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Power crunch in China's Sichuan Province eases: State media 28 Aug 2022 - 12:59 pm
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Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe' 28 Aug 2022 - 12:14 pm
A man swims in flood waters while heading for a higher ground, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Charsadda, Pakistan August 27, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz
South Korea elected chair of Int'l arms treaty's decision-making body 28 Aug 2022 - 11:48 am
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Families near Indian skyscraper demolition site vacate homes 28 Aug 2022 - 11:04 am
A view of Supertech Twin Towers ahead of its scheduled demolition by controlled explosion after the Supreme Court found them in violation of building norms, in Noida, India, August 28, 2022. REUTERS/ Anushree Fadnavis
Australian defence minister to visit France, Germany, Britain to boost ties 28 Aug 2022 - 09:34 am
Australia Defence Minister Richard Marles
US navy sends two cruisers through Taiwan strait 28 Aug 2022 - 08:41 am
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations in the Taiwan Strait, August 28, 2022. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
Deaths from flooding in monsoon drenched Pakistan near 1,000 27 Aug 2022 - 02:55 pm
A flood victim covers himself with a plastic sheet to avoid rain, with damaged houses in the background, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Jafarabd, Pakistan August 26, 2022. REUTERS/Amer Hussain
Gone in 15 seconds: India to raze skyscrapers in record demolition 27 Aug 2022 - 02:28 pm
India's Supreme Court ruled last year that the builders of the two towers had violated a series of critical construction rules, ordering the buildings to be razed to the ground.  Reuters
Australia turns to Shaq factor in push for indigenuous voice 27 Aug 2022 - 12:41 pm
Former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, speaks during an interview on CNBC about joining the board of Papa John’s International Inc., on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
India appoints new Supreme Court chief justice who is due to retire in November 27 Aug 2022 - 10:48 am
Television journalists are seen outside the premises of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, on January 22, 2020. File Photo / Reuters
US Coast Guard cutter is denied port call in Solomon Islands 27 Aug 2022 - 10:39 am
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Malaysia court slams leak of alleged verdict of ex-PM's wife 27 Aug 2022 - 09:51 am
Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, arrives to give a statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on September 26, 2018. File Photo / Reuters
Philippine ferry carrying 82 people catches fire; 73 rescued 26 Aug 2022 - 03:52 pm
A general view shows smoke erupting from M/V Asia Philippines Starlite shipping vessel at an anchorage area in Batangas, Philippines, August 26, 2022. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Philippines probes telecoms firms over anti-competition complaint 26 Aug 2022 - 03:41 pm
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China's transport ministry summons cargo service firms 26 Aug 2022 - 02:59 pm
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Malaysia brings forward 2023 budget to Oct 7 26 Aug 2022 - 02:46 pm
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Hong Kong renews limited curbs as Covid outbreak gains pace 26 Aug 2022 - 02:00 pm
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Pakistan declares national emergency as flood death toll rises 26 Aug 2022 - 11:51 am
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