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World / Asia

Pakistan's president approves PM Khan's request to dissolve parliament: Presidency 03 Apr 2022 - 12:45 pm
Police officers guard a street where shipping containers have been used to block the road leading towards the Red Zone and parliament building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 3, 2022. Reuters/Akhtar Soomro
Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka protest state of emergency 03 Apr 2022 - 11:09 am
Sri lankan army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint after the government imposed a curfew following a clash between police and protestors near Sri lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest last Thursday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri lanka April 3, 2022. REUTERS/
Pakistan parliament deputy speaker blocks vote seeking PM Khan's ouster 03 Apr 2022 - 10:57 am
File photo Imran Khan
WHO suspends procurement, supply of Bharat Biotech covid vaccine Covaxin 03 Apr 2022 - 10:51 am
Peninsula
Blast in Baku kills 1, injures 31; gas leak suspected 03 Apr 2022 - 10:31 am
Peninsula
Sri Lanka imposes weekend curfew 02 Apr 2022 - 05:03 pm
ri Lankan army commandos walk past a damaged bus after it was set on fire by demonstrators at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest against him, as many parts of the crisis-hit country face up to 13 hours without electricity due to a shortage of foreign currency to import fuel, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Pakistan PM accuses United States of backing move to oust him 02 Apr 2022 - 04:28 pm
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, chant slogans accusing the U.S. of plotting to overthrow Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, during a protest in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz)
Beijing autoshow postponed until further notice: statement 02 Apr 2022 - 02:49 pm
File photo of Beijing Auto Show
Hong Kong to ask residents to take 3 home Rapid-Covid tests 02 Apr 2022 - 12:51 pm
Peninsula
Security tight in Sri Lanka's capital after state of emergency declared 02 Apr 2022 - 12:31 pm
Sri Lankan crime scene officers inspect damaged vehicles after they were set on fire by demonstrators at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest against him in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Shanghai separates COVID-positive children from parents in virus fight 02 Apr 2022 - 11:26 am
Medical workers in protective suits administer nucleic acid testing for residents in a residential compound in Shanghai, China April 1, 2022. Reuters/Brenda Goh
Shanghai moves to 2nd part of lockdown as testing lines grow 01 Apr 2022 - 09:51 pm
A worker in a protective suit keeps watch on a street, as the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) begins in Shanghai, China April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Malaysia reopens borders to vaccinated passengers after two years of travel curbs 01 Apr 2022 - 03:36 pm
Travellers walk at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), as the country reopens its borders fully to allow entry without quarantine for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis 01 Apr 2022 - 01:39 pm
Sri Lankan Special Task Force and Police officers stand guard at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence, after police officers and demonstrators clashed at a protest against him, as many parts of the crisis-hit country faced up to 13 hours without electricity due to a shortage of foreign currency to import fuel, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
S.Korea likely to lift outdoor mask mandate, most COVID curbs this month 01 Apr 2022 - 12:18 pm
FILE PHOTO: Women wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in SEOUL, South Korea, March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File Photo
As Shanghai expands COVID lockdown, life on hold in city of 26 million 01 Apr 2022 - 10:12 am
A worker in a protective suit shows a QR code to residents lining up for nucleic acid testing, as the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) begins in Shanghai, China April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Sri Lanka police fire tear gas at protesters angered by economic crisis 31 Mar 2022 - 09:51 pm
People sit outside to cool themselves from heat during the power cut as many parts of the country currently face long power cuts, as currency shortage makes fuel scarce, in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Pakistan PM faces no confidence vote as opposition gets support 31 Mar 2022 - 08:59 pm
People watch the speech of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on television screens, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro