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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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Mapping bedbugs: S Korean blockchain engineer fights infestation with data 19 Dec 2023 - 04:19 pm
This photo taken on November 28, 2023 shows senior researcher Eom Hoon-sik watching a monitor linked to a microscope to view bedbugs at the Korea Pest Control Association (KPCA) in Seoul. Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP
Troops on S. Korea side of border security area to carry guns: UN Command 19 Dec 2023 - 12:12 pm
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At least 118 killed in China earthquake, deadliest in a decade 19 Dec 2023 - 11:19 am
Rescue workers search a house for survivors after an earthquake in Kangdiao village, Dahejia, Jishishan County, in northwest China's Gansu province on December 19, 2023. Photo by AFP
Kishida says Japan ready to lead Asia in decarbonization and energy security 18 Dec 2023 - 06:16 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens to the speech of Indonesia's President Joko Widodo at the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation luncheon meeting at the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) in Tokyo on December 18, 2023. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko / POOL / AFP)
Incheon hotel fire injures 54, including 8 foreigners 18 Dec 2023 - 12:58 pm
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Philippine jeepney drivers protest shift to EV-powered minibuses 18 Dec 2023 - 12:51 pm
Motorists and vehicles travel along a road amid traffic jam in Manila on November 24, 2023. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Australia export revenue to tumble as iron ore, coal prices drop 17 Dec 2023 - 06:02 pm
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South Korea military says North fires ballistic missile 17 Dec 2023 - 05:50 pm
File photo for representational purposes. This picture taken on February 18, 2023 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 19, 2023 shows test-firing of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
Northeastern Australia hit by 'life-threatening' flooding 17 Dec 2023 - 01:58 pm
A man cycles past a downed tree as inclement weather from Cyclone Jasper impacts Cairns in far north Queensland on December 13, 2023. Photo by Brian CASSEY / AFP
Pakistan uses artificial rain against smog for first time 16 Dec 2023 - 05:14 pm
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In Photos: Freezing temperatures in northern China trigger alert 16 Dec 2023 - 12:14 pm
This photo shows an aerial view of a snow-covered section of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing, after an overnight snowfall on December 15, 2023. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Thai senator linked to Myanmar tycoon indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering 15 Dec 2023 - 06:53 pm
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