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Bodies seen in street as major quake hits Vanuatu 17 Dec 2024 - 08:03 am
Image shared by resident Michael Thompson on social media
New genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur identified in China's Yunnan 16 Dec 2024 - 10:15 pm
This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2024 shows the fossils of Lishulong wangi displayed in Lufeng City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo by Liu Zenghui/Xinhua)
Indonesia's rice import rises 62 pct in 11 months 16 Dec 2024 - 06:23 pm
Rice fields in Indonesia. File photo for representation only.
Malaysia launches first locally made electric vehicle 16 Dec 2024 - 05:02 pm
Malaysia first locally produced electric vehicle (EV), the e.MAS 7, is seen during its launch event at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur on December 16, 2024. (Photo by ARIF KARTONO / AFP)
South Korea's Yoon resists questioning over failed martial law bid 16 Dec 2024 - 02:29 pm
Extra edition newspapers are displayed at a subway station gate in downtown Seoul on December 14, 2024, after the impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was passed. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Philippines ratifies key defence pact with Japan 16 Dec 2024 - 02:11 pm
Peninsula
Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip 16 Dec 2024 - 01:13 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake walk before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on December 16, 2024. Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP.
Chinese politicians make rare Taiwan trip 16 Dec 2024 - 11:58 am
Peninsula
Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks 16 Dec 2024 - 11:28 am
This handout photo taken and released on December 16, 2024 by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense shows a US-made M1A2 Abrams battle tank rolling down from a trailer at an army armour training centre in Hsinchu County, Hsinchu. Photo by Handout / Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense / AFP.
Filipina on Indonesia death row moved before transfer home 16 Dec 2024 - 10:41 am
Filipina inmate on death row in Indonesia Mary Jane Veloso waves to journalists at the Yogyakarta Class IIB Women's Correctional Institution in Wonosari, Yogyakarta, on December 15, 2024. Photo by DEVI RAHMAN / AFP.
Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026 16 Dec 2024 - 09:37 am
(Files) Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus gives a speech during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 13, 2024. Photo by Alexander Nemenov / AFP.
S. Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached President Yoon 15 Dec 2024 - 05:14 pm
This handout photo taken on December 14, 2024 and released by the South Korean Presidential Office shows President Yoon Suk Yeol giving a public address from his official residence in Seoul. Photo by Handout / South Korean Presidential Office / AFP
Rare foreign-born CEO says Japan needs immigration to thrive 15 Dec 2024 - 01:05 pm
This picture taken on August 5, 2024 shows Lekh Juneja, chairman and CEO of Kameda Seika, posing for photos at the company's headquarters in Niigata city, Niigata prefecture. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP)
QNB: Japan is on track for rebound in economic growth 14 Dec 2024 - 06:11 pm
Peninsula
EU urges 'orderly resolution' to South Korea crisis after president impeached 14 Dec 2024 - 02:30 pm
File photo used for representational purposes.
South Korea's Yoon: from rising star to impeachment 14 Dec 2024 - 12:54 pm
This handout from the South Korean Presidential Office via Yonhap taken and released on December 14, 2024 shows President Yoon Suk Yeol giving a public address from his official residence in Seoul. Photo by Handout / South Korean Presidential Office via Yonhap / AFP.
South Korean PM vows to 'ensure stable governance' after Yoon impeached 14 Dec 2024 - 12:48 pm
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attends a plenary session, where a question-and-answer session was held relating to the martial law declaration, at the National Assembly in Seoul on December 11, 2024. Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP.
South Korean lawmakers impeach President Yoon over martial law bid 14 Dec 2024 - 11:09 am
South Korean lawmakers cast their votes during a plenary session for the impeachment vote of President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Woohae Cho / Pool / AFP)