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Indonesia and Russia to hold first joint naval drills 29 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm
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Three-person crew to blast off for China's Tiangong space station 29 Oct 2024 - 07:21 pm
A platform for the Satellite launcher is seen ahead of the shenzhou-19 mission to the Tiangong space station at the Jiuquan satellite launch center in Jiuquan, China’s northwestern Gansu province on October 29, 2024. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Indonesia bans sale of iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10 over investment dispute 29 Oct 2024 - 05:31 pm
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Taiwan warns Typhoon Kong-rey 'rapidly' intensifying 29 Oct 2024 - 05:23 pm
A fisherman holds a fishing rod next to waves as Typhoon Kong-rey approaches, in Keelung on October 29, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)
UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to 'protect' democracy after revolution 29 Oct 2024 - 04:31 pm
Photo used for demonstration purposes. Handout photograph taken on October 28, 2024 and released by the Press Wing of Bangladesh's Chief Adviser shows the country's interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus (4L) with Information and Broadcasting adviser Nahid Islam (2L), as they tour the battered Gonobhaban palace, the former official residence of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. Photo by Press Wing of Bangladesh's Chief Adviser / AFP.
India temple firework explosion injures over 150 29 Oct 2024 - 08:30 am
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A Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is hit by landslides it never expected 28 Oct 2024 - 12:04 pm
People walk amongst debris of logs swept away due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, south of Manila on October 25, 2024. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP.
Major Indian solar panel maker dazzles in market debut 28 Oct 2024 - 11:58 am
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Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases 28 Oct 2024 - 11:55 am
A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Karachi on October 28, 2024. Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP.
The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant 28 Oct 2024 - 11:43 am
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi waving to crowd during a roadshow following his arrival in Vadodara in India's Gujarat state. Taken and released on October 28, 2024 by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB). Photo by PIB / AFP.
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110 27 Oct 2024 - 04:06 pm
This picture shows an aerial view of people wading through a flooded area as they search for the body of a villager in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila on October 26, 2024. (Photo by John Dimain / AFP)
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds 27 Oct 2024 - 01:00 pm
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India warns social media after airline bomb threats 27 Oct 2024 - 11:01 am
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What to expect from China’s economic stimulus? 27 Oct 2024 - 08:34 am
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Voting in Uzbekistan's Legislative Elections Set to Begin Sunday 26 Oct 2024 - 06:22 pm
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At least 115 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines 26 Oct 2024 - 06:08 pm
People wade through a flooded road brought about by Tropical Storm Trami, in Naga, Camarines Sur on October 25, 2024. (Photo by ZALRIAN SAYAT / AFP)
Final campaigning in tight Japan election 26 Oct 2024 - 09:55 am
A police officer patrols with a police dog before an election campaign speech by Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), in front of Shibuya station in Tokyo on October 26, 2024. Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP
Philippine rescuers battle floodwaters to reach stranded 26 Oct 2024 - 09:39 am
This picture shows an aerial view of people wading through a flooded area as they search for the body of a villager in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila on October 26, 2024. Photo by John DIMAIN / AFP