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World / Asia

Indian colleges told to suicide-proof rooms after student deaths 18 Aug 2023 - 03:44 pm
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Apple fans celebrate 30 years of tech giant in China 18 Aug 2023 - 01:20 pm
People attend an event celebrating Apple's 30th anniversary in China at an Apple retail store in Beijing on August 18, 2023. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Pakistan appoints former state bank chief as finance minister 18 Aug 2023 - 01:08 pm
Pakistan Ministry of Finance shared the picture on X, formerly known as Twitter
N. Zealand man wrongly jailed for 18 years wins payout 18 Aug 2023 - 11:21 am
Peninsula
North Korea blasted at UN for arms buildup while people suffer 17 Aug 2023 - 09:05 pm
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to the press after a UN Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in North Korea, at UN headquarters in New York on August 17, 2023. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)
Bangladesh court sentences two journalists over plot to kill PM's son 17 Aug 2023 - 08:39 pm
Peninsula
Apple supplier Foxconn begins iPhone 15 production in India 17 Aug 2023 - 03:46 pm
Peninsula
10 killed in light plane crash on street in Malaysia 17 Aug 2023 - 02:07 pm
Members of the fire and rescue department inspect the crash site of a plane in Shah Alam, Malaysia's Selangor state on August 17, 2023. Photo by Muhammad Lutfi / AFP
Burger King India cuts tomatoes from menu as prices soar 17 Aug 2023 - 01:19 pm
A sandwich without the usual slices of tomatoes is pictured at a Burger King outlet in New Delhi on August 17, 2023. Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP
Indian lunar lander splits from propulsion module in key step 17 Aug 2023 - 12:22 pm
Pic: X / ISRO
Cathay Pacific woos travelers with cheapest tickets since Covid 17 Aug 2023 - 08:59 am
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Fitch says China credit rating may be vulnerable to a rethink 16 Aug 2023 - 07:51 pm
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Push to free chained elephants at Hanoi zoo 16 Aug 2023 - 12:43 pm
An elephant with a shackled leg is pictured at the Hanoi Zoo in Hanoi on August 16, 2023. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP)
Tourist arrivals to Japan recover to 78% of pre-pandemic levels 16 Aug 2023 - 11:26 am
Pedestrians commute outside Shinjuku station during the evening hour of Tokyo on August 14, 2023. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP
Indian wrestler Phogat out of Asian Games with injury 16 Aug 2023 - 11:12 am
Peninsula
Sri Lanka lifts import ban on buses, trucks 15 Aug 2023 - 05:39 pm
Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters file photo.
25 dead after Myanmar jade mine landslide 15 Aug 2023 - 05:28 pm
This photo taken on August 13, 2023 and received courtesy of Tarlin Mg via Facebook on August 14 shows people looking at the site of a deadly landslide at an unregulated jade mine near northern Kachin's Hpakant township. (Photo by Tarlin MG / UGC / AFP) 
Sri Lanka scraps $3.85 billion foreign-funded oil refinery 15 Aug 2023 - 05:15 pm
Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera speaks during a press conference in Colombo on August 15, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP)