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South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater 09 Jul 2023 - 12:07 pm
South Korean protesters stage a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, on a road near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
South Koreans protest Japan's plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant 08 Jul 2023 - 04:18 pm
South Korean protesters stage a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, on a road near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Pakistan, Switzerland to cooperate on managing natural disaster risks 08 Jul 2023 - 04:17 pm
A motorcyclist rides past as dark clouds hover over Islamabad on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Japan marks one year since assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe 08 Jul 2023 - 02:02 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during a memorial service on the first death anniversary of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on July 8, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
3 Indian rail workers arrested over deadly train crash 07 Jul 2023 - 07:21 pm
Rescue workers sift through wreckage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar, on June 3, 2023. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
Thousands rally in Pakistan to condemn Quran burning in Sweden 07 Jul 2023 - 05:45 pm
Young and adults hold copies of the Holy Quran during a demonstration in Peshawar on July 7, 2023, as they protest against the burning of the Quran outside a Stockholm mosque that outraged Muslims around the world. (Photo by Abdul Majeed / AFP)
India court refuses stay on Rahul Gandhi defamation conviction 07 Jul 2023 - 02:51 pm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's supporter holds his portrait at All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi on July 7, 2023. Top Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's efforts to overturn his expulsion from parliament were again blocked on July 7 when a court refused to stay his jail sentence for defamation. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
Yellen criticizes Chinese treatment of US companies during visit to revive relations 07 Jul 2023 - 10:56 am
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a business round table whith members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China in Beijing on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Death toll from 2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan rises to 55 06 Jul 2023 - 11:26 pm
A motorcyclist pushes his bike through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Lahore on July 5, 2023. (Photo by Arif Ali / AFP)
Hong Kong police arrest another person accused of supporting overseas activists 06 Jul 2023 - 05:03 pm
Armed policemen patrol Hong Kong International Airport on July 6, 2023. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP)
Yellen arrives in China as US seeks to stabilise ties 06 Jul 2023 - 01:29 pm
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on July 6, 2023.  Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP
Taiwan candidate sends signal to US with China status quo pledge 05 Jul 2023 - 11:46 am
File photo: The Taiwanese flag
15 killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas 05 Jul 2023 - 10:21 am
(FILES) This file photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows paramilitary policemen searching an area after it was flooded by heavy rain in China's southwestern Chongqing. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
Taliban order closure of women's beauty salons in Afghanistan 04 Jul 2023 - 06:52 pm
Women walk past a beauty salon at the Shahr-e Naw area in Kabul on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Ambani bets on $12 phone to disrupt India’s old internet network 04 Jul 2023 - 01:25 pm
File photo: A woman rides her scooter past advertisements of Reliance Industries' Jio telecoms unit, in Ahmedabad, India, on July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Pakistan rupee gains on IMF bailout after market holiday 04 Jul 2023 - 01:18 pm
A customer buys vegetables from a stall at a market in Karachi on July 3, 2023. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP)
Thai King opens parliament after shock election result 03 Jul 2023 - 05:38 pm
This handout taken and released by Thai Parliament on July 3, 2023 shows Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn (left), alongside Queen Suthida (2nd left), as he addresses rows of MPs during the official ceremony to open parliament at Thailand's Parliament in Bangkok. (Photo by Thai Parliament / AFP) 
Hong Kong police offer bounties for 8 prominent overseas activists 03 Jul 2023 - 04:29 pm
People cross a road in Central, a financial hub in Hong Kong on July 3, 2023. (Photo by May James / AFP)