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For Filipino e-waste dismantlers, 'food on table' outweighs health risks 29 Jul 2025 - 05:19 pm
This photo taken on June 26, 2025 shows Dexter Barsigan (L), who had developed health issues after years of dismantling scavenged electronic waste, crouching beside his wife Rosalie Sedantes as she prepares to strip parts from discarded electronic equipment in Manila. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Fukushima radioactive debris removal delayed until 2037 29 Jul 2025 - 02:34 pm
This aerial picture shows storage tanks (bottom) used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on August 24, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
Experts condemn India park after elephants airlifted to Japan 29 Jul 2025 - 02:14 pm
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India road crash kills 18 Hindu pilgrims 29 Jul 2025 - 10:53 am
People gather near a wrecked bus at the site of a road accident in the Deoghar district of India's Jharkhand state on July 29, 2025. Photo by AFP
Vietnam flash flood kills five, dozens evacuated 29 Jul 2025 - 10:36 am
This photo taken by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on July 28, 2025 shows rescue workers clearing debris following flash floods in Son La province in northern Vietnam. Photo by Vietnam News Agency / AFP
Sri Lanka sees 20,000 school dropouts each year: PM 29 Jul 2025 - 04:00 am
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Indonesian scientists discover new morel mushroom species on Mt. Rinjani 29 Jul 2025 - 02:00 am
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Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect 28 Jul 2025 - 08:39 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C), Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (R) pose for photos as they shake hands following a press conference after talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia in Putrajaya on July 28, 2025. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / POOL / AFP)
Philippine president orders review of flood control projects in wake of severe flooding 28 Jul 2025 - 08:10 pm
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos delivers his speech during the State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Manila on July 28, 2025. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Four killed in landslide as heavy rain drenches northern China 28 Jul 2025 - 03:01 pm
Residents ride on a front loader to cross a flooded street after heavy rains at Taishitun village in Miyun district, on the outskirts of Beijing on July 28, 2025. Photo by Jade GAO / AFP
Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'unconditional' ceasefire 28 Jul 2025 - 01:46 pm
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (C) speaks during a press conference next to Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet (L) and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai (R) after talks on a possible ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia in Putrajaya on July 28, 2025. Photo by MOHD RASFAN / POOL / AFP
Gunman kills five in 'mass shooting' in Thai capital: police 28 Jul 2025 - 12:07 pm
The body of a suspected shooter is covered with a sheet on a bench at Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok on July 28, 2025. Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP
Workers rescue lady driver who fell into sinkhole in Tanjong Katong, Singapore 28 Jul 2025 - 10:52 am
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Afghan police foil attempt to smuggle 2,400 sheep across border 28 Jul 2025 - 08:00 am
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Cambodia postpones high school exit exam due to border clashes 28 Jul 2025 - 06:00 am
Women ride along a quiet street in Samraong, some 20 kilometres from the border conflict zone, in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on July 27. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)
Australian researchers' discovery could lead to more effective cancer treatment 28 Jul 2025 - 04:15 am
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Hong Kong chief executive attends policy address district forum 28 Jul 2025 - 04:00 am
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Laos urges vigilance as dengue risk rises amid persistent rainfall 28 Jul 2025 - 03:00 am
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