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South Korean court says no date yet for president's impeachment hearing 12 Dec 2016 - 08:26 am
Protesters hold candles during a rally against South Korean President Park Geun-Hye in central Seoul, South Korea December 10, 2016. REUTERS/Jung Yeon-Je/Pool
Getting children into school is not like going to Pluto, says Julia Gillard 11 Dec 2016 - 10:36 pm
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Information war far from fair in Thailand's south 11 Dec 2016 - 10:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: Suspect in Thailands recent bomb attacks is escorted to the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok on August 19, 2016 (AFP)
Philippines HIV prevention policies leave behind MSM: rights group 11 Dec 2016 - 10:04 pm
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Trump questions "one China policy" without Beijing concessions 11 Dec 2016 - 07:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss transition plans in the White House Oval Office in Washington. November 10, 2016 (REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque)
Kyrgyzstan approves controversial constitution reform 11 Dec 2016 - 07:14 pm
Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev casts his ballot during a referendum on the constitution in Bishkek on December 11, 2016. Citizens in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan went to the polls to vote on a raft of amendments to the constitution promoted by the coun
3 Philippine troops dead in fighting in troubled south 11 Dec 2016 - 02:50 pm
© Mark Navales, AFP | Archival picture shows Philippine soldiers on an operation against Islamic militants in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on March 1, 2016.
Indonesia calls for help for 43,000 displaced by quake 11 Dec 2016 - 01:33 pm
Injured people receive treatment outside a hospital in the quake-devastated area after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale rocked Pidie Jaya, Aceh, Indonesia on December 08, 2016. (Jefri Tarigan - Anadolu Agency).
Myanmar siezes suspected record drug haul 11 Dec 2016 - 12:49 pm
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NKorea strikes replica of Seoul’s presidential office 11 Dec 2016 - 12:47 pm
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Massive fire guts Australian Islamic center 11 Dec 2016 - 12:29 pm
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Nobel laureates, leaders gather to push child slavery onto the global agenda 10 Dec 2016 - 07:03 pm
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Reports: Tibetan Buddhist monk self-immolates in west China 10 Dec 2016 - 06:38 pm
Beijing blames the Dalai Lama and others for inciting the immolations and says it has made vast investments to develop the region's economy and improve quality of life. The Dalai Lama says he opposes all violence but has neither publicly condemned nor enc
Anti-China protesters rally in Hong Kong as vote looms 10 Dec 2016 - 06:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: A protestor holding up a missing person notice for Lee Bo 65 as they walk towards China Liaison Office in Hong Kong, January 3, 2016 (AFP / ANTHONY WALLACE)
Indonesia counter-terrorism forces foil plot to bomb state palace:police 10 Dec 2016 - 05:14 pm
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Malaysia police kill key Abu Sayyaf militant in shootout 10 Dec 2016 - 02:47 pm
US-trained Philippine Army troops arrive in Jolo island for deployment against Abu Sayyaf rebels on August 24, 2002, as part of a government campaign that over decades has weakened but not eliminated the movement (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)
S. Korea protests take on celebratory mood after Park ouster 10 Dec 2016 - 01:29 pm
An effigy of South Korean President Park Geun-hye is seen behind people marching towards the Presidential Blue House during a protest calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in central Seoul, South Korea, December 10, 2016. The signs
Sri Lanka navy breaks up dock worker strike 10 Dec 2016 - 01:05 pm
Sri Lankan para-military Special Task Force Commandos guard Weliweriya police station on the outskirts of Colombo. Photo: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP

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