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Lack of snow sparks worry for drought-hit Afghanistan 16 Jan 2024 - 06:24 pm
general view shows residential buildings against the backdrop of mountains in Kabul on January 16, 2024. (Photo by Omer ABRAR / AFP)
Fukushima nuclear plant operator in Japan says no new safety concerns after Jan. 1 quake 16 Jan 2024 - 03:36 pm
This photograph provided by Jiji Press and taken on January 12, 2024 shows the exposed ocean floor at Kaiso Port in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture in the after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day. Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP
Mauritius mopping up after storm Belal wreaks havoc 16 Jan 2024 - 03:20 pm
A photo shows damages and boats in a marina after the passage of cyclone Belal in Saint-Paul, on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Richard Bouhet / AFP)
Evacuation underway for stranded tourists after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China 16 Jan 2024 - 03:16 pm
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Pakistan to deploy thousands of security forces for election 16 Jan 2024 - 03:14 pm
Commuters ride past banners of Pakistan's political parties displayed along a street in Rawalpindi on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
Cathay Pacific plane 'struck' by Korean Air aircraft at Japan airport, no injuries 16 Jan 2024 - 02:09 pm
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Philippine jeepney drivers protest over phase-out plan 16 Jan 2024 - 01:44 pm
Jeepney drivers and operators march during a protest against the jeepney modernisation program in Manila on January 16, 2024. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP
Uniqlo sues China rival Shein over viral bag copies 16 Jan 2024 - 01:11 pm
A woman walks past a display of bags at a Uniqlo retail store in Tokyo on January 16, 2024. Photo by Richard A. BROOKS / AFP
Japan to double emergency funds after New Year's Day quake 16 Jan 2024 - 10:25 am
This photo taken on January 15, 2024 shows collapsed houses blocking a road in the disaster-hit city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, two weeks after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / JAPAN OUT
Philippines to upgrade outposts in disputed South China Sea 15 Jan 2024 - 03:38 pm
This photo shows a general view of the Philippine-occupied Thitu island in the disputed South China Sea on April 21, 2023. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP
Mauritius bracing for tropical cyclone Belal 15 Jan 2024 - 02:37 pm
Sugar cane plantations are seen on the outskirts of Port Louis on January 6, 2024. (Photo by Gianluigi Guercia / AFP)
Klinsmann warns South Korea to be ready for Asian Cup 'drama' 14 Jan 2024 - 02:36 pm
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China mining accident death toll rises to 13 14 Jan 2024 - 02:00 pm
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Taiwan tells China to 'face reality' after election 14 Jan 2024 - 12:58 pm
Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te (L) waves beside his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim during a rally outside the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taipei on January 13, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP)
Japan PM Kishida visits quake-hit Ishikawa 14 Jan 2024 - 12:23 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) speaks to a group who are running a soup kitchen at an evacuation center in Suzu city of Ishikawa Prefecture on January 14, 2024, after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day. Photo by JAPAN POOL / JIJI PRESS / AFP
Japanese domestic flight returns to airport with crack on cockpit window 14 Jan 2024 - 11:59 am
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Pakistan's top court strips ex-PM Khan's party of election symbol 14 Jan 2024 - 08:52 am
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's chief Gohar Khan (R) and legal team members speak to media outside the Supreme Court building after court verdict in Islamabad on January 13, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
Volcano erupts on isle in Japan's southwest 13 Jan 2024 - 11:24 pm
This photograph provided by Jiji Press and taken on January 12, 2024 shows the exposed ocean floor at Kaiso Port in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture in the after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year's Day. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT