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Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch 13 Mar 2024 - 08:19 am
A frame grab taken from AFPTV via online footage broadcast by Wakayama Telecasting Corp. (WTV) on March 13, 2024 shows smoke rising after the Space One rocket exploded upon take-off. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP)
Explosion in building outside Beijing kills one and injures 22 13 Mar 2024 - 08:17 am
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Pakistan authorities bar ex-PM Khan from visits for 2 weeks, citing 'possible attack' 12 Mar 2024 - 10:04 pm
File photo of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Hotpot chefs in China fired up over occupational standard 12 Mar 2024 - 06:36 pm
Tourists eat Chongqing hotpot at a traditional scenic area in Yuzhong District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Feb. 10, 2023. Xinhua/Huang Wei
Seven nabbed in Delhi for selling fake cancer drugs in real vials 12 Mar 2024 - 06:27 pm
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Chemical cat sparks alert in Japan 12 Mar 2024 - 11:56 am
This handout picture taken and released by Nomura Plating on March 12, 2024 shows footprints believed to be from the cat in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. (Photo by Handout / Nomura Plating / AFP)
Ramadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle East 12 Mar 2024 - 10:02 am
A man reads the Koran after praying during the Muslim holy month of ramadan at Al Makmur mosque in Banda Aceh on March 12, 2024. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
India tests missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads 11 Mar 2024 - 06:42 pm
File: Agni-5 Missile during a rehersal in 2013 for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi / Raveendran
S. Korea starts process to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors 11 Mar 2024 - 06:37 pm
Medical workers walk outside a children's hospital in Seoul on March 11, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Philippines aims to produce nearly 130,000 semiconductor talents by 2028 11 Mar 2024 - 05:00 pm
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. arrives at Government House, one of the venues for the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne on March 6, 2024. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP)
High-ranking Indian election official resigns ahead of polls 10 Mar 2024 - 08:08 am
A student holds a placard during a rally to create awareness about the importance of voting ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Chennai on March 9, 2024. (Photo by R.Satish Babu / AFP)
China must do more to lift employment, stabilise housing market: officials 09 Mar 2024 - 06:04 pm
This long exposure picture shows traffic along a road leading to the Jing'an Temple in Shanghai on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
At least 10 dead and 10 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island 09 Mar 2024 - 04:33 pm
Motorists drive through a muddy road following flash flooding in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra on March 9, 2024. (Photo by REZAN SOLEH / AFP)
Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari voted president for second time: local media 09 Mar 2024 - 04:06 pm
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Pakistan enters fourth week of nationwide X disruption 09 Mar 2024 - 11:28 am
A general view of the Pakistan's Parliament House during the presidential election in Islamabad on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Cambodia earns new world record for largest 'bridal carry' 09 Mar 2024 - 08:28 am
Men carry women as a test ahead of a competition and Guinness World Record attempt in Phnom Penh on March 8, 2024. (Photo by Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP)
Dragon Ball: Japanese manga that transcended borders 08 Mar 2024 - 04:11 pm
This photo illustration shows books from the popular
'Unpaid therapist': what Taylor Swift means to her fans 08 Mar 2024 - 02:53 pm
Fans of US singer Taylor Swift, also known as Swifties, take photos as they arrive for the pop star's Eras Tour concert at the National Stadium in Singapore on March 7, 2024. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)