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South Korea says warship named for torpedoed vessel begins new mission 23 Dec 2023 - 11:32 am
South Korean Navy's new warship Cheonan, a 2,800-ton frigate with significantly enhanced anti-submarine capability, arriving at the Navy's 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek. (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP) /
China shuts down 34,000 online accounts for spreading 'rumours' 22 Dec 2023 - 05:10 pm
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail but remains jailed 22 Dec 2023 - 04:41 pm
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France's Macron to attend India's Republic Day parade 22 Dec 2023 - 04:34 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Royal Jordanian Air Force's Prince Hassan Air Base (H5), about 117 kilometres northwest of the capital Amman, on December 22, 2023, during a two-day visit to Jordan. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP)
China earthquake death toll rises to 148 22 Dec 2023 - 01:47 pm
People walk past a collapsed building after an earthquake in Dahejia, Jishishan County in northwest China’s Gansu province on December 19, 2023. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
Japan approves record $56 bn defence budget 22 Dec 2023 - 01:28 pm
A pedestrian walks in Tokyo's Ginza district at dusk on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
China air pollution worsens in 2023, first time in decade 22 Dec 2023 - 01:09 pm
Pedestrians walk on an overpass as traffic snarls amid haze from air pollution in Beijing on November 1, 2023. Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP
China erects temporary shelters after earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes 21 Dec 2023 - 05:36 pm
A man walks past a collapsed house in Dahejia in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
China quake survivors recover in hospitals as toll rises to 135 21 Dec 2023 - 11:56 am
A patient with injuries following an earthquake remains under observation at a hospital in Dahejia in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
China urges Philippines to make 'rational choice' over maritime tensions 21 Dec 2023 - 11:19 am
Handout photo taken and released on December 10, 2023 shows a China Coast Guard vessel (R) using water cannon against the M/L Kalayaan chartered supply boat (L) during a mission to deliver provisions at Second Thomas Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)
Fading colours: Bangladesh's threatened rickshaw art 21 Dec 2023 - 07:40 am
This photograph taken on December 13, 2023 shows a bicycle rickshaw adorned with colourful artwork depicting film actors, in Dhaka. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Pakistan ex-premier Imran Khan to run in upcoming elections from prison 20 Dec 2023 - 05:41 pm
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India growth may falter if inflation stays elevated: RBI says 20 Dec 2023 - 04:47 pm
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Japan to introduce limited rideshare system next fiscal year 20 Dec 2023 - 03:22 pm
A commuter travels on a bus in Tokyo's Ginza district at dusk on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Kyrgyzstan backs new flag, says 'smiling' sun to aid growth 20 Dec 2023 - 03:07 pm
(Files) Demonstrators protest against the changing of the Kyrgyz national flag in Bishkek on December 9, 2023. (Photo by Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP)
World Bank releases $250 mn to boost Sri Lanka reforms 20 Dec 2023 - 01:20 pm
A beggar sits beside a Christmas tree along a road in Colombo on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Survivors brave freezing cold after China quake kills 131 20 Dec 2023 - 09:21 am
Earthquake-affected residents look on beside aid tents erected in a school compound at Gaoli village in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
Philippines suspends TV program that regularly features Duterte 19 Dec 2023 - 09:25 pm
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