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Nearly 90 killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state 26 Aug 2017 - 09:46 am
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12 killed in Rohingya militant attacks in Myanmar west 26 Aug 2017 - 09:32 am
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Uber to resume Philippine service 'soon' after fine 26 Aug 2017 - 09:11 am
Ride-sharing app Uber was given a month-long suspension in the Philippines, but expects to resume operations
One police killed in Indian Kashmir stand-off with militants 26 Aug 2017 - 09:04 am
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North Korea fires short-range missiles: US military 26 Aug 2017 - 08:49 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides a target-striking contest of the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) to occupy islands in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on August 25, 2017. KCNA via Reuters.
Fresh violence kills 89 in Myanmar's Rakhine State 25 Aug 2017 - 05:27 pm
Rohingya people (back) from Rakhine state in Myanmar gather near the border in Ukhiya town, where Bangladeshi border guards were stopping them from entering, on August 25, 2017. AFP
14 killed in Indian protests after godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted of rape 25 Aug 2017 - 03:54 pm
A follower of Indian religious leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh pleads for his safety after being hit with a stick during clashes between the controversial guru's followers and security forces in Panchkula on August 25, 2017.  AFP / Money Sharma
Elephant hit by tourist bus in Malaysia dies 25 Aug 2017 - 03:54 pm

A dead elephant lying on the busy Gerik-Jeli highway after being fatally hit by a tourist bus, around 300kms outside Kuala Lumpur. AFP Photo / Malaysia Department Of Wildlife And National Parks.
Chinese army mobilised as typhoon death toll rises in Macau 25 Aug 2017 - 03:24 pm
Peninsula
Indonesian militants planned “dirty bomb” attack: sources 25 Aug 2017 - 03:08 pm
The plot comes as Indonesia grapples with an influx of militants deported from other countries and the fallout from the Islamic State-led siege in the southern Philippines city of Marawi that regional leaders and analysts worry has energised militants acr
Cambodia politician jailed for Facebook posts 25 Aug 2017 - 02:56 pm
Cambodian politician and government critic Sourn Serey Ratha (not seen), is taken in a police car to the Municipal Court of Phnom Penh, Cambodia August 24, 2017. Reuters/Samrang Pring
Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000 24 Aug 2017 - 02:38 pm
Indian residents wade through flood waters in Malda in the Indian state of West Bengal on August 24, 2017.  AFP / DIPTENDU DUTTA
India's top court says privacy is a fundamental right 24 Aug 2017 - 12:16 pm
Prashant Bhushan, a senior lawyer, speaks with the media after a verdict on right to privacy outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India August 24, 2017. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)
Commission calls on Myanmar to end Rohingya restrictions 24 Aug 2017 - 10:57 am
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Japan military holds live fire drills at Mt Fuji 24 Aug 2017 - 10:49 am
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force tanks and other armoured vehicles take part in an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, west of Tokyo, August 25, 2016. © Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters.
US Admiral expresses concerns about North Korea weapons 24 Aug 2017 - 10:31 am
Peninsula
Suicide car bombing kills 7 in southern Afghanistan 24 Aug 2017 - 09:44 am
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Typhoon Hato leaves 16 dead after lashing southern China 24 Aug 2017 - 08:57 am
Fallen trees and debris are seen on a road following Typhoon Hato in Macau, China, August 24, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media. / Reuters.