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Pakistani opposition says two supporters killed by "expired" tear gas in clashes 01 Nov 2016 - 12:04 pm
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Up to 13 killed in latest India-Pakistan border firing 01 Nov 2016 - 11:41 am
A woman, who according to local media was wounded in a shelling attack at the international border with Pakistan, is pictured inside a government hospital in Jammu, November 1, 2016. Reuters/Mukesh Gupta
UN human rights investigator to assess Australia's asylum policy 01 Nov 2016 - 10:52 am
File photo of asylum seekers at the Manus Island detention centre. Reuters
In rare move, China criticises Trump plan to exit climate change pact 01 Nov 2016 - 10:01 am
A policeman, wearing a mask to protect from severe pollution, secures the area near the Great Hall of the People before the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, China, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyu
Amnesty condemns Pakistan over crackdown on protesters 01 Nov 2016 - 09:27 am
Supporter of the opposition party of Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (Movement for Justice) of Imran Khan clash with security forces in the town of Swabi in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on October 31, 2016. (Muhammad Asad / Anadolu Agen
Indian opposition allege Bhopal jailbreak shootout staged 31 Oct 2016 - 09:11 pm
Indian police gather alongside the bodies of SIMI activists, who allegedly escaped from Central Jail in Bhopal and were killed in highly suspicious circumstances by Special Task Force police at the hillocks of Acharpura village, near Bhopal on October 31,
Top Pakistan court stays execution of mentally ill man 31 Oct 2016 - 11:44 am
File photo of Pakistan Supreme Court. Reuters
Pakistan court clears way for Imran Khan to hold anti-government protest 31 Oct 2016 - 11:06 am
Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan speaks with party leaders at his home in Bani Gala, outside Islamabad, Pakistan October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Caren Firouz
Crime-busting deliveryman foils Japan mobsters 31 Oct 2016 - 10:51 am
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India's Modi expresses concern over Australia bus death 31 Oct 2016 - 10:36 am
A woman reacts as she looks at a floral tribute for a bus driver that was murdered last Friday in Brisbane, Australia, October 30, 2016. AAP/Dan Peled/REUTERS
Escaped Islamist prisoners shot dead in India: police 31 Oct 2016 - 10:25 am
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Smog chokes Indian capital as pollution hits hazardous levels 31 Oct 2016 - 10:13 am
An Indian cyclist rides along a street as smog envelops a monument in New Delhi on October 31, 2016, the day after the Diwali festival. AFP / MONEY SHARMA
Prosecutors quiz woman at core of S. Korea political crisis 31 Oct 2016 - 09:18 am
Choi Soon-Sil (C) is escorted as she arrives at the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office in Seoul on October 31, 2016. AFP / Ed Jones
Presidential candidates keep it in the family in Palau 31 Oct 2016 - 08:51 am
This file photo taken on September 25, 2014 shows Palau's President Tommy Remengesau speaking during the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations in New York. AFP / JEWEL SAMAD
Australian PM defends proposal to permanently bar boat people 31 Oct 2016 - 08:44 am
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (R) speaks as he stands with Immigration Minister Peter Dutton during a media conference in Sydney, Australia, October 30, 2016. AAP/Paul Miller/via REUTERS
Inmates flee Indian jail after slashing guard's throat 31 Oct 2016 - 08:23 am
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No exchange of sweets at India-Pakistan border on Diwali 30 Oct 2016 - 08:01 pm
People light lamps arranged to form a tribute to fallen soldiers of the Indian Army, on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chandigarh, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
Cambodian fishermen return after pirate ordeal 30 Oct 2016 - 07:52 pm
Cambodian seafarers released after being held hostage by Somali pirates are surrounded by media after arriving at Phnom Penh International Airport on October 30, 2016. The seafarers are among 26 hostages freed from the crew of Naham 3 seized south of the