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700 million Chinese lifted from poverty in 30 years 01 Dec 2016 - 11:22 am
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Trump offers to help Pakistan, calls PM Sharif a "terrific guy": Islamabad 01 Dec 2016 - 08:49 am
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida, U.S. November 5, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Buoyant opposition threatens veteran leader in Gambia vote 01 Dec 2016 - 08:42 am
Supporters of incumbent Gambian President Yahya Jammeh hold a placard reading 'Vote Jammeh' in Banjul on November 29, 2016, during the closing rally of the electoral campaign of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC). AFP / MARCO
Malaysia's Najib warns of "nightmares" if ruling party loses power 01 Dec 2016 - 08:34 am
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) arrives to address the annual congress of his ruling party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Kuala Lumpur on December 1, 2016. AFP / MANAN VATSYAYANA
Australia passes bill to detain terrorists indefinitely 01 Dec 2016 - 08:16 am
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S. Korean ruling party urges Park to quit in April 01 Dec 2016 - 08:06 am
Protesters carry an effigy of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye during an anti-government rally demanding the resignation of the president in central Seoul on November 30, 2016. asAFP / JUNG Yeon-Je
Turkey hikes fixed tax on tobacco, alcohol - official gazette 01 Dec 2016 - 08:04 am
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Peru says deadly fire before summit may have been intentional 01 Dec 2016 - 07:37 am
File photo of firefighters at the Larcomar Mall in Peru. Reuters
Kashmir saffron plan failing to revive crop, say water-starved farmers 30 Nov 2016 - 09:25 pm
A man sells saffron in India's main saffron-growing area in Jammu and Kashmir state. TRF/Athar Parvaiz
Battles to end poverty, inequality will falter in Trump era, experts predict 30 Nov 2016 - 08:53 pm
People walk through the UN base outside Bentiu, South Sudan, September 17, 2015. (AFP  / Tristan McConnell)
Clean energy gains ground; but old dirty habits die hard 30 Nov 2016 - 08:48 pm
Palestinian workers install solar panels atop the roof of a medical centre in Gaza City, March 1, 2016 (REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
‘Leopard skin’ plan helps Cambodia farmers stay on large land concessions 30 Nov 2016 - 08:34 pm
A house is seen inside the Grandis Timber forestry concession in Kampong Speu Province, western Cambodia November 10, 2016. Chris Arsenault/Thomson Reuters Foundation
In Bangladesh, disaster-savvy students protect families from floods 30 Nov 2016 - 08:26 pm
A child swims in a river in Dhaka, Bangladesh November 28, 2016. (REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)
America’s Subway’ in Washington highlights infrastructure woes 30 Nov 2016 - 08:22 pm
People ride the Metro subway system during the evening rush hour in Washington March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/
Newcomers wait years for running water as Mexico City suburbs struggle 30 Nov 2016 - 08:12 pm
Passengers leave a subway station during a free day of public transport at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, March 17, 2016 (REUTERS / Henry Romero)
South Korea leader again buys time, but failure looms 30 Nov 2016 - 07:58 pm
Members of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions march with an effigy of South Korean President Park Geun-hye during a general strike calling for Park to step down, in central Seoul, South Korea November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Health industry breathes easier as post-Obamacare path stabilizes 30 Nov 2016 - 07:44 pm
This file photo taken on November 15, 2016 shows Rep. Tom Price as he gets into an elevator at Trump Tower in New York. US President-elect Donald Trump on November 29, 2016 nominated a fierce Obamacare critic as health secretary, indicating he plans to fu
Video: Lion attacks Egyptian circus trainer in front of kids 30 Nov 2016 - 07:39 pm
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