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Angry China stages more drills near Taiwan as U.S. lawmakers visit 15 Aug 2022 - 11:11 am
Amphibious armoured vehicles under Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command take part in an assault wave formation training exercise in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China August 14, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS
China's Yangtze river shrinks as heatwave, drought threaten crops 15 Aug 2022 - 11:06 am
Ships sail on the Yangtze River near Badong, 100km (62 miles) from the Three Gorges dam in Hubei province August 7, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Pandemic pushed millions more into poverty in the Philippines: Govt 15 Aug 2022 - 10:51 am
Residents of a small apartment building do house chores outside their units, amid the lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in a slum area in Tondo, Manila, Philippines, May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo/File Photo
Canberra airport evacuated after shooting incident 14 Aug 2022 - 11:44 am
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12th Beijing International Film Festival kicks off 14 Aug 2022 - 11:20 am
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Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept. 1 as lockdown fears persist 14 Aug 2022 - 11:03 am
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Man arrested following gunshots at Canberra airport 14 Aug 2022 - 08:28 am
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Sri Lanka permits Chinese ship to dock after postponement 13 Aug 2022 - 06:12 pm
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Five magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines 13 Aug 2022 - 02:53 pm
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Tropical Storm Meari lashes Japan with heavy rain 13 Aug 2022 - 11:42 am
A man walks on the street in the heavy rain caused by Tropical Storm Meari in Hamamatsu, central Japan August 13, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS
China sanctions Lithuanian deputy minister for Taiwan visit 13 Aug 2022 - 11:03 am
Honour guard members take part in a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan August 6, 2022. Reuters/Jameson Wu/File Photo
UN chief pledges support for denuclearization of North Korea 12 Aug 2022 - 07:52 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin at the Foreign Ministry, in Seoul, South Korea, August 12, 2022. (Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via REUTERS)
South Korea pardons Samsung heir to counter 'economic crisis' 12 Aug 2022 - 06:51 pm
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee leaves a court in Seoul, South Korea, August 12, 2022. (Yonhap via REUTERS)
Boat capsizes crossing river in northern India, three killed, 17 missing 12 Aug 2022 - 01:30 pm
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New Zealand rescuers use buckets, towels to save stranded dolphins 12 Aug 2022 - 11:33 am
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Sri Lankan ex-president who fled homeland arrives in Bangkok 11 Aug 2022 - 08:18 pm
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrives at the Bangkok's Don Mueang International airport, Thailand, August 11, 2022. (REUTERS/Tananchai Keawsowattana)
Mask mandates return in New Delhi as Covid-19 cases rise 11 Aug 2022 - 02:41 pm
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After deluge, climate change fears make S.Korea prioritise Seoul flood defences 11 Aug 2022 - 01:32 pm
A bus travels on a bridge over flooded Han river by torrential rain in Seoul, South Korea, August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji