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Foxconn's Terry Gou says Sea Goddess backs him to run for Taiwan President 17 Apr 2019 - 11:20 am
Terry Gou, founder and chairman of Foxconn, looks on during an announcement of seeking the nomination of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang party to run for the island's presidency, in Taipei, Taiwan April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Indonesia polls close as 'everyman' president battles firebrand ex-general 17 Apr 2019 - 10:36 am
An electoral official wearing a costume of a wayang character stands as a voter marks her ballots at a polling center in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2019 REUTERS/Dwi Oblo
Pet deer kills man in Australia in rare attack 17 Apr 2019 - 10:30 am
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India cancels poll in southern area over 'vote buying' 17 Apr 2019 - 10:23 am
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Indian court refuses to suspend ban order on Chinese app TikTok 16 Apr 2019 - 05:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the TikTok application is seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Tokyo 2020 marathons to start early due to heat fears 16 Apr 2019 - 12:33 pm
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Dog pulled from ruff seas 220 kms off Thai coast to be adopted by rescuer 16 Apr 2019 - 12:18 pm
A rescued dog is seen after being found stranded swimming in the Gulf of Thailand, Thailand April 12, 2019 in this still image obtained from a social media video on April 16, 2019. FACEBOOK / VITISAK PAYALAW/via REUTERS
Malaysia ex-PM Najib's 1MDB graft trial resumes 15 Apr 2019 - 11:41 am
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court for his trial over 1MDB corruption allegations in Kuala Lumpur on April 15, 2019. Malaysia OUT / AFP / STR
Modi says India undermined Pakistan nuclear threat 14 Apr 2019 - 04:13 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while speaking at an election rally during the first phase of the Indian general elections in Bhagalpur, in the Indian state of Bihar on April 11, 2019.   AFP / Sachin KUMAR
Pakistan: 4 killed in flash flooding 14 Apr 2019 - 04:01 pm
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Indonesians to vote in world's biggest single-day election 14 Apr 2019 - 10:26 am
An Indonesian woman, living in Malaysia, shows her inked finger after casting her overseas ballot in their embassy ahead of the country's April 17 general election, in Kuala Lumpur on April 14, 2019. / AFP / Mohd RASFAN
Three killed in aircraft runway accident near Everest 14 Apr 2019 - 09:56 am
A Summit Air Let L-410 Turbolet aircraft bound for Kathmandu is seen after it hit two helicopters during takeoff at Lukla airport, the main gateway to the Everest region. AFP / STR
North Korea's Kim ready for third summit with Trump 13 Apr 2019 - 07:49 pm
Commuters look at a copy of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper showing an image of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, at a newstand in a subway station in Pyongyang on April 13, 2019. AFP / Ed JONES
China denounces protectionism in swipe at US trade policy 13 Apr 2019 - 07:13 pm
The Wangjing SOHO development (L), designed by the late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, is seen in Beijing on April 13, 2019.  AFP / NICOLAS ASFOURI
Indonesians flock to final presidential campaign rallies 13 Apr 2019 - 06:45 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo gesturing to supporters during his final campaign rally in Jakarta.
Fighting across Afghanistan as Taliban opens offensive before talks 13 Apr 2019 - 05:12 pm
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Modi allies in soup over threats to Indian voters 13 Apr 2019 - 04:52 pm
Activists of Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress burn cut-outs of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah during a protest against what they say are politically motivated raids by Income Tax officia
'Mikhail Gorbachev' running for office in Indonesia polls 12 Apr 2019 - 06:54 pm
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