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World / Asia

Gunman kills six in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman 30 Apr 2024 - 09:07 am
Peninsula
Japan's currency falls to weakest since 1990 against dollar 29 Apr 2024 - 08:06 pm
Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken on September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave 29 Apr 2024 - 02:32 pm
A child playfully takes a dip in a lake to get respite from the heat on a summer afternoon in Dhaka on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Tesla wins key China security clearance during Musk visit 29 Apr 2024 - 11:26 am
A worker unloads a box from Tesla CEO Elon Musk痴 plane before he boards it to take off from Beijing Capital International Airport, in Beijing on April 29, 2024
Between Bangkok's mega highways, 'pocket parks' sprout 29 Apr 2024 - 09:39 am
Aerial photograph taken on April 26, 2024 shows people playing football on a court at a pocket park next to a busy main road as evening rush-hour traffic drives past in Bangkok. (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP)
Beijing protests after Japan lawmakers visit disputed islands 28 Apr 2024 - 03:48 pm
Peninsula
Tesla CEO Musk meets China's number two official in Beijing 28 Apr 2024 - 03:35 pm
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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave 28 Apr 2024 - 01:56 pm
Students leaving their school compound carry umbrellas on a hot summer day in Dhaka on April 28, 2024. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
Five dead in China after Tornado rips through Guangzhou 28 Apr 2024 - 08:48 am
This traffic cam image obtained from the Nebraska Department of Transportation shows a Tornado crossing Interstate Highway 80 near Waverly, Nebraska, on April 26, 2024. (Photo by Handout / Nebraska Department of Transportation / AFP)
Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, spews miles-high ash tower 28 Apr 2024 - 08:17 am
Peninsula
Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May 28 Apr 2024 - 08:03 am
Students use a cardboard to protect themselves from the sun during a hot day in Manila on April 2, 2024. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
Singapore diner charged $2,000 extra for steak dinner 27 Apr 2024 - 11:07 pm
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4 trampled to death by wild elephant in India's Assam 27 Apr 2024 - 08:49 pm
Photo for representational purposes only. Image by kroshka__nastya on Freepik
20 Cambodian soldiers killed in ammunition base explosion 27 Apr 2024 - 06:52 pm
Smoke billows from the warehouse following an explosion at an army base in Kampong Speu province on April 27, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
Sri Lankan police confiscate over 38 kg of drugs 27 Apr 2024 - 06:08 pm
Peninsula
'Everyone sits out': Yangon parks offer heatwave relief 27 Apr 2024 - 02:29 pm
People gather in a park during an electricity blackout in Yangon on April 26, 2024. (Photo by Sai Aung Main / AFP)
'Feel like a beautiful bird': hundreds do yoga on Thai airport runway 27 Apr 2024 - 09:41 am
Yoga enthusiasts perform yoga during a sunrise
End of the road? Philippine jeepneys face uncertain future 26 Apr 2024 - 11:51 pm
In this photo taken on April 5, 2024, jeepneys commute along a street in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)