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World / Asia

Asian Games put China tech giants on podium after long crackdown 26 Sep 2023 - 10:37 am
File photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP
North Korea reopens borders to foreigners after 3 years: Chinese state media 25 Sep 2023 - 06:14 pm
File Photo: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.
Philippines vows removal of Chinese barriers at disputed reef 25 Sep 2023 - 05:08 pm
This photo taken on September 22, 2023 shows a wooden boat, with Philippine fisherman Arnel Satam on board, dwarfed by a Chinese coast guard vessel after he was intercepted for attempting to enter Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
'So fun!' says 9-year-old Asian Games skateboarder 25 Sep 2023 - 11:46 am
Pic: X / Philippine Olympic Committee
Petition against felling trees in historic Tokyo park area 25 Sep 2023 - 11:45 am
(Files) In this picture taken on February 12, 2023, people take part in a protest against the Tokyo metropolitan government's redevelopment project for the Meiji Jingu Gaien district in Tokyo.  (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP)
Chinese tourists get VIP welcome in Thailand as visa-free travel begins 25 Sep 2023 - 11:28 am
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (4th R) greets Chinese tourists as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)
Apple to scale up India production fivefold to $40 billion 24 Sep 2023 - 06:02 pm
People pose outside the new Apple retail store during a media preview on the eve of its opening in Mumbai on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
Filipino fisherman chased by China coast guard in disputed waters 24 Sep 2023 - 11:36 am
This photo taken on September 22, 2023 shows a wooden boat, with Philippine fisherman Arnel Satam on board, drawfed by a Chinese coast guard vessel after he was intercepted for attempting to enter Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
China's Xi to open biggest-ever Asian Games, a year late 23 Sep 2023 - 01:43 pm
People gather to watch the light show from the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on the promenade of Qiantang River before the opening ceremony of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 23, 2023. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd' 23 Sep 2023 - 10:29 am
Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP)
Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured 23 Sep 2023 - 09:16 am
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Major Indonesia coal plant restored despite pollution concerns 22 Sep 2023 - 05:39 pm
In this picture taken on August 9, 2023, buildings are seen in the haze caused by the air pollution in Jakarta. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP)
Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns 22 Sep 2023 - 01:59 pm
The Manila skyline is seen shrouded in smog on September 22, 2023. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
India cancels minister's trip to Asian Games in visa row 22 Sep 2023 - 12:47 pm
A general view shows covers on he field as rain delays the start of the 2022 Asian Games women's quarter-final cricket match between Bangladesh and Hong Kong in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Pakistan general election to be held end January 2024 21 Sep 2023 - 01:15 pm
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Syria's Assad visits China seeking funds 21 Sep 2023 - 11:35 am
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) and First Lady Asma al-Assad (2-R) being welcomed upon their arrival at the airport in Beijing, on September 21, 2023. (Photo by SANA / AFP) /
India stops processing visas in Canada: service provider 21 Sep 2023 - 09:51 am
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Australia probes Covid-19 response 21 Sep 2023 - 08:28 am
File photo of covid testing in Australia.

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