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Thousands stranded at Philippine airports due to technical glitch 01 Jan 2023 - 02:10 pm
Passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on January 1, 2023. (Photo by KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / AFP)
Flights to and from Philippine capital suspended due to technical issues 01 Jan 2023 - 11:54 am
A man attends a New Year's Eve party wearing glasses with the year 2023, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
More countries roll out China traveller checks amid Covid surge 01 Jan 2023 - 11:17 am
People enjoy an ice rink on a frozen lake, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo
Blast outside Kabul's military airport, multiple casualties: Interior Ministry 01 Jan 2023 - 10:09 am
Peninsula
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile: South Korea military 31 Dec 2022 - 11:49 pm
A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022 after North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles according to South Korea's military. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Chinese manufacturing contracts sharply as COVID infections soar 31 Dec 2022 - 11:15 pm
 A man walks inside a steel plant of Delong Steel in Xingtai, Hebei province, China, on June 20, 2019. Picture taken June 20, 2019.  File Photo / Reuters
China gives Hong Kong leader power to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases 31 Dec 2022 - 09:18 pm
Police stands guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' courts in Hong Kong, China, on November 25, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
China's Xi says 'light of hope in front of us' on Covid 31 Dec 2022 - 04:06 pm
People walk past a ballon vendor, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, on December 31, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Afghan educator who quit over women ban vows to fight 31 Dec 2022 - 12:26 pm
In this picture taken on December 30, 2022, Ismail Mashal speaks during an interview with AFP in Kabul. (Photo by AFP)
China censors Covid-related content online as New Year's Eve prompts reflection by some 31 Dec 2022 - 11:31 am
Vehicles queue outside a funeral home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China in this still image taken from a social media video released December 29, 2022. Video Obtained By Reuters
China appoints 'wolf warrior' as new foreign minister 30 Dec 2022 - 09:29 pm
Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang (left) and General Motors President Mark Reuss during a media day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, US, September 14, 2022. (REUTERS/Rebecca Cook)
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi jailed for total of 33 years 30 Dec 2022 - 07:35 pm
In this file photo taken on March 13, 2021, a protester holds a poster with an image of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a candlelight vigil to honour those who have died during demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon. (AFP)
Death toll from Cambodia casino fire reaches 26 as search called off 30 Dec 2022 - 06:11 pm
Cambodian soldiers patrol the destroyed part of the Grand Diamond City hotel-casino after a fire in Poipet on December 30, 2022. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)
China to stop testing chilled, frozen foods for COVID from Jan. 8 30 Dec 2022 - 03:03 pm
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak shop for vegetables near an image of Beijing Communist Party Secretary Cai Qi at a market in Beijing, China January 15, 2021. Picture taken January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Indian maker of cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths halts production 30 Dec 2022 - 02:06 pm
Logo of Marion Biotech, a healthcare and pharmaceutical company is seen on a gate outside their office in Noida, India, December 29, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Malaysia to screen inbound travellers, including from China, for fever 30 Dec 2022 - 12:54 pm
Travellers disembark from an airplane from Jakarta, Indonesia at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), as the country reopens its borders fully to allow entry without quarantine for visitors vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Few tourists, deserted streets in Macau after reopening 30 Dec 2022 - 12:46 pm
People wearing face masks walk in front of the ruins of Saint Paul's during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Macau, China, December 29, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Indonesia lifts remaining COVID restrictions 30 Dec 2022 - 11:18 am
People wearing protective masks enjoy a pedestrian bridge during the dusk amid of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan