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Japan's emperor completes enthronement in ancient ceremony 22 Oct 2019 - 10:58 am
Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (R) attend the enthronement ceremony where the emperor officially proclaims his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 22, 2019. AFP / POOL / Kazuhiro NOGI
Malaysia's Mahathir stands by Kashmir comments despite India palm oil boycott 22 Oct 2019 - 08:55 am
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad walks after attending the inauguration of Indonesia's President Joko Widodo for the second term, at the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Japanese Emperor Naruhito pledges to fulfil duty at enthronement ceremony 22 Oct 2019 - 07:31 am
Emperor Naruhito officially proclaims his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne during an enthronement ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 22, 2019. / AFP / POOL / ISSEI KATO AND Issei KATO
Bangladesh MP 'hired lookalikes' for university exams 21 Oct 2019 - 09:05 pm
The scandal emerged after private broadcaster Nagorik TV entered a test hall and confronted one of the women posing as Nusrat, left (Screen grab from Nagorik TV YouTube channel)
Afghanistan struggles to find housing for returning refugees 21 Oct 2019 - 08:28 pm
An Afghan family who were living as refugees in Pakistan carries bundles of supplies at a humanitarian aid station in Torkham, Afghanistan, October 22, 2016. Reuters / Josh Smith
Indonesia's new green fund urged to focus on rainforest protection 21 Oct 2019 - 08:28 pm
An orphaned orangutan in the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme Quarantine Centre in Medan, Indonesia, on August 22, 2016. Handout: Paul Hilton
Asian cities risk stumbling 'zombie-like' towards digital dystopia 21 Oct 2019 - 08:28 pm
A view of Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand, August 30, 2016. Reuters / Chaiwat Subprasom
Youth activist calls for joint effort to clean up Indonesia's seas 21 Oct 2019 - 08:27 pm
Volunteers for the Divers Clean Action group near Jakarta in Indonesia. Credit: Divers Clean Action
India plans to regulate social media as it can cause disruption 21 Oct 2019 - 05:24 pm
Indian Supreme Court is pictured through a gate in New Delhi, India, May 26, 2016. Reuters / Anindito Mukherjee
No Syria-type pullout planned for Afghanistan: Pentagon chief 21 Oct 2019 - 04:06 pm
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper. AFP / JIM WATSON
Apology accepted, Hong Kong's Muslims lament water cannon staining mosque 21 Oct 2019 - 01:24 pm
People and protesters help cleaning up the blue dye that stained steps of the Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre in Hong Kong October 21, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video. Broadcast News Network/Hong Kong Baptist University via REU
Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they modernise 20 Oct 2019 - 09:09 pm
A man sleeps in a cart near a market in the traditional neighbourhood of Yuexiu in Guanghzou, China, September 8, 2019. Reuters/Jorge Silva
Khmer Riche: How relatives and allies of Cambodia's leader amassed wealth overseas 20 Oct 2019 - 07:19 pm
Hun Sen planting rice in 2008. He styles himself as a humble leader of a party representing ordinary Cambodians. Reuters
Bangladesh police say violence over Facebook post kills 4 20 Oct 2019 - 03:22 pm
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Pentagon chief in Afghanistan as US looks to kickstart Taliban talks 20 Oct 2019 - 02:38 pm
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper departs the US Capitol after testifying at a closed-door hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, US, October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Indonesia's Jokowi kicks off fresh term after wave of crises 20 Oct 2019 - 11:00 am
Officials who work at the presidential palace wave Indonesian flags as President Joko Widodo's motorcade leaves the palace in Jakarta on October 20, 2019, to attend his inauguration as Indonesia's president for a second term. Widodo was to kick off a fres
Democracy crowds defy Hong Kong police after activists attacked 20 Oct 2019 - 09:42 am
Anti-government demonstrators attend a protest march in Hong Kong, China, October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout for march, despite risk of arrest 19 Oct 2019 - 02:58 pm
People holding a toy form a human chain during an anti-government protest in Hong Kong, China, October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas