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South Korean police blame deadly Halloween crush on negligence 13 Jan 2023 - 01:00 pm
Peninsula
Japan prosecutors indict Yamagami for murder of ex-Prime Minister Abe 13 Jan 2023 - 10:40 am
The portrait of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen at the altar during his state funeral at Nippon Budokan, in Tokyo, Japan, September, 27, 2022. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Aid chief to ask Taliban's Kandahar leaders to scrap female worker ban 12 Jan 2023 - 10:02 pm
A member of Taliban security force stands guard on a blocked road after a suicide blast near Afghanistan's foreign ministry at the Zanbaq Square in Kabul on January 11, 2023.  (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)
India moving some troops from sinking town near China border 12 Jan 2023 - 11:58 am
A general view shows the town of Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state on January 11, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Twitter tells Asia HQ staff to clear desks, work from home 12 Jan 2023 - 11:40 am
Peninsula
'Not necessary' to dwell on Covid death tally, Chinese experts say 11 Jan 2023 - 04:57 pm
Patients receive IV drip treatment at a hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at a village in Tonglu county, Zhejiang province, China, January 9, 2023. (REUTERS)
Suicide blast near Afghan ministry, more than 20 casualties 11 Jan 2023 - 04:49 pm
A member of Taliban security force stands guard on a blocked road after a suicide blast near Afghanistan's foreign ministry at the Zanbaq Square in Kabul on January 11, 2023. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Bangladesh opposition protest to demand PM's resignation 11 Jan 2023 - 04:40 pm
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists gather during an anti-government rally in Dhaka on January 11, 2023. (Photo by Munir uz zaman / AFP)
Explosion outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, casualties feared 11 Jan 2023 - 04:22 pm
Taliban security forces block a road after a suicide blast near Afghanistan's foreign ministry at the Zanbaq Square in Kabul on January 11, 2023. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
South Korea calls China's visa suspension 'deeply regrettable' 11 Jan 2023 - 10:36 am
South Korea's new Foreign Minister Park Jin speaks during his inauguration ceremony in Seoul, South Korea May 12, 2022. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS
Abe murder suspect fit for trial after psych review: Japanese media 10 Jan 2023 - 02:46 pm
Tetsuya Yamagami, suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, at Nara-nishi police station in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo on July 10, 2022. (Reuters)
11 people killed in Philippine storms: disaster agency 10 Jan 2023 - 02:25 pm
This handout photo taken and released on January 10, 2023 from Jipapad Public Information Office shows a resident riding on a wooden boat as he paddles past submerged school buildings, due to floodings brought about by heavy rains in Jipapad town, Eastern Samar province, South of Manila. (Photo by Handout / Jipapad Public Information Office / AFP)
In rural eastern China, not testing for COVID becomes the norm 10 Jan 2023 - 01:00 pm
Tang Shunping, 80, receives IV drip treatment at a clinic in a village of Lezhi county after strict measures to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were removed nationwide, in Ziyang, Sichuan province, China December 29, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
India set to demolish buildings in sinking Himalayan town 10 Jan 2023 - 11:00 am
Peninsula
Australia lays out plan to make biggest polluters slash emissions 10 Jan 2023 - 10:02 am
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China halts short-term visas in South Korea, first response to COVID curbs 10 Jan 2023 - 09:36 am
Street vendors (L) wait for customers at Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Strong 7.6-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia: USGS 09 Jan 2023 - 10:57 pm
Reuters file photo
Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island 09 Jan 2023 - 09:53 pm
Chinese and Taiwanese printed flags are seen in this illustration taken April 28, 2022. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)