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South Korean opposition leader handed suspended jail term 15 Nov 2024 - 11:54 am
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung (C) leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on November 15, 2024, after he was found guilty of making false statements in violation of the Public Official Election Act. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
South Korea's LG to pump extra $1 bn into Vietnam plant 15 Nov 2024 - 11:52 am
This picture taken on August 29, 2023 shows employees leaving the LG Display factory in Hai Phong. Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank 15 Nov 2024 - 12:24 am
Smoke plumes rise after an Israeli airstrike on the Chouaifet neighborhood in southern Beirut on November 14, 2024. (Photo by Anwar Amro / AFP)
Nigeria borrows $134 million to boost farms as famine looms 14 Nov 2024 - 11:35 pm
File: A protestor hold a placard a protest against  high living costs in Africa’s most-populous nation, in Abuja on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)
China's Xi arrives in Peru for APEC summit, Biden meeting 14 Nov 2024 - 10:27 pm
China's President Xi Jinping waves upon his arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit at Air Force Base 8, annexed to the Jorge Chavez International Airport, in Callao, Peru, on November 14, 2024. (Photo by Ernesto Benavides / AFP)
'Very humiliating': Bangladesh's Yunus seethes over COP29 fight for climate money 14 Nov 2024 - 08:22 pm
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus gives a speech during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 13, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Nemenov / AFP)
Brazil looking for motive after attempted Supreme Court bombing 14 Nov 2024 - 05:09 pm
A Brazilian Federal Police stands on November 14, 2024 nearthe body of man carrying explosives who died in a blast as he attempted to attack Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia on November 13. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)
Thousands flee as Typhoon Usagi hits north Philippines 14 Nov 2024 - 02:16 pm
This handout photo taken on November 14, 2024, shows a rescuer carrying a young resident during a forced evacuation operation in Buguey town, Cagayan province, north of Manila. (Photo by Handout / Buguey Municipal Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Office via Cagayan Provincial Public Information Office / AFP)
Spain evacuates thousands in fresh flood alarm 13 Nov 2024 - 11:34 pm
Soldiers evacuate mud from a sewer in Paiporta, south of Valencia, eastern Spain, on November 13, 2024 in the aftermath of deadly flooding. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP)
Trump, Biden shake hands in White House, vow smooth transfer 13 Nov 2024 - 08:38 pm
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with US President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
Breakaway Somaliland votes as quest for recognition gathers pace 13 Nov 2024 - 08:10 pm
A Somaliand police officer monitors the queues in front of a polling station during the 2024 Somaliland presidential election in Hargeisa on November 13, 2024. Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, holds a presidential election on November 13, 2024 at a time of diplomatic tensions in the Horn of Africa. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)
Bangladesh interim leader says elections will follow reforms 13 Nov 2024 - 07:37 pm
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'Vanishing act': UK Magic Circle seeks disappearing woman 13 Nov 2024 - 04:46 pm
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Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit 13 Nov 2024 - 04:35 pm
An aerial view shows cars along a road engulfed in smog in New Delhi on November 13, 2024. (Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP)
Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods 13 Nov 2024 - 04:03 pm
A picture taken on November 13, 2024 shows a view of the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga closed due to heavy rain. (Photo by Jorge Guerrero / AFP)
Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchers 13 Nov 2024 - 02:26 pm
Participants listen to speeches during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 13, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Nemenov / AFP)
Vietnam looks to restart nuclear power projects 13 Nov 2024 - 02:08 pm
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Indonesians drill for disaster before tsunami anniversary 13 Nov 2024 - 01:47 pm
People take part in an earthquake and tsunami drills ahead of the 20-year anniversary of the Boxing Day disaster in Banda Aceh on November 13, 2024. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)