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Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament 20 Sep 2020 - 02:53 pm
Farmers shout slogans as they march to burn an effigy of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, following the passing of agriculture bills in the Lok Sabha (lower house) of representatives, on the outskir
Two endangered Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesian park 20 Sep 2020 - 02:47 pm
This handout still image photo taken from video footage on May 22, 2020 and released by the Environment and Forestry Ministry on September 20, 2020 shows a male Javan rhinoceros calve named Luther (L) in Ujung Kulon national park in Indonesia’s Banten pro
Asian airlines turn to 'flights to nowhere' to get travellers back in the skies 19 Sep 2020 - 04:19 pm
Qantas planes are seen at Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Biggest Thai protest in years targets government and monarchy 19 Sep 2020 - 03:44 pm
Pro-democracy protesters light up their mobile phones as they attend a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's government and reforms in the monarchy, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
India arrests 9 al Qaeda militants planning 'terrorist attacks' 19 Sep 2020 - 11:44 am
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China aims to operate regular space flights by 2045, official says 18 Sep 2020 - 03:43 pm
The Long March II-F rocket loaded with a Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft carrying three Chinese astronauts lifts off from the launch pad in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu province June 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Malaysia's medical glove makers struggle to meet demand due to labour shortage 18 Sep 2020 - 01:48 pm
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China lab leak infects thousands with bacterial disease 18 Sep 2020 - 11:28 am
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Coronavirus epicentre Wuhan re-opens for international flights 17 Sep 2020 - 03:35 pm
In this photo taken on September 16, 2020, a Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean carrier T'way taxis after landing at Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport in China's central Hubei province. China's Wuhan, ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak which
Aussie angler rushed to hospital after catch bites back 17 Sep 2020 - 01:24 pm
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Pakistan opens criminal probes into 50 pilots, 5 civil aviation officials -sources 16 Sep 2020 - 09:35 pm
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Sri Lanka seeks at least $1.9 mln damage from owner of fire-hit tanker 16 Sep 2020 - 07:18 pm
This handout picture was taken on September 10, 2020, and released on September 11, 2020 by Sri Lanka Navy shows international salvage experts boarding the fire-stricken tanker, New Diamond, in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's eastern coast./ AFP / Sri La
Serum Institute gets approval to resume India trial of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Source 16 Sep 2020 - 01:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of Covid-19 and stock graph logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Mitra the robot helps COVID patients in India speak to loved ones 16 Sep 2020 - 12:04 pm
A robot named 'Mitra', which is used by the patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to communicate with their relatives, is seen inside a lift of the Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Sep
Yoshihide Suga named Japan's new prime minister 16 Sep 2020 - 11:41 am
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (L) arrives at his office in Tokyo on September 16, 2020. AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi
India surpasses 5 million coronavirus cases 16 Sep 2020 - 10:33 am
A commuter wearing a facemask as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus walks out of a metro station in New Delhi on September 16, 2020. India's total coronavirus cases passed five million on September 16, health ministry data showed, as th
Novavax aims for 2 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses with expanded India deal 15 Sep 2020 - 10:44 pm
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A.I. robot serves customers at Seoul restaurant 15 Sep 2020 - 01:42 pm
An artificial intelligence serving robot moves during a demonstration at a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji