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US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan 08 Apr 2018 - 08:43 am
FILE PHOTO - Flags of Taiwan and US placed for a meeting. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Malaysia's Najib Razak targets key support base at manifesto launch 07 Apr 2018 - 06:43 pm
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) gestures as he holds a copy of his coalition's election manifesto next to other party members ahead of the upcoming polls during a National Front coalition or Barisan Nasional rally, in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 201
In Kashmir, 2 killings come amid tangles of fear and loyalty 07 Apr 2018 - 05:42 pm
An Indian policeman fires a tear smoke shell towards protesters during the funeral of Mussavir Ahmed Wani, a suspected militant, who according to local media reports was killed in a gunbattle with Indian security forces on Friday, in south Kashmir's Pulwa
India agrees to open waterways, rail link to Nepal capital 07 Apr 2018 - 05:37 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli look on during the inauguration of India-Nepal petroleum products pipeline and the Integrated Check Post (ICP), at Hyderabad house, in New Delhi on April 7, 2018. / AFP /
China sperm bank demands loyalty to Communist Party 06 Apr 2018 - 06:12 pm
Passengers are seen on a bus promoting the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, China, September 26, 2017. (Reuters / Aly Song)
Salman Khan guilty in blackbuck killing case 05 Apr 2018 - 09:15 am
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Airlines cut back flights as Philippine holiday hotspot prepares for closure 05 Apr 2018 - 07:53 am
FILE PHOTO: Traditional boats line up the shore in a secluded beach on the island of Boracay, central Philippines January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Charlie Saceda/File Photo
Australia begins privacy investigation into Facebook 05 Apr 2018 - 07:49 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 21, 2018 a lit sign is seen at the entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters location in Menlo Park, California. AFP / JOSH EDELSON
Deadly Indonesia oil spill caused by burst pipe: company 04 Apr 2018 - 02:40 pm
Thick plumes of smoke rise from fire at the sea near Balikpapan, Indonesia March 31, 2018 in this still image obtained from a video by social media. Instagram @Iieebarbie
Mob burns homes in fresh India caste violence 04 Apr 2018 - 09:48 am
Police try to stop people belonging to the Dalit community as they take part in a protest during a nationwide strike called by Dalit organisations, in Chandigarh, India, April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
Taiwan protesters charged for vandalising former ruler's tomb 04 Apr 2018 - 08:51 am
File photo of military honour guards attending a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Six found dead in Mali grave had been in military custody - Amnesty 03 Apr 2018 - 04:02 pm
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Pilot dies in Myanmar military plane crash 03 Apr 2018 - 12:24 pm
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India withdraws controversial 'fake news' order after backlash 03 Apr 2018 - 12:11 pm
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Indonesia's footless goalkeeper kicks home powerful message 03 Apr 2018 - 11:40 am
This picture taken on February 3, 2018 shows goalkeeper Eman Sulaeman (L) attempting a save during a futsal (five-a-side indoor football) match in Indramayu, West Java. AFP / Adek Berry
China ready for proportionate response to U.S. tariffs: envoy 03 Apr 2018 - 08:16 am
Carmelo Morillo fills a shipping container with almonds at Capay Canyon Ranch in Esparto, California, U.S. April 2, 2018. Reuters / Elijah Nouvelage
Caste protests across India leave at least six dead 02 Apr 2018 - 08:11 pm
A Gujarat Police official (C) during clashes with members of the Scheduled Castes at a protest against a Supreme Court order that allegedly diluted the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Ahmedabad on April 2, 2018. AFP
Philippines starts vote recount in Marcos son's contest for vice presidency 02 Apr 2018 - 01:13 pm
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