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Family releases name of Australian woman detained in Iran 14 Sep 2019 - 10:17 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 13, 2006 an Iranian inmate peers from behind a wall as a guard walks by at the female section of the infamous Evin jail, north of Tehran. AFP / ATTA KENARE
Indonesia says some forest fires started on Malaysian-controlled land 13 Sep 2019 - 09:11 pm
Indonesian Muslims, most seen wearing pollution masks, gather for special prayers asking for rain in Pekanbaru, Riau province on September 13, 2019, as smog from rainforest fires envelop the Southeast Asian region. AFP / Adek Berry
Over 30 Indian worshippers drown during Hindu rituals 13 Sep 2019 - 08:32 pm
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) personnel conduct rescue and search operations for survivors at Lower Lake in Bhopal on September 13, 2019, after boats overturn as they carry people and an idol o
US sanctions North Korean hackers for damaging online attacks 13 Sep 2019 - 08:32 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at a WWII memorial in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on April 26, 2019. AFP/Kirill Kudryavtsev
India's Stalin admits to problems visiting Russia 13 Sep 2019 - 06:42 pm
DMK party working President MK Stalin talks to media at the home of party leader Karunanidhi in Chennai on December 21, 2017. AFP / Arun Sankar
Two more Rohingya shot dead over Bangladesh politician's murder 13 Sep 2019 - 02:39 pm
Rohingya children climb the slope of a hill at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia on Setember 13, 2019. AFP / Munir Uz Zaman
'Protecting rapists': Protesters accuse Japan of failing women 12 Sep 2019 - 09:17 pm
This file photo taken on June 11, 2019 shows a demonstrator holding a placard during a protest against the lack of substantial legal protection for sexual assault victims in Tokyo. AFP / Charly Triballeau
Sting in the tale: naming of Sri Lankan geckos sparks uproar 12 Sep 2019 - 08:43 pm
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Indian states resist government's steep hike in traffic fines 12 Sep 2019 - 03:19 pm
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Exiting atomic power unrealistic for Japan, minister says, disputing colleague 12 Sep 2019 - 12:19 pm
Newly appointed Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Isshu Sugawara speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on September 11, 2019. AFP / Toshifumi KITAMURA
Maori accuse Air NZ of cultural theft over 'kia ora' logo 12 Sep 2019 - 10:15 am
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Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list 12 Sep 2019 - 09:56 am
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New Zealand moves mosque shooting trial to avoid Ramadan 12 Sep 2019 - 09:17 am
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"Ultraman Buddha" art in Thailand prompts police complaint 12 Sep 2019 - 08:46 am
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Indonesia's Habibie, president during transition to democracy, dies 12 Sep 2019 - 08:37 am
FILE PHOTO: Former Indonesian president B. J. Habibie waves as he arrives for a ceremony to officially open the new Australian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Garry Lotulung/File Photo
Hong Kong protests combine with Mid-Autumn lantern celebrations 12 Sep 2019 - 08:30 am
People gather during a protest at New Town Plaza shopping mall in Hong Kong, China September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
China questions Canadian 'intentions' after warship sails through Taiwan Strait 11 Sep 2019 - 12:41 pm
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Taiwanese man investigated in China over 'state security' 11 Sep 2019 - 12:10 pm
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