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Pakistan urged to stop arresting Afghan refugees 07 Jun 2023 - 09:40 pm
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Millions of Chinese students sit gruelling college entrance exams 07 Jun 2023 - 03:55 pm
Students leave after their first exam during the first day of the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), known as “gaokao”, in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on June 7, 2023. Photo by AFP
Indian train service to resume after deadly crash 07 Jun 2023 - 11:42 am
A passenger looks out from a carriage of a long-distance train as it runs on the newly restored track at the accident site of a recent three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Odisha, on June 5, 2023. Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP
Air India plane flying to San Francisco lands in Russia, sends relief jet 07 Jun 2023 - 11:04 am
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Germany, India close $5.2 billion deal for diesel submarines 06 Jun 2023 - 04:37 pm
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (R) shakes hands with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius before his ceremonial reception at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on June 6, 2023. (Photo by ARUN SANKAR / AFP)
Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuild 06 Jun 2023 - 03:50 pm
In this photograph taken on May 9, 2023, flood-affected victims rebuild their house in Dadu district of Pakistan. Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP
Father-daughter escape death after swapping seats in India train accident 06 Jun 2023 - 03:26 pm
Railway workers help to restore services at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Odisha, on June 4, 2023. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
Norway climber sets new goal to scale all 14 tallest peaks within 3 months 06 Jun 2023 - 02:12 pm
In this picture taken on May 8, 2023, Norwegian climber Kristin Harila speaks during an interview with AFP at a hotel in Kathmandu. Photo by Bikash KARKI / AFP
Philippine President Marcos appoints new chiefs for Defense, Health 05 Jun 2023 - 05:42 pm
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Part of under-construction bridge collapses in India for 2nd time in a year, no casualties 05 Jun 2023 - 02:49 pm
Peninsula
What we know about India's worst rail tragedy in decades 05 Jun 2023 - 01:29 pm
A rescue worker inspects a damaged carriage at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, about 200 km (125 miles) from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Odisha, on June 4, 2023. Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP
Philippine Finance Chief rules out return as head of central bank 04 Jun 2023 - 08:32 pm
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Hong Kong police detains many on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary 04 Jun 2023 - 06:14 pm
A fair is being held in Victoria Park in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong on June 4, 2023, where Hong Kong people traditionally gather annually to mourn the victims of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 which the authorities have banned and vowed to stamp out any protests on the anniversary on June 4. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Deadly India train crash shifts focus back to safety 04 Jun 2023 - 05:31 pm
Graphic content / A victim's family member weeps at a business park used as temporary mortuary to identify the dead recovered from the carriage wreckage of a three-train collision near Balasore, in India's eastern state of Odisha, on June 4, 2023. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)
Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone 04 Jun 2023 - 01:21 pm
In this picture taken on June 2, 2023, Nepali guide Gelje Sherpa speaks during an interview with AFP in Kathmandu. Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP
Fourteen killed in southwest China landslide: government 04 Jun 2023 - 12:51 pm
Peninsula
Cause and 'people responsible' for India train crash identified: minister 04 Jun 2023 - 11:11 am
Policemen inspect the wrecked carriages of a three-train collision near Balasore, in India's eastern state of Odisha, on June 4, 2023. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
Pope offers prayers after Indian train disaster 03 Jun 2023 - 04:25 pm
Pope Francis (Rear C-L) holds an audience to pilgrims from Concesio and Sotto il Monte, on June 3, 2023 at St. Peter's basilica in The Vatican. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)