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Cambodian girl dies of H5N1 bird flu health ministry 20 Aug 2024 - 07:29 pm
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Petronas, ADNOC, Storegga team up for offshore carbon capture, storage in Malaysia 20 Aug 2024 - 06:40 pm
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US, Philippines reach new deal to assist Afghan resettlement 20 Aug 2024 - 12:14 am
A woman holds an Afghan passport in Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2023. (Photo by Saiyna Bashir for The Washington Post)
Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as govt denies setting up a national firewall 19 Aug 2024 - 08:53 pm
People work near the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) headquarters building in Islamabad on August 16, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
Ernesto gains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic 19 Aug 2024 - 04:50 pm
This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Ernesto at 14:50 Zulu on August 17, 2024. Photo by Handout / NOAA/GOES / AFP.
Japan to begin trial removal of nuclear debris from Fukushima reactor 19 Aug 2024 - 03:23 pm
This aerial picture shows storage tanks (bottom) used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on August 24, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame 19 Aug 2024 - 02:51 pm
This handout photo taken and released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on August 19, 2024 shows damage to the Coast Guard ship BRP Cape Engano (MRRV-4411) following a collision with a Chinese coast guard vessel near Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP.
Back to class after Bangladesh's student-led revolution 19 Aug 2024 - 01:39 pm
College students attend a maths lesson for the first time in weeks during the reopening of schools after a long halt due to the violence surrounding anti-government protests that resulted in the resignation of Sheikh Hasina at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka on August 18, 2024. Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP.
Philippines detects first mpox case for 2024 19 Aug 2024 - 09:46 am
A bicycle (top) and a motorcyle pass by Manila Bay in Manila on August 16, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
Seoul residents sweating with record 'tropical nights' weather 18 Aug 2024 - 03:16 pm
A man uses his fan to shade himself from the sun in Seoul on August 16, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Forest fires in Türkiye under control: minister 18 Aug 2024 - 03:03 pm
This aerial photograph shows a forest area partially burnt and with smoke emanating from wildfires in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on August 17, 2024. Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP.
North Korea threat still overshadows K-culture: Survey 18 Aug 2024 - 02:20 pm
A woman wearing a traditional dress walks past a doorway at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul on August 8, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
China youth unemployment jumps to 17.1% in July 17 Aug 2024 - 08:59 am
This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows people attending a job fair in Huai'an, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. Photo by AFP
Typhoon Ampil veers away from Japan, allows transport to resume 17 Aug 2024 - 08:56 am
People visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on August 16, 2024, as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Japan's capital. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Indonesia celebrates Independence Day in future capital 17 Aug 2024 - 08:26 am
Performers take part in a ceremonial event to mark Indonesia's 79th Independence Day in Banda Aceh on August 17, 2024. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
Pakistan, Sweden report first cases of mpox virus 16 Aug 2024 - 10:35 pm
File: This undated file image obtained from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland, shows a colorised transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple), cultured in the laboratory. (Photo by Handout / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / AFP)
India launches advanced earth observation satellite 16 Aug 2024 - 08:09 pm
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Nepal flood waters smash through village 16 Aug 2024 - 05:27 pm
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