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Indonesia quake kills more than 50, wounds hundreds, destroys homes 21 Nov 2022 - 02:42 pm
A damaged school building is pictured following an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java province, Indonesia, November 21, 2022. Reuters/Iman Firmansyah
Kazakh leader headed for huge election victory, exit polls show 20 Nov 2022 - 10:53 pm
People vote at a polling station during Kazakhstan's presidential elections in Astana on November 20, 2022. - Kazakhstan holds a snap presidential vote on November 20 expected to cement incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic power shift in the Central Asian country. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP)
China Covid cases steady as many Beijing businesses, schools shut 20 Nov 2022 - 12:44 pm
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Guangzhou to build 250,000 quarantine beds as China Covid cases rise 17 Nov 2022 - 03:02 pm
People line up to get tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a nucleic acid testing site, on Flower City Square in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China November 16, 2022. cnsphoto via Reuters
China attacking Taiwan a 'mistake' like Russia in Ukraine: top US general 16 Nov 2022 - 11:06 pm
US Joint Chiefs Chair Army General Mark Milley speaks during a news briefing after participating a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 16, 2022. (Reuters/Tom Brenner)
Vietnam nears $11bn-plus deal to shift economy from coal 16 Nov 2022 - 09:47 pm
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha greets Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc as they meet at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
India-based Twitter accounts fanned UK unrest, researchers say 16 Nov 2022 - 09:33 pm
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China's Xi invites Dutch PM for visit, says don't politicise trade 16 Nov 2022 - 05:13 pm
Prime Minister Mark Rutte (right) of the Netherlands shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping as he welcomes Xi on the second day of his state visit, at The Hague on March 23, 2014. File photo / Reuters
Foreign visitors in Japan surge after tourism reopening 16 Nov 2022 - 12:32 pm
Shoppers are seen at Nishiki Market in Kyoto, western Japan June 18, 2022. REUTERS/Satoshi Sugiyama
Marcos paves way for long weekends in 2023 to boost tourism 16 Nov 2022 - 09:53 am
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China complains over support for Taiwan at COP27 climate summit 15 Nov 2022 - 09:50 pm
People walk by Taiwanese flags in Taipei, Taiwan, November 14, 2022. (REUTERS/Ann Wang)
Cambodia PM leaves G20 after positive COVID test, worried about other leaders 15 Nov 2022 - 07:20 pm
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives at Ngurah Rai International Airport ahead of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. (REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana)
Tuvalu turns to the metaverse as rising seas threaten existence 15 Nov 2022 - 02:33 pm
Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe
India's population growth slows as world reaches 8 billion 15 Nov 2022 - 11:55 am
People walk on the New York City street of 9th Avenue in Manhattan as according to a United Nations report, the world's population is estimated to reach 8 billion by November 15 of this year, in New York, U.S., November 14, 2022. Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
Philippines lower house approves bill taxing single-use plastics 14 Nov 2022 - 02:49 pm
People sort through plastic bottles they collected and are about to sell at a junk shop in Manila March 10, 2015. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/File Photo
Sri Lanka announces budget aimed at clinching IMF deal, sees recovery by end-2023 14 Nov 2022 - 02:43 pm
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks during an interview with Reuters at Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 18, 2022. REUTERS/ Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests 14 Nov 2022 - 02:39 pm
Health workers are seen near a residential area under lockdown due to Covid-19 coronavirus restrictions in Beijing on November 13, 2022. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)
Biden, Xi greet each other warmly as they meet for talks ahead of G20 14 Nov 2022 - 01:57 pm
US President Joe Biden (R) and China's President Xi Jinping (L) meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 14, 2022. Photo by Saul Loeb / AFP