissan Motor Chariman Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo, Japan April 25, 2019. Reuters/Issei Kato
Surveillance in a leafy enclave, Ghosn's Tokyo life was under strict monitoring 01 Jan 2020 - 06:03 pm
A Lebanese internal security forces vehicle parked outside a house identified by court documents as belonging to former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn in a wealthy neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital Beirut on December 31, 2019. AFP / Anwar Amro
Japan media blasts 'cowardly' Ghosn after escape 01 Jan 2020 - 06:03 pm
Members of the media surround Japanese lawyer for former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, Junichiro Hironaka (centre R), as he walks to his office in Tokyo on December 31, 2019.  AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi
India targets new moon mission in 2020 01 Jan 2020 - 01:33 pm
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Australia sending aid by sea to towns cut off by wildfires 01 Jan 2020 - 10:37 am
 This picture taken on December 31, 2019 shows smoke and flames rising from burning trees as bushfires hit the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. Fire-ravaged australia has launched a major operation to reach thousan
Indonesian capital Jakarta hit by worst flooding since 2013 01 Jan 2020 - 10:27 am
A man tries to capture his goose from the roof of their home as they evacuate after rain all night caused local flooding in certain areas in Jakarta on January 1, 2020. / AFP / BAY ISMOYO
Bangladesh shuts mobile services along India border to stop 'rumors' 31 Dec 2019 - 11:01 pm
Reuters file photo / Jose Cabezas
India celebrates New Year's Eve with protests against citizenship law 31 Dec 2019 - 10:47 pm
A demonstrator listens to a speaker during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 31, 2019. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
PC Dummy: Police deploy mannequins to deter traffic offenders 31 Dec 2019 - 08:59 pm
The model officers have received a mixed reaction from commuters about whether the dummy ploy would work, with some locals praising police for thinking outside the box. AFP / Manjunath Kiran
China took their parents: the Uighur refugee children of Turkey 31 Dec 2019 - 08:59 pm
Uighur childen attend a science lesson in a school of Silivri district in Istanbul on November 29, 2019. AFP / Ozan Kose
Hong Kong protesters carry political demands into 2020 31 Dec 2019 - 06:52 pm
Protesters take part in a human chain rally at the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong on December 31, 2019.  AFP / Isaac Lawrence
World welcomes New Year amid wildfires and protests 31 Dec 2019 - 06:52 pm
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House (L) during the fireworks show on January 1, 2020. AFP / Peter Parks
Six dead in north China tunnel collapse 31 Dec 2019 - 01:09 pm
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