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India sets 2012 gang rape convicts' executions for Jan. 22 07 Jan 2020 - 03:05 pm
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Japan issues arrest warrant for Ghosn's wife, looks for ways to bring him back 07 Jan 2020 - 01:42 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on April 3, 2019 shows former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn (L) and his wife Carole (R) leaving the office of his lawyer in Tokyo. Prosecutors in Japan have obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, wife of former Nissan ch
Ghosn to 'speak freely' after his escape; what's in store? 07 Jan 2020 - 11:19 am
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Baby wrapped in plastic found alive in Singapore rubbish chute 07 Jan 2020 - 10:39 am
Police officers and cleaners inspect the contents of a bin at a rubbish chute, after a baby was found alive among rubbish in a bin at a public housing estate in Singapore, January 7, 2020. Lim Yaohui/The Straits Times via REUTERS
India suffers hottest decade on record 07 Jan 2020 - 10:13 am
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Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes near Indonesia's Aceh province: USGS 07 Jan 2020 - 09:39 am
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Australian crews race to contain blazes as damage bill soars 07 Jan 2020 - 08:53 am
TOPSHOT - A long exposure picture shows a car commuting on a road as the sky turns red from smoke of the Snowy Valley bushfire on the outskirts of Cooma on January 4, 2020. Up to 3,000 military reservists were called up to tackle Australia's relentless bu
Ghosn took bullet train to Osaka en route to Lebanon: Kyodo 06 Jan 2020 - 08:59 pm
Carlos Ghosn gestures as he addresses a press conference in Paris on September 15, 2017 to present the Renault Nissan group strategy. AFP / Eric Piermont
Building an inclusive city in Myanmar, one trash alley at a time 06 Jan 2020 - 08:22 pm
Visitors taking pictures at one of the back alleys that have been upgraded with the help of Doh Eain in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, on Nov 1, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Thin Lei Win
Record number of trafficking victims in Thailand raises concerns over care 06 Jan 2020 - 07:21 pm
Workers show Starbucks aprons at a dormitory near a factory in Mae Sot district, Thailand in August 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation / Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Japan vows to improve border checks, bail after Ghosn escape 06 Jan 2020 - 06:38 pm
A security officer is seen through a chain link as he stands guard outside the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, March 31, 2016. Reuters / Yuya Shino
Bangladesh to ban use of single-use plastic in hotels and restaurants 06 Jan 2020 - 04:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man on a boat collects plastic materials from dirty water in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Indonesia braces for more downpours as flood toll hits 66 06 Jan 2020 - 12:02 pm
Police officers help people to get through an emergency bridge over the Cidurian river in Bogor, Indonesia, January 3, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Arif Firmansyah/ via REUTERS
Japan taking steps to prevent another Ghosn-like escape 06 Jan 2020 - 11:54 am
Japan’s Justice Minister Masako Mori speaks during a press conference on former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn after he fled Japan to avoid a trial, in Tokyo on January 6, 2020.
5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines 06 Jan 2020 - 11:06 am
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Koala mittens and joey pouches: Australian bushfires spark global knitting frenzy 06 Jan 2020 - 10:00 am
Completed knitted outer pouches for joeys affected by Australia bushfires are seen in this January 5, 2020 image obtained via social media, in Singapore. Leslie Kok via Reuters
Violent Mob Attack on University Escalates India Tensions 06 Jan 2020 - 09:50 am
 Police in riot gear stand guard inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) after clashes between students in new delhi, India, January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed 06 Jan 2020 - 09:30 am
A woodchip mill burnt by bushfires is seen as smoke rises in Eden in Australia's New South Wales state on January 6, 2020. Reserve troops were deployed to fire-ravaged regions across three Australian states on January 6 after a torrid weekend that turned