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South Korea postpones third launch of homegrown rocket 24 May 2023 - 02:35 pm
This handout photo taken on May 23, 2023 and provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) shows South Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri moving to its launch pad at the Naro Space Centre in the southern coastal village of Goheung, a day before its third attempt to put satellites into orbit. Photo by Handout / Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) / AFP
Indian opposition to boycott inauguration of new parliament 24 May 2023 - 12:59 pm
In this file photo taken on July 12, 2022, workers stand next to the newly inaugurated 'National Emblem' installed on the roof of the new Indian parliament building in New Delhi. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain / AFP)
Miami zoo's meet-a-kiwi scheme causes uproar from New Zealanders 24 May 2023 - 11:55 am
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Sri Lanka navy finds 14 bodies in capsized Chinese boat 24 May 2023 - 11:27 am
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China scammer uses AI to pose as man's friend, steal millions 24 May 2023 - 11:07 am
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Panda on loan from China died from blood clots: Thai zoo 23 May 2023 - 06:13 pm
In this file photo taken on September 3, 2005, Chuang Chuang, a giant panda on loan to Thailand from China, eats bamboo at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand. / AFP / Pornchai KITTIWONGSAKUL
Watch owned by China's last emperor sells for $5 million 23 May 2023 - 05:09 pm
A poster of the Patek Philippe Ref 96 Quantieme Lune timepiece, once owned by Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the Chinese Qing dynasty’s last emperor, is seen on display in Phillips auction house in Hong Kong on May 23, 2023 ahead of its auction in the territory on the same day. (Photo by Peter Parks / AFP)
Six killed in attack on Hungarian energy firm in Pakistan 23 May 2023 - 03:48 pm
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Initial probe finds no survivors in capsized Chinese fishing vessel  23 May 2023 - 02:41 pm
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Pakistan frees Imran Khan associate but authorities plan to prosecute thousands of his followers 22 May 2023 - 06:37 pm
Security personnel and supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan gather around his vehicle upon his arrival in High court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. (Photo by Arif Ali / AFP)
North Korea and Ukraine top agenda for EU talks in Seoul 22 May 2023 - 02:43 pm
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) speaks as Charles Michel (L), President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen (R), President of the European Commission, look on during a joint press briefing after their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul on May 22, 2023. Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP
Singapore life expectancy rises from a decade ago despite pandemic 22 May 2023 - 12:03 pm
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New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1, a record low 22 May 2023 - 09:04 am
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Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building 22 May 2023 - 07:48 am
Firefighters douse a fire at the Post Office building in Manila on May 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
India's Modi arrives in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit 21 May 2023 - 05:47 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi disembarks from the plane at Port Moresby International Airport on May 21, 2023, ahead of the Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit in Papua New Guinea. (Photo by Andrew Kutan / AFP)
Japanese atomic bomb survivors worry Zelenskyy's G7 visit overshadows nuke disarmament message 21 May 2023 - 03:33 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky pose for a photo after laying wreaths in front of the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko / POOL / AFP)
'No legs, no limits': Gurkha amputee scales Everest 21 May 2023 - 02:45 pm
In this file photo taken on April 3, 2023, Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar poses during an interview with AFP in Kathmandu. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)
Australian climber dies on Everest in 10th fatality this season 21 May 2023 - 02:42 pm
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