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World / Asia

Australian jet alters course after hoax call: report 08 Nov 2016 - 08:49 am
File photo used for reference only.
Marathon in Bamiyan a symbol of freedom for Afghan women 07 Nov 2016 - 05:30 pm
Afghan and international marathon runners take part in a marathon on a course that took them past the destroyed Buddha statues in Bamiyan province on November 4, 2016. Female athletes wearing headscarves raced November 4 against a backdrop of russet-hued
Illegal mining, weak government help Taliban expand in Afghan north 07 Nov 2016 - 05:20 pm
An Afghan man holds up the dead body of a child who was killed by an air strike called in to protect Afghan and U.S. forces during a raid on suspected Taliban militants, in Kunduz, Afghanistan November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Nasir Wakif
Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul 07 Nov 2016 - 05:17 pm
Afghan security forces keep watch at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 24, 2016. (REUTERS / Omar Sobhani)
German sailor abducted, another killed, in Philippines 07 Nov 2016 - 03:25 pm
Philippine navy personnel stand onboard the yatch Rockall, where the body of a naked white woman who had been shot was found aboard, after it was in Sulu province (AFP Photo).
Addicts clash with police at Vietnam rehab centre 07 Nov 2016 - 02:39 pm
Drug addict inmates at an official treatment centre in VietnamHoang Dinh Nam. / AFP.
Cambodian senator gets 7 years jail over Facebook post 07 Nov 2016 - 02:18 pm
This photo taken on June 8, 2016 shows senator Hong Sok Hour (2nd L) from the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) being escorted by police at the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh. AFP / TANG CHHIN SOTHY
Japanese tourist, Indonesians die in latest Bali boat accident 07 Nov 2016 - 01:58 pm
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Hong Kong backs China bid to bar rebel lawmakers 07 Nov 2016 - 01:45 pm
Newly elected lawmaker Baggio Leung is restrained after attempting to read out his Legislative Council oath at Legco in Hong Kong on November 2, 2016. (AFP)
Delhi under cloud of smog, considers traffic measures to ease pollution 07 Nov 2016 - 01:34 pm
Residents wait for the traffic at an intersection amid heavy smog in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China. (Reuters).
China parliament bans some private, for-profit schools 07 Nov 2016 - 12:44 pm
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Philippine's Duterte cancels police rifle deal with U.S. 07 Nov 2016 - 12:42 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends Philippines Economic Forum in Tokyo, Japan October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Aussie police find baby koala in woman's bag 07 Nov 2016 - 09:37 am
Picture of a baby Kaola used for representation only.
China passes controversial cybersecurity law 07 Nov 2016 - 09:29 am
A map of China is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen showing binary digits in Singapore. Reuters
Jakarta leader questioned after violent hardline demo 07 Nov 2016 - 09:24 am
Wrecked cars are seen after the protests against Governor Basuki
UK PM May says can deepen India trade ties before leaving EU 07 Nov 2016 - 09:20 am
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May shakes hands with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during the India-UK Tech Summit in New Delhi, India, November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Indonesia frees 10 suspected of provoking Jakarta chaos 06 Nov 2016 - 02:05 pm
Photo: AA.
Gunmen kidnap two Indonesian fishermen off Malaysia 06 Nov 2016 - 01:30 pm
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