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Elephant hit by tourist bus in Malaysia dies 25 Aug 2017 - 03:54 pm

A dead elephant lying on the busy Gerik-Jeli highway after being fatally hit by a tourist bus, around 300kms outside Kuala Lumpur. AFP Photo / Malaysia Department Of Wildlife And National Parks.
Chinese army mobilised as typhoon death toll rises in Macau 25 Aug 2017 - 03:24 pm
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Indonesian militants planned “dirty bomb” attack: sources 25 Aug 2017 - 03:08 pm
The plot comes as Indonesia grapples with an influx of militants deported from other countries and the fallout from the Islamic State-led siege in the southern Philippines city of Marawi that regional leaders and analysts worry has energised militants acr
Cambodia politician jailed for Facebook posts 25 Aug 2017 - 02:56 pm
Cambodian politician and government critic Sourn Serey Ratha (not seen), is taken in a police car to the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh, Cambodia August 24, 2017. Reuters/Samrang Pring
Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000 24 Aug 2017 - 02:38 pm
Indian residents wade through flood waters in Malda in the Indian state of West Bengal on August 24, 2017.  AFP / DIPTENDU DUTTA
India's top court says privacy is a fundamental right 24 Aug 2017 - 12:16 pm
Prashant Bhushan, a senior lawyer, speaks with the media after a verdict on right to privacy outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India August 24, 2017. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)
Commission calls on Myanmar to end Rohingya restrictions 24 Aug 2017 - 10:57 am
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Japan military holds live fire drills at Mt Fuji 24 Aug 2017 - 10:49 am
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force tanks and other armoured vehicles take part in an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, west of Tokyo, August 25, 2016. © Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters.
US Admiral expresses concerns about North Korea weapons 24 Aug 2017 - 10:31 am
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Suicide car bombing kills 7 in southern Afghanistan 24 Aug 2017 - 09:44 am
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Typhoon Hato leaves 16 dead after lashing southern China 24 Aug 2017 - 08:57 am
Fallen trees and debris are seen on a road following Typhoon Hato in Macau, China, August 24, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. / Reuters.
Arsenic in Pakistan groundwater 'alarmingly high' 23 Aug 2017 - 09:46 pm
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: A displaced Iraqi boy smiles after receiving water in western Mosul, March 28, 2017 (Reuters/Suhaib Salem)
Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar for Bangladesh 23 Aug 2017 - 02:39 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 31, 2017 shows Rohingya refugees sitting near a house destroyed by Cyclone Mora in a camp in the Cox's Bazar district.   AFP / STR
Abu Sayyaf beheads ex-Philippine soldier in Basilan 23 Aug 2017 - 01:50 pm
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34 People Injured in Typhoon Hato in Hong Kong 23 Aug 2017 - 01:20 pm
A man walks through a flooded street as Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong, China August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Taliban suicide bomber kills five in Afghanistan 23 Aug 2017 - 12:05 pm
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Rights group asks Indonesia to abolish death sentence 23 Aug 2017 - 11:33 am
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Philippines 23 Aug 2017 - 09:21 am
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