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Death toll in Thailand's southern conflict hits record low 27 Dec 2017 - 02:42 pm
Photo: AFP.
Vietnam's economy grows at fastest rate in a decade 27 Dec 2017 - 01:13 pm
Photo: AFP.
Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks 27 Dec 2017 - 11:25 am
Reuters reporter Wa Lone reaches out to hold the hand of his wife Pan Ei Mon as he arrives at court in Yangon, Myanmar, December 27, 2017. / REUTERS.
Australian gran escapes death in Malaysia drugs case 27 Dec 2017 - 11:16 am
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Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany to face trial 27 Dec 2017 - 10:44 am
A file photo of Trinh Xuan Thanh, former executive at a state oil company PetroVietnam, is seen on a street in Berlin, Germany October 20, 2016. Bui Thanh Hieu (Nguoi Buon Gio)/Handout via REUTERS
Japanese woman, confined by parents for years, found frozen to death: Police 27 Dec 2017 - 10:11 am
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6 Afghan policemen killed in landmine blast 26 Dec 2017 - 02:29 pm
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Chinese killer who played mute for 12 years loses power of speech 26 Dec 2017 - 12:40 pm
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Japan jobless rate lowest since 1993 26 Dec 2017 - 11:45 am
A man works at the construction site of the New National Stadium, main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo. The nation’s unemployment rate stood at 2.7 percent last month, the lowest since 1993. REUTERS.
Taiwan warns Chinese military drills pose 'enormous threat' 26 Dec 2017 - 11:37 am
China’s air force said then it was the first time its aircraft had flown through the Tsushima Strait between South Korea and Japan. (Reuters).
Indian troops kill top militant in Kashmir 26 Dec 2017 - 11:27 am
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China, Pakistan to look at including Afghanistan in $57 bln economic corridor 26 Dec 2017 - 10:40 am
(L-R) Afghan, Chinese and Pakistani flags are placed at the lobby during the 1st China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in Beijing, China, December 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Building owner, manager arrested in South Korean fire that killed 29 26 Dec 2017 - 08:41 am
File photo of a burning building seen as smoke arises from it in Jecheon, South Korea, December 21, 2017. Yonhap via REUTERS
More than 30 bodies found in burnt Philippine mall: fire chief 25 Dec 2017 - 02:18 pm
This photo was taken on December 23, 2017, shows a firefighter standing in front of a burning shopping mall in Davao City on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao.  AFP / MANMAN DEJETO
Explosion kills 3 security personnel in NW Pakistan 25 Dec 2017 - 11:54 am
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Landmine kills 7 civilians in southern Afghanistan 25 Dec 2017 - 11:50 am
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Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead 25 Dec 2017 - 10:43 am
People attempt to rescue flood victims in Lanao Del Norte, Philippines, in this December 22, 2017 photo obtained from social media. Courtesy Aclimah Cabugatan Disumala via REUTERS.
Philippines launches criminal probe after deadly mall fire 25 Dec 2017 - 09:52 am
This photo taken on December 23, 2017 shows a firefighter standing in front of a burning shopping mall in Davao City on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. / AFP.