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'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)
India to invest $1.2 billion in AI infrastructure, startups 08 Mar 2024 - 02:49 pm
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S. Korea says no 'medical catastrophe' despite doctor walkout 08 Mar 2024 - 02:33 pm
Medical workers walk outside a hospital in Seoul on February 29, 2024. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)
MH370 flight victims' families in China still hold out hope 08 Mar 2024 - 12:34 pm
A relative of a passenger on board the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 reacts during a gathering outside the Malaysian embassy in Beijing on March 8, 2024, on the 10th anniversary of the flight's disappearance. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)
'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68 08 Mar 2024 - 12:24 pm
This black and white photo taken in May 1982 shows Japanese manga artist Akira Toriyama, whose death was announced on March 8, 2024. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
Nepal reshuffles government after forging communist coalition 06 Mar 2024 - 08:57 pm
File photo of Ram Chandra Poudel
South Korean police question first doctor over walkouts 06 Mar 2024 - 04:35 pm
This picture taken on March 3, 2024 shows Joo Soo-ho (C), a spokesperson of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), speaking to reporters during a mass rally of doctors opposing the government's plans to sharply increase medical school admissions, in Seoul. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
India's 'drone sisters' steer farming and social change 06 Mar 2024 - 03:15 pm
Sharmila Yadav, certified remote pilot trained under the government-backed
Red panda seized as Thai airport stops animal smugglers 06 Mar 2024 - 02:14 pm
This handout photo taken on March 4, 2024 and released on March 6 by Thailand's Customs Department shows a red panda that was rescued after being found in the luggage of a group of Indian nationals attempting to travel to Mumbai, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. Photo by Handout / Thailand's Customs Department / AFP
Philippines' Marcos sees Chinese actions in South China Sea with 'great alarm' 06 Mar 2024 - 01:03 pm
This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows Philippine Coast Guard personnel filming a China Coast Guard vessel during a supply mission in the disputed South China Sea. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP
Hong Kong minister says no social media ban under security law 06 Mar 2024 - 12:55 pm
People cross an intersection in the Central business district of Hong Kong on February 27, 2024 on February 28. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Indian police arrest five more after Spanish tourist gang raped 05 Mar 2024 - 06:50 pm
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Taylor Swift struck a deal with Singapore not to perform in any other Southeast Asian country 05 Mar 2024 - 06:34 pm
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Climbers to pay $13 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail 05 Mar 2024 - 01:49 pm
This aerial view of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), is seen from the window of a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong, above Shizuoka Prefecture on March 1, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Self-driving robots begin deliveries in Tokyo 05 Mar 2024 - 01:10 pm
An unmanned robot (C) navigates across a street during a demonstration of a robot delivery service by Uber Eats Japan, Mitsubishi Electric and robot developer Cartken in downtown Tokyo on March 5, 2024. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)
'Stop harassing us': Philippine foreign minister tells China 04 Mar 2024 - 08:56 pm
Philippines' Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo (Left) and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong before the opening of the Australia-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Melbourne on March 4, 2024. (Photo by William West / AFP)
Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket 04 Mar 2024 - 03:47 pm
(Files) Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conduct rescue operation at the site of train crash in Vizianagaram district of India's Andhra Pradesh state on October 30, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
South Korea to start action against striking doctors 04 Mar 2024 - 03:38 pm
Medical workers walk outside a hospital after snowfall in Seoul on February 22, 2024. Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP

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