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Gold slips to $4,185.13 per ounce ahead of US inflation data 12 Oct 2026 - 02:16 pm
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EU to cap Chinese hybrid cars imports at 350,000 a year 12 Oct 2026 - 12:46 pm
Chinese-made cars are seen in specialised vehicle racks in preparation for loading onto ships for export at the Taicang Port area of Suzhou Port on October 12, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP)
Nepal rescuers search for missing after flash flood 12 Oct 2026 - 12:17 pm
People look at damage to a hydropower plant complex under construction along the Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal's Gorkha district on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Sovit Shrestha / AFP)
Pakistan imposes state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over deteriorating security situation 11 Oct 2026 - 10:23 pm
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Nepal flash floods sweep away houses, five people missing 11 Oct 2026 - 07:23 pm
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Architect fights to save India's past, built on 'stone, tears and sweat' 11 Oct 2026 - 02:20 pm
Conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah (L) discussing a project design with an employee in Mumbai. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests 11 Oct 2026 - 12:52 pm
Commuters gather at a road blocked with shipping containers amid ongoing protests by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in Peshawar on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Abdul Majeed / AFP)
India releases 'cockroach' leaders as movement calls for more protests 11 Oct 2026 - 10:58 am
A man pushing his cycle walks past a temporary checkpoint amid ongoing protests, near Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain / AFP)
India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders: lawyer 11 Oct 2026 - 08:06 am
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Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from fires to protected forest 11 Oct 2026 - 08:01 am
This screengrab from a handout video taken on September 26, 2026 by Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) obtained by AFPTV and released on October 8 shows an aerial view of a female orangutan nicknamed Novita resting in a tree amid smoke from forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan. (Photo by Handout / BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL FOUNDATION / AFP) /
Rubio offers Japan FM condolences over murder linked to US Marine 10 Oct 2026 - 10:18 pm
A man walks past an American themed mall at the Mihama American Village in Okinawa prefecture on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
Sri Lanka approves key education reforms 10 Oct 2026 - 05:24 pm
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Sri Lankan Airlines suspends Riyadh flights until October 18 10 Oct 2026 - 03:09 pm
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Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupts 10 Oct 2026 - 03:06 pm
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Kanlaon volcano in central Philippines erupts 10 Oct 2026 - 02:55 pm
A thick plume is seen over the sky as Mount Kanlaon Volcano erupts in Negros Island, the Philippines, on Oct. 10, 2026. (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council/Handout via Xinhua)
Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war' 10 Oct 2026 - 11:58 am
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te gives a speech during the National Day celebrations ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Taipei on October 10, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope 10 Oct 2026 - 11:44 am
This underwater photo taken on September 25, 2026, shows an endangered adult green sea turtle gliding through the deep blue waters off the coast of Mataking Island in Semporna. Photo by Sai Aung Main / AFP
Uzbekistan presents initiative to advance Central Asia's scientific heritage at UNESCO 10 Oct 2026 - 10:47 am
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