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New Zealand accepts international help as cyclone cripples North Island 16 Feb 2023 - 10:31 am
This photo shows the remains of the Puketapu Bridge that washed away during Cyclone Gabrielle near Napier on February 16, 2023. Photo by AFP
One of 12 boys rescued from Thai cave dies at British school 16 Feb 2023 - 10:21 am
In this file photo taken on July 18, 2018 Duangpetch Promthep (C), one of the 12 boys rescued from deep inside a Thai cave after being trapped for more than a fortnight, speaks during a press conference in Chiang Rai following their discharge from hospital. Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Rescuers dig for two men missing in Australian mine 16 Feb 2023 - 10:06 am
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Philippines quake causes hospital evacuation, minor damage 16 Feb 2023 - 08:11 am
This handout photo received from the City of Masbate Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office on February 16, 2023 shows officials assessing the damage at Magallanes Coliseum in Masbate, after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines. (Photo by Handout / City of Masbate Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office / AFP)
Adani hires banks to hold investor calls amid debt turmoil 15 Feb 2023 - 09:27 pm
Adani logo and decreasing stock graph is seen in this illustration taken on January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Survivors plucked from rooftops as New Zealand cyclone kills four 15 Feb 2023 - 12:43 pm
A handout photo taken and received on February 14, 2023 from the New Zealand Defence Force shows stranded people being air lifted from their rooftop by a military helicopter in the Esk Valley, near the North Island city of Napier. Photo by Handout / New Zealand Defence Force / AFP
Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons 15 Feb 2023 - 12:27 pm
In this file photo taken on February 01, 2023 this handout photo from Chase Doak and released on February 2 shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon in the sky over Billings, Montana. Photo by Chase DOAK / CHASE DOAK / AFP
Magnitude 5.7 quake hits New Zealand, no damage reported 15 Feb 2023 - 10:48 am
An aerial photo taken on February 15, 2023 shows flooding in the city of Napier, situated on the North Island's east coast. Photo by STRINGER / AFP
Taliban forces kill 3 IS members in raid on Kabul building 14 Feb 2023 - 10:30 pm
A Taliban security personnel poses for a photo along a bridge in Fayzabad district of Badakhshan province on February 13, 2023. (Photo by OMER ABRAR / AFP)
Taiwan threatens to shoot down any Chinese balloons 14 Feb 2023 - 04:12 pm
This Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) handout picture taken and released on February 14, 2023 shows Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez (L) greeting Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu at the Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei. (Photo by Handout / MOFA / AFP)
China's Xi hails Iran 'solidarity' during 'complex' world situation 14 Feb 2023 - 03:54 pm
This handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Chinese President Xi Jinping welcoming the Islamic Republic's President Ebrahim Raisi (L) during his visit in Beijing on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP)
North Korea's 'first daughter': Everything we know about Kim Ju Ae 14 Feb 2023 - 03:42 pm
This picture taken on February 7, 2023 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 8, 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a banquet to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army (KPA), with his wife Ri Sol-Ju (left) and his daughter (centre) in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
Seoul court rules against plaintiffs in Japanese wartime labour case 14 Feb 2023 - 02:55 pm
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US renews warning it'll defend Philippines after China spat 14 Feb 2023 - 02:42 pm
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Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants 14 Feb 2023 - 02:40 pm
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New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases 14 Feb 2023 - 02:27 pm
An aerial photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near the city of Napier. Photo by AFP
Myanmar's military rulers to let 'loyal' citizens carry guns 13 Feb 2023 - 08:09 pm
A soldier stands guard along a road as security forces search for protesters in Yangon on May 7, 2021. File photo / AFP
Japan watchdog OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life 13 Feb 2023 - 07:11 pm
Kansai Electric's No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant are seen in this picture at the town of Takahama in Fukui prefecture, some 350 kilometres (215 miles) west of Tokyo on June 20, 2016. (AFP / JIJI PRESS)