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Former Indian lawmaker, brother fatally shot live on TV 16 Apr 2023 - 08:50 pm
Mourners gather alongside the bodies of a former Indian member of parliament Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed after they were shot dead by gunmen outside Kalvin Hospital while being taken for a medical checkup in police custody, in Prayagraj on April 16, 2023. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia / AFP)
China's economy expected to rebound as zero-Covid era fades 16 Apr 2023 - 05:05 pm
People walk in a public park in Beijing on April 15, 2023. Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP
Five bodies, wreckage found in Japan helicopter crash search 16 Apr 2023 - 12:14 pm
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels, including the submarine rescue ship Chihaya (L), search the waters off Miyakojima, Okinawa prefecture, where an object believed to be the missing Ground Self-Defense Force UH-60JA helicopter was confirmed, on April 16, 2023. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
Explosive thrown at Japan PM at campaign event; 1 hurt 15 Apr 2023 - 07:42 pm
A man (bottom) is detained after throwing an apparent
Japan PM resumes campaigning after blast incident 15 Apr 2023 - 11:22 am
A man (bottom) is detained after throwing an apparent
Three children killed while playing with bomb in Pakistan 14 Apr 2023 - 06:24 pm
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China's Xi, Brazil's Lula meet in Beijing to boost ties 14 Apr 2023 - 06:20 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shake hands after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2023. (Photo by Ken Ishii / POOL / AFP)
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS 14 Apr 2023 - 01:45 pm
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Philippines considers 330,000 tons of rice imports to boost stockpiles 14 Apr 2023 - 01:39 pm
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Free bird: Indian man asks zoo for feathered friend's release 13 Apr 2023 - 05:39 pm
This handout picture taken on March 6, 2023 and received as a courtesy of Mohammad Arif shows Indian farmer Mohammad Arif along with Sarus crane at his residence in Amethi, in India's Uttar Pradesh state. Photo by Courtesy of Mohammad Arif / AFP
Australia's most powerful cyclone in 8 years to cross coast 13 Apr 2023 - 04:08 pm
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China bans ships from area north of Taiwan Sunday due to 'falling rocket wreckage': maritime authority 13 Apr 2023 - 11:51 am
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Taiwan seeks satellite solutions after undersea cables cut 13 Apr 2023 - 11:34 am
This picture taken on April 10, 2023 shows the harbour on Nangan island in Taiwan's Matsu archipelago. (Photo by Jack Moore / AFP)
NHL to hold preseason games in Australia in 'historic' first 12 Apr 2023 - 04:05 pm
Nick Schmaltz #8 of the Arizona Coyotes skates the puck against Justin Schultz #4 of the Seattle Kraken during the second period at Mullett Arena on April 10, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. Photo by Zac BonDurant / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
'This week, no one': hazardous Thai pollution deters tourists 12 Apr 2023 - 03:39 pm
Commuters drive through high levels of air pollution in Chiang Mai on April 11, 2023. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Three Nepali climbers missing on Everest 12 Apr 2023 - 02:11 pm
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Philippines braces for first storm of 2023 that may hit capital 12 Apr 2023 - 12:56 pm
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Japan signs $2.8 billion long-range missile development deals 11 Apr 2023 - 06:18 pm
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