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World / Asia

Moon, Abe hold 'friendly' talks on ASEAN sidelines 04 Nov 2019 - 08:10 am
(From L to R) Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, China's Premier Li Keqiang, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in pose for a group photo during the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Bangkok on November 4, 2019,
Attacker bites politician's ear, others slashed in Hong Kong 04 Nov 2019 - 08:04 am
Paramedics carry away a wounded person on a stretcher after a bloody knife fight broke out at a shopping mall in Hong Kong on November 3, 2019.  AFP / VIVEK PRAKASH
Pakistan embassy in Kabul closes visa section amid tensions 04 Nov 2019 - 08:04 am
Pakistan embassy in Kabul closes visa section amid tensions
Kabul soap factory helps former addicts stay clean 03 Nov 2019 - 06:52 pm
In this photo taken on October 8, 2019, Afghan entrepreneur Marghuba Safi (C) sits with female workers arranging bars of soap at her organic skin care company in Kabul.  AFP / Wakil Kohsar
Minor fire on Japan govt jet with PM on board: reports 03 Nov 2019 - 01:29 pm
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Two bodies retrieved from S. Korea helicopter crash 03 Nov 2019 - 11:35 am
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Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog 03 Nov 2019 - 10:40 am
A man wearing a mask runs past the India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, October 28, 2019 REUTERS
Toll in Philippine quakes climbs to 21 03 Nov 2019 - 10:02 am
Residents, whose village were affected by a landslide due to a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, disembark from a government truck at a school compound in Makalila town, north Cotabato province, on November 1, 2019, a day after a powerful earthquake struck Mindan
Clean-up operation underway at Xinhua office after violent Hong Kong protest 03 Nov 2019 - 08:35 am
A pedestrian walks past China's Xinhua News Agency, after it was damaged by protesters, in Hong Kong on November 2, 2019. AFP / Anthony WALLACE
Landmine kills nine children in Afghanistan 02 Nov 2019 - 02:47 pm
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Two koalas rescued in Australia bushfire but fate of 100s unknown 02 Nov 2019 - 02:13 pm
A dehydrated and injured Koala receives treatment at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie on November 2, 2019, after its rescue from a bushfire that has ravaged an area of over 2,000 hectares. AFP / SAEED KHAN
Pakistan army says supports elected government amid major protest 02 Nov 2019 - 12:55 pm
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Volcano erupts on Satsumaio island in southeast Japan 02 Nov 2019 - 12:35 pm
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Thai Airways chairman resigns as company struggles 02 Nov 2019 - 11:41 am
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Three bodies found after S. Korean helicopter crash near disputed islets 02 Nov 2019 - 11:24 am
This handout photo taken on November 1, 2019, and provided by the Korea Coast Guard shows rescue members searching for missing people after a helicopter crashed into the sea near the Dokdo islets, known as Takeshima in Japan
Germany's Merkel renews push for FTA with India, pledges green funds 02 Nov 2019 - 11:23 am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with an officer during her visit to a solar-powered metro station at Dwarka in New Delhi, India, November 2, 2019. Reuters/Andreas Rinke
Hong Kong protesters gather for "emergency" call for autonomy 02 Nov 2019 - 10:28 am
Riot policemen detain a man in Causeway Bay district before a protest march in Hong Kong, China November 2, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Chinese baby eel smugglers sentenced in France 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am
Inside their four suitcases, officers found plastic bags with water carrying the eels, also known as