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Afghan conflict could be deadlier than Syria in 2018: analysts 15 Sep 2018 - 12:34 am
US Army soldiers from NATO looks on as they use a cruise system in a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants at the Deh Bala district in the eastern province of Nangarhar Province on July 07, 2018. AFP / Wakil Kohsar
Koreas open first liaison office for better communication in North 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm
South and North Korean officials attend an opening ceremony of a joint liaison office in Kaesong, North Korea, on September 14, 2018. AFP
Ferocious Typhoon Mangkhut slams into northeastern Philippines 14 Sep 2018 - 10:53 pm
People are seen inside an evacuation centre in preparation for typhoon Mangkhut in Cagayan, Philippines, in this September 13, 2018 photo by LGU Gonzaga Cagayan from social media. via Reuters
Who is chief architect of Vijay Mallya's escape, Congress asks Modi 14 Sep 2018 - 10:11 pm
Activists and supporters of the Indian Youth Congress wear masks bearing images of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (L), businessman Vijay Mallya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) as they protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly allo
EU envoy says "engagement" with China is the way to solve Xinjiang issue 14 Sep 2018 - 10:11 pm
Protestors hold placards as they shout slogans during a protest against what they say is the Chinese government for detaining thousands of Uighur minority Muslims, at a street in Mumbai, India, September 14, 2018. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Pakistan’s former First Lady laid to rest 14 Sep 2018 - 10:11 pm
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was temporarily released from prison, arrives to attend funeral services for his wife, Kulsoom, in Lahore, Pakistan September 14, 2018. Reuters/Mohsin Raza
Pakistan's Khan vows to strengthen ties with Turkey 14 Sep 2018 - 10:11 pm
Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) meets Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (R) in Islamabad, Pakistan on September 14, 2018. (Cem Özdel - Anadolu Agency)
Philippines braces for 'very destructive' typhoon 14 Sep 2018 - 08:10 pm
A farmer gathers his herd of cows to a safe place as Super Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the city of Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila on September 14, 2018.  AFP / Ted Aljibe
Monster Typhoon Mangkhut barrels closer to north Philippines, China 14 Sep 2018 - 07:45 pm
Motorists speed past a deserted street and shopping mall as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches the city of Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila on September 14, 2018.  AFP / Ted Aljibe
Typhoon Mangkhut: Over 4 million live in risk areas as Philippines starts massive evacuations 13 Sep 2018 - 10:47 pm
Rescuers ready their gear before Super Typhoon Mangkhut hits the main island of Luzon, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, in Philippines, September 13, 2018. Reuters/Erik De Castro
Evacuations start as Typhoon Mangkhut bears down on Philippines 13 Sep 2018 - 09:53 am
A worker recovers net in a fish pen before Super Typhoon Mangkhut hits the main island of Luzon, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, in Philippines, September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Suu Kyi defends court decision to jail Reuters reporters 13 Sep 2018 - 09:14 am
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for a meeting with Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang (not pictured) at the Presidential Palace at the sideline of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi on September 13, 2018. AFP / POOL / KHAM
Mallya says met Jaitley before leaving India 13 Sep 2018 - 12:16 am
Vijay Mallya speaks to members of the media as he arrives to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London on September 12, 2018, to attend the closing arguements in his extradition hearing.  AFP / Tolga Akmen
Philippines braces for most powerful typhoon this year 12 Sep 2018 - 02:55 pm
Workers roll advertising billboards along main road EDSA in preparation for the coming of Super Typhoon Mangkhut before it hits the main island of Luzon, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defiant Australian paper reprints 'racist' Serena cartoon 12 Sep 2018 - 11:14 am
A newspaper stand displays the Herald Sun newspaper, featuring a controversial cartoon of Serena Williams, in Melbourne September 12, 2018. Reuters/Melanie Burton
Airline removes nuts after Sri Lanka president's rage 12 Sep 2018 - 10:11 am
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Pakistan's jailed former PM released on parole for wife's funeral 12 Sep 2018 - 08:33 am
FILE PHOTO: Nawaz Sharif (R), former Prime Minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League, gestures to supporters as his daughter Maryam Nawaz looks on during party's workers convention in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood/File Photo
Death toll in Tuesday suicide attack soars to 68: Afghan officials 12 Sep 2018 - 08:24 am
People are seen at site after a suicide blast ripped through a crowd of protesters in Nanganhar province of Afghanistan on September 11, 2018. ( Zabihullah Ghazi - Anadolu Agency )