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N. Korea fires 'projectiles' after offering talks with US 10 Sep 2019 - 10:44 am
A woman walks past a television news screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul on September 10, 2019. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Taliban vows to fight on after Trump says talks are 'dead' 10 Sep 2019 - 10:40 am
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India's 'Dirty Harry' draws curtains on bloody career 10 Sep 2019 - 10:10 am
In this file photo taken on March 14, 2005 Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma watches a screen showing the entrance to his house in Mumbai. India's real-life Dirty Harry who made his name by gunning down gangsters in the streets of Mumbai has resigned a
Hong Kong leader tells US not to 'interfere' after fresh protests 10 Sep 2019 - 09:15 am
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam addresses a news conference in Hong Kong, China September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Australians flee homes as police investigate suspicious fires 10 Sep 2019 - 08:49 am
Firefighters battle bushfires in Angourie, northern New South Wales, Australia, September 10, 2019. AAP Image/Jason O'Brien/via REUTERS
Japan's Abe, headed for longest premiership, seeks stability in cabinet rejig 10 Sep 2019 - 08:32 am
File photo of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives a speech as he takes part in a plenary session of Eastern Economic Forum at far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on September 5, 2019. / AFP / TASS Host Photo Agency / Vladimir SMIRNOV
Jack Ma ends 20-year reign over Alibaba wealth creation empire 10 Sep 2019 - 07:58 am
(FILES) This file photo taken on November 11, 2016 shows Alibaba chairman Jack Ma speaking on stage during the Tmall 11:11 Global Shopping Festival gala in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. AFP / STR
Patients die as Manila traffic jams block ambulances 09 Sep 2019 - 06:53 pm
This photo taken on July 18, 2019 shows first responders loading a patient into their ambulance at a bus station near Manila. AFP / Noel Celis
India finds location of lost craft on moon 09 Sep 2019 - 05:08 pm
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In Japan, a court case highlights paternity leave issues 09 Sep 2019 - 09:25 am
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South Korean president appoints justice minister despite scandals 09 Sep 2019 - 09:18 am
Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk attends a hearing at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea, September 6, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Australia blocks websites hosting Christchurch attack videos 09 Sep 2019 - 08:48 am
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Philippines confirms first swine fever cases 09 Sep 2019 - 08:41 am
File photo of a man disinfecting a pig farm in Guangan, Sichuan province, China August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Hong Kong's Joshua Wong on way to Germany, US after brief detention 09 Sep 2019 - 08:28 am
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong attends a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan September 3, 2019. REUTERS/Joan Huang
Woman killed as strong typhoon lashes Tokyo area, cutting power and transport 09 Sep 2019 - 08:25 am
A crowd of passengers is seen as they wait for operations of train services to resume in a snarl caused by Typhoon Faxai at Urawa station in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Japan September 9,, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS
Merkel has made a u-turn on China but it may be too late 08 Sep 2019 - 09:50 pm
Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a particularly delicate set of policy goals when she visited China this week with a delegation of German company executives: maintaining that hard line on Beijing while urging a resolution of the trade war and continuing to
India locates lander lost on final approach to moon 08 Sep 2019 - 08:32 pm
ISRO employees watch the live broadcast of the soft landing of spacecraft Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan-2 on the surface of the Moon at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network centre in Bangalore early on September 7, 2019.  AFP / Manjunath Kiran
Pompeo: Taliban 'overreached' in attack that killed American 08 Sep 2019 - 04:11 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives on September 3, 2019 at the European Parliament in Brussels for a meeting with European Parliament President. / AFP / Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD