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Chinese media blame 'dirty tactics' for Tsai's Taiwan poll win 12 Jan 2020 - 08:42 am
Presidential Office Secretary-General Chen Chu, Vice President-elect William Lai, incumbent Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and incumbent Vice President Chen Chien-jen celebrate at a rally after their election victory, outside the Democratic Progressive Par
India blows up luxury high-rises over environmental violations 11 Jan 2020 - 02:07 pm
A high-rise residential building is demolished with controlled blasting which, according to authorities, was built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, in Kochi, India, January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sivaram V
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak 11 Jan 2020 - 01:49 pm
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Bushfires bring fears of 'new normal' to life Down Under 11 Jan 2020 - 11:58 am
A burnt car is seen among the charred trees in Lithgow, in Australia's New South Wales, on January 11, 2020. AFP / SAEED KHAN
Crowdfunding, pro bono lawyers aid Indian protesters as government cracks down 10 Jan 2020 - 07:34 pm
Demonstrators carry placards and hold candles during a silent protest against a new citizenship law at Jama Masjid, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 10, 2020. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
India's road-block women vow to fight on against citizenship law 10 Jan 2020 - 06:57 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans as they attend a sit-in protest against a new citizenship law, at Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata, India, January 9, 2020. Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri
Gunman kills 3, including toddler, in Thailand mall robbery 10 Jan 2020 - 01:38 pm
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Australians protest over climate change policy as bushfires rage 10 Jan 2020 - 12:20 pm
Protesters hold placards during a climate change rally in Sydney, Australia, January 10, 2020. AAP Image/Paul Braven/via REUTERS
F1 champion Hamilton donates $500,000 to Australian wildlife rescue 10 Jan 2020 - 11:41 am
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Warne's 'baggy green' sale raises A$1m for bushfire victims 10 Jan 2020 - 11:32 am
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Climate change threatens Afghanistan's crumbling heritage 09 Jan 2020 - 11:16 pm
Hazara children in front of caves where they live with their family in Bamiyan on November 17, 2019. AFP / Mohammad Ali Shaida
Indian slaves swap life of bondage for seat in boardroom at tea plantation 09 Jan 2020 - 09:45 pm
A tea garden worker plucks tea leaves on an estate in Assam, India, April 21, 2015. Reuters / Ahmad Masoodc
Thai journalist sentenced over tweet warns of threat to media freedom 09 Jan 2020 - 02:46 pm
Thai reporter Suchanee Cloitre talks to an AFP reporter during an interview in Bangkok on January 9, 2020. AFP / Sippachai KUNNUWONG
Australian cricketers Paine, Lyon see 'mind-blowing' fire devastation 09 Jan 2020 - 12:52 pm
Australia cricketers Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon pose with firefighters as they visit areas affected by bushfires in Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia, January 8, 2020 in this still image obtained from social media video. CRICKET AUSTRALIA/via
Indonesian military says Chinese vessels left disputed waters 09 Jan 2020 - 11:51 am
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits a military base at Natuna, Indonesia, near the South China Sea, January 9, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/via REUTERS
China's Vice Premier Liu to sign US trade deal in Washington next week 09 Jan 2020 - 10:36 am
(FILES) In this file photo China's Vice Premier Liu He (L) speaks with US President Donald Trump during a trade meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2019. AFP / Jim Watson
Fire-hit Australia sees little relief after hottest year ever 09 Jan 2020 - 09:48 am
Fallen trees partially block roads in the fire-grounds near Eden, Australia January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy
China believes new virus behind mystery pneumonia outbreak 09 Jan 2020 - 09:35 am
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