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World / Asia

China says 'lab leak' claims hurt US credibility 01 Mar 2023 - 12:50 pm
People walk down a street next to a local market in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province, on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Belarusian leader visits China amid Ukraine tensions 01 Mar 2023 - 12:32 am
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko arrives in Beijing on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Maxim GUCHEK / BELTA / AFP)
New Cyprus president sworn in 28 Feb 2023 - 09:53 pm
Cyprus' President-elect Nikos Christodoulides (L) attends a meeting with outgoing-President Nicos Anastasiades before his investiture ceremony at the parliament in Nicosia on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
China to host Belarusian leader amid Ukraine tensions 28 Feb 2023 - 05:35 pm
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Taiwan cancels concert by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko 28 Feb 2023 - 05:02 pm
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China says it's been 'open and transparent' on COVID origins 28 Feb 2023 - 03:08 pm
People walk down a street next to a local market in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province, on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Pakistan’s court issues arrest warrant against Imran Khan 28 Feb 2023 - 02:43 pm
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Cobra Gold military exercises resume at pre-pandemic size 28 Feb 2023 - 02:15 pm
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Surgeon, scientist named Japan's first new astronauts in 13 years 28 Feb 2023 - 11:31 am
Astronaut candidates for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Ayu Yoneda (L), a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, and Makoto Suwa (on screen), a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, pose after a press conference in Tokyo on February 28, 2023. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
Hong Kong scraps one of world's last Covid mask mandates 28 Feb 2023 - 11:25 am
People wear masks on a street in Hong Kong on February 27, 2023 as health experts in the territory backed the extension of its mask mandate to March 8 leaving Hong Kong as one of the only places left in the world with such rules. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Hong Kong to scrap mask mandate by early March 27 Feb 2023 - 07:47 pm
People wear masks on the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong on February 27, 2023 as health experts in the territory backed the extension of its mask mandate to March 8 leaving Hong Kong as one of the only places left in the world with such rules. (Photo by Peter Parks / AFP)
North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage 27 Feb 2023 - 07:18 pm
This photo taken on February 25, 2023 and released on February 26, 2023 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd R) and his daughter (3rd L) attending the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new street at Sopho area of Pyongyang city. (Photo by KCNA via KNS / AFP) 
Tokyo to host 1st World Cup for 'SPOGOMI' trash collecting sport  27 Feb 2023 - 04:04 pm
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China considers ways to curb youths’ ‘excessive’ video use 27 Feb 2023 - 01:50 pm
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5 die in SW China mine as hope fades for 47 trapped in north 27 Feb 2023 - 12:09 pm
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Macao eases COVID mask mandate as virus situation stabilizes 27 Feb 2023 - 10:24 am
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US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports 27 Feb 2023 - 12:35 am
File Photo: People wearing face masks commute in a subway station during morning rush hour, following the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China January 20, 2021. (REUTERS/Tingshu Wang)
Senior Indian opposition official arrested in graft probe 26 Feb 2023 - 07:35 pm
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