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World / Asia

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail 02 Oct 2023 - 10:21 am
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train named 'Whoosh' is seen after the inauguration at Padalarang station in Padalarang, West Java on October 2, 2023. Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP
Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency 01 Oct 2023 - 05:14 pm
People's National Congress (PNC) candidate Mohamed Muizzu (2nd L) gestures during a press conference in Male, on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Mohamed Afrah / AFP)
Indonesia to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in S.E. Asia 01 Oct 2023 - 11:31 am
People cross a street on a polluted day in Jakarta on October 1, 2023. Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP
Australia fires force evacuations as country swelters 01 Oct 2023 - 09:54 am
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Indian spacecraft heads towards centre of solar system 01 Oct 2023 - 09:31 am
The full moon rises above the dome of a shopping arcade on the outskirts of New Delhi on September 29, 2023. Photo by Vijay MATHUR / AFP
Asian Games official suffers leg fracture after being hit by hammer 01 Oct 2023 - 09:23 am
An official reacts in pain after his leg was injured by a stray hammer thrown by Ali Zankawi (L) who attempts to stem the bleeding. (Photo by William West / AFP)
Afghan embassy in India suspends operations 01 Oct 2023 - 08:55 am
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Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media say 30 Sep 2023 - 09:40 pm
Supporters of People's National Congress (PNC) party and pro-China frontrunner Mohamed Muizzu shout slogans along a street in Male on September 30, 2023, to demand the release of arrested Maldives' former president Abdulla Yameen. (Photo by Mohamed Afrah / AFP)
Death toll from Pakistan bombing rises to 54 as suspicion falls on local Islamic State group chapter 30 Sep 2023 - 07:22 pm
A paramedic checks on a blast victim at a hospital in Quetta on September 30, 2023, a day after a suicide bomber targeted a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed in Mastung district. More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on September 29 by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)
Maldives votes in shadow of India-China power play 30 Sep 2023 - 04:32 pm
Officials prepare to count votes at a polling station during the second round of Maldives' presidential election in Male on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Mohamed Afrah / AFP)
Paw patrol: Philippine security guards adopt stray cats 30 Sep 2023 - 12:35 pm
This picture taken on September 27, 2023 shows Conan the cat, seen wearing a black-and-yellow security vest, failing to catch a ball during playtime. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
Maldivians vote in shadow of India-China power play 30 Sep 2023 - 12:23 pm
Election officials checks id cards of voters at a polling station during the second round of Maldives' presidential election in Male on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Mohamed Afrah / AFP)
Taiwanese sisters take gold in women's doubles tennis at the Asian Games 30 Sep 2023 - 12:04 pm
Taiwan's Chan Hao-ching (L) and Chan Yung-jan celebrate their win against Taiwan's Lee Ya-hsuan and Liang En-shuo during their Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games women's double final tennis match. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Malaysia blames Indonesian fires for haze, poor air quality 30 Sep 2023 - 11:34 am
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More than 50 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan bomb blast 29 Sep 2023 - 08:05 pm
People gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack that targeted a religious gathering in Mastung district in Pakistan's Balochistan province on September 29, 2023.  (Photo by Banaras Khan / AFP)
Afghan embassy in India to shut following layoffs on fund crunch 29 Sep 2023 - 07:55 pm
An Afghan national stands outside the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New Delhi on September 29, 2023. (Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP)
China's gateway to North Korea waits in vain for border opening 29 Sep 2023 - 07:43 pm
This photo taken on September 22, 2023 shows a general view of the flags of China and North Korea near the Yalu River, on the border between the North Korean town of Sinuiju and the city of Dandong, in China's northeastern Liaoning province.  (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
Afghan woman sprinter sends message of defiance at Asian Games 29 Sep 2023 - 05:41 pm
Afghanistan's Kimia Yousofi reacts after the women's 100m heats athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 29, 2023. (Photo by William West / AFP)