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China's railway passenger trips expected to reach 63 million in New Year holiday 29 Dec 2023 - 02:16 pm
This aerial photo shows a train departing from Yixian East Railway Station in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Lyu Jinyi/Xinhua)
Sri Lanka witnesses rise in dengue cases with over 10,000 reported in December 29 Dec 2023 - 01:40 pm
A worker sprays insecticide to prevent mosquito breeding at a railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 13, 2023. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua
Nepal blames pilot error for January crash that killed 72 29 Dec 2023 - 11:40 am
Rescuers pull the body of a victim who died in a Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara on January 16, 2023. Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP
'Flamin' Hot' seasoning sparks Australian safety complaint 29 Dec 2023 - 11:26 am
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North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel US-led confrontations 28 Dec 2023 - 07:41 pm
This picture taken on December 27, 2023 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on December 28, 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) attending the second day of the 9th plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the office building of the WPK Central Committee in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) 
China guards against new variant of COVID-19 28 Dec 2023 - 03:36 pm
People ride sleds on a frozen lake at the Summer Palace during sunset in Beijing on December 28, 2023. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)
Vietnam's Ha Long Bay losing its hue 28 Dec 2023 - 02:15 pm
This aerial photo taken from a seaplane shows boats docking at a pier in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam's northeastern province of Quang Ninh on December 28, 2023. Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Mums at work: S. Korean company's pro-parent, office-free policies 28 Dec 2023 - 02:01 pm
This picture taken on November 29, 2023 shows Erin Lim, CEO of baby products company Konny, posing with baby goods after an interview with AFP at her company's new office in Seoul. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Pakistan successfully tests Fatah-II missile system 28 Dec 2023 - 09:07 am
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North Korea new nuclear reactor likely fully operational next summer: Seoul 27 Dec 2023 - 10:07 pm
This picture taken on December 27, 2023 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on December 28, 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) attending the second day of the 9th plenary meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the office building of the WPK Central Committee in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
Loose tigress camped on Indian village wall rescued 27 Dec 2023 - 09:11 pm
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Dense fog shrouds Indian capital affecting flights, trains 27 Dec 2023 - 03:16 pm
An aircraft prepares to take off amid dense fog on a cold winter morning at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
Sri Lanka speeds up dengue control before university entrance exams 27 Dec 2023 - 03:06 pm
A worker sprays insecticide to prevent mosquito breeding at a railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 13, 2023. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua
Japan department store chain red-faced after 'cake collapse' fiasco 27 Dec 2023 - 01:53 pm
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Indonesian students force Rohingya refugees from temporary shelter 27 Dec 2023 - 01:48 pm
University students burn tyres as they protest against the arrival of Rohingya refugees in front of the People's Representative Council (DPR) in Banda Aceh on December 27, 2023. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP)
Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif to seek fourth term in office 27 Dec 2023 - 12:13 pm
President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Shehbaz Sharif addressing a meeting with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Philippines attracts four bidders for $3 billion Manila airport upgrade 27 Dec 2023 - 10:56 am
People queue at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on December 22, 2023. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP
Indonesian workers protest after deadly blast at nickel plant 27 Dec 2023 - 10:14 am
A Chinese worker who was injured in the explosion at a nickel smelter furnace is brought to the Morowali Regional General Hospital in Central Sulawesi on December 24, 2023. Photo by AFP