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Death toll from Philippines landslide rises to 46 19 Sep 2018 - 12:37 pm
Rescuers continue their search for missing miners in a landslide caused by Typhoon Mangkhut at a small-scale mining camp in Itogon, Benguet, in the Philippines, September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Harlington Palangchao
China denies meddling in US midterm elections 19 Sep 2018 - 11:41 am
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North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics 19 Sep 2018 - 10:36 am
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd L) arrive at a room to attend a signing ceremony after their summit at Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang on September 19, 2018. AFP PHOTO / Pyeongyang Press Corps
N. Korea's Kim says to visit Seoul, shut missile site 19 Sep 2018 - 09:29 am
South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a joint news conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 19, 2018. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via REUTERS
Indian police scrutinize major law firm in PNB fraud probe after documents moved 19 Sep 2018 - 08:44 am
FILE PHOTO: A bird flies past the logo of Punjab National Bank installed on the facade of its office in Mumbai, India February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
Australia's strawberry needle scare spurs proposal for 15-year jail term 19 Sep 2018 - 08:42 am
Empty shelves, normally stocked with strawberry punnets, are seen at a Coles Supermarket in Brisbane, Australia, September 14, 2018. Picture taken September 14, 2018. AAP/Dan Peled/via REUTERS
Chinese premier slams 'unilateralism' in trade disputes 19 Sep 2018 - 08:37 am
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands during their meeting in Beijing, China September 14, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
South Korean leader and North's Kim hold summit talks 18 Sep 2018 - 11:18 pm
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Grim search for typhoon landslide victims as Philippines toll climbs 18 Sep 2018 - 11:18 pm
A rescuer guides his sniffer dog while volunteers recuers search for landslide victims, triggered by heavy rains during Typhoon Mangkhut, in Itogon, Benguet province on September 18, 2018. AFP / Ted Aljibe
Lahore prepares for Ashura processions 18 Sep 2018 - 10:18 pm
Peninsula
Level of Myanmar army brutality 'hard to fathom': UN probe 18 Sep 2018 - 10:18 pm
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Marzuki Darusman and Christopher Sidoti, members of the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar attend a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 18, 2018. Reuters/Denis Balibouse
Modi a 'chowkidar' who lets in thieves: Rahul 18 Sep 2018 - 10:17 pm
An activist of India’s main opposition Congress Party shouts slogans as he is detained by police during a protest, demanding total waiver of agricultural loans in Gandhinagar, India September 18, 2018. Reuters/Amit Dave
UPA to blame for HAL's ouster from Rafale deal: Sitharaman 18 Sep 2018 - 10:16 pm
India's Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives for a press conference at the Indian Women's Press Corps in New Delhi on September 18, 2018. AFP / Chandan Khanna
Philippine miners dig for their own in typhoon landslide 18 Sep 2018 - 02:58 pm
Residents walk with their belongings along a path at the site of a landslide, triggered by heavy rains during Typhoon Mangkhut, in Itogon, Benguet province on September 18, 2018.  AFP / TED ALJIBE
Chilly S.Korean send-off for Moon: "Pyongyang summit? I didn't even know" 18 Sep 2018 - 10:13 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) wave to Pyongyang citizens from an open-topped as they drive through Pyongyang on September 18, 2018. AFP PHOTO / Pyeongyang Press Corps
Hong Kong comes together for massive typhoon clean-up 18 Sep 2018 - 09:59 am
Volunteers clear a damaged path after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Pay more for your clothes, Bangladesh workers tell global fashion brands 17 Sep 2018 - 08:57 pm
Bangladesh is the world's second largest garment producer after China and its $30 billion industry employs an estimated four million people, 80 percent of them women.
Bangkok street vendors: from Michelin star to fighting eviction 17 Sep 2018 - 08:57 pm
Second hand books and magazine are seen at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, September 12, 2018. Picture taken September 12, 2018. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha