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Indonesia marks tsunami 12 years ago with prayers 26 Dec 2016 - 08:38 am
Family members gather to pray for their loved ones at a mass grave in Aceh on December 26, 2016, to mark the tsunami which devastated Aceh province 12 years ago in one of the worst natural disasters in human history. AFP / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN
Smog-hit China province surrounding Beijing says has learnt its lesson 26 Dec 2016 - 08:33 am
A bird is seen on the top of a pavilion in heavy smog in Qingxu, China's Shanxi province, December 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of island 26 Dec 2016 - 08:21 am
A general view shows navy soldiers standing on China's first aircraft carrier 'Liaoning' as it is berthed in a port in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province, September 25, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer
Typhoon weakens but Philippines braces for floods, mudslides 26 Dec 2016 - 08:09 am
Residents are assisted into a truck after the local government implemented preemptive evacuations at Barangay Matnog, Daraga, Albay province on December 25, 2016, due to the approaching typhoon Nock-Ten.  AFP
Lawmakers seek to question S. Korea's detained 'Rasputin' 26 Dec 2016 - 08:06 am
South Korean lawmakers have made fresh efforts to question Choi Soon-sil (C), the jailed confidante of President Park Geun-hye. AFP
Pakistan releases Indian fishermen in bid to ease tensions with Delhi 26 Dec 2016 - 12:08 am
Fishermen from India are guided by policemen after they were released from a prison, at Cantonment railway station in Karachi, yesterday.
Birth anniversary of Jinnah 26 Dec 2016 - 12:03 am
Pakistani military cadets march on the birth anniversary of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah at his mausoleum in Karachi on December 25, 2016. The government has announced week-long celebrations of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's birth anniver
Thousands stranded at Japan airport 25 Dec 2016 - 11:30 pm
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Opinion: As test scores slip, China must rethink its schools 25 Dec 2016 - 11:22 pm
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India’s currency crisis is stalling small industries 25 Dec 2016 - 11:22 pm
Customers wait in line at a branch of In Touch, operated by State Bank of India Ltd, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Uncertainty over Rs5,000 notes heats up 25 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm
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Islamabad could face severe water crisis 25 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm
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Anger at Afghan female pilot's US asylum bid 25 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm
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2 dead in east Afghanistan explosion 25 Dec 2016 - 11:18 pm
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Taliban leader among 3 dead in Afghanistan airstrikes 25 Dec 2016 - 10:46 pm
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Turban tying competition 25 Dec 2016 - 10:40 pm
Young Indian Sikhs wait for the judging of a turban tying competition at a school in Amritsar on December 25, 2016. The competition was organized by the Sikh organization, Akal Purakh Ki Fauj to promote greater awareness of the turban. The Turban is close
Shimla gets season's first snowfall 25 Dec 2016 - 10:37 pm
Pedestrians shelter under an umbrella as they walk through heavy snowfall on a road in Shimla, yesterday.
Law against benami properties to be implemented soon 25 Dec 2016 - 10:36 pm
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