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Pakistan risks 'extraordinary misery' without flood recovery help: UN 08 Jan 2023 - 09:52 pm
In this file photo taken on September 2, 2022 Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Achim Steiner, speaks during an interview at the Development Programme Headquarters in New York.  (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP)
Thai king's daughter remains unconscious weeks after collapsing: Palace 08 Jan 2023 - 03:50 pm
Theerapat Prayurasiddh, permanent secretary of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, dressed in a traditional costume, greets Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and Princess Bajrakitiyabha during the annual Royal Ploughing Ceremony in central Bangkok, Thailand, May 12, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Thailand introduced new entry regulations as China reopens border 08 Jan 2023 - 03:18 pm
Tourists visit the Grand Palace, one of the top tourist attraction spots as Thailand is expecting arrivals of Chinese tourists after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Protesters clash with police at COVID antigen kit maker factory in China, videos show 08 Jan 2023 - 12:15 pm
Police intervene at a protest at a factory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chongqing, China in this screen grab from a video released on January 7, 2023 obtained by Reuters
19 killed, 20 injured in road accident in eastern China: state media 08 Jan 2023 - 10:25 am
Peninsula
'Once in a century' flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia 08 Jan 2023 - 09:21 am
(Left) A view shows damaged Fitzroy Crossing bridge and (right) people being evacuated from Fitzroy Crossing Airport, in Fitzroy crossing, Australia January 7, 2023, in this picture obtained from a video. Joe Ross/via Reuters
Lisa-mania: Thai Blackpink fans in frenzy over Bangkok concert 07 Jan 2023 - 01:47 pm
This photograph taken on January 3, 2023 shows social media influencer Nipattanachai 'James' Thepkamdee checking himself in front of a mirror in his bedroom in Bangkok. (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP)
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok - Thai media reports 07 Jan 2023 - 01:39 pm
This file photo taken on October 20, 2021 shows Jack Ma, co-founder and former executive chairman of Chinese Alibaba Group pictured in Santa Ponsa, on the island of Mallorca. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP)
Jack Ma: tycoon who soared on China's tech dreams grounded by regulators 07 Jan 2023 - 01:30 pm
Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma attends the Ant Financial event in Hong Kong, China November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
Indian executive sacked, arrested for urinating on plane passenger 07 Jan 2023 - 11:50 am
Peninsula
Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approval 07 Jan 2023 - 12:36 am
Women carry fodder for their cattle through a mustard field on Earth Day on the outskirts of Srinagar, April 22, 2020. (REUTERS/Danish Ismail)
Mixed emotions as McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan 06 Jan 2023 - 06:42 pm
Workers remove the logo signage from a restaurant of McDonald's in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2023. (REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev)
Taliban criticises Prince Harry over Afghan killings comment 06 Jan 2023 - 04:48 pm
The back cover of 'En la sombra' (In the shadow), Spanish version of the book 'Spare' an autobiography by Britain's Prince Harry, is pictured at a reader's home in Madrid on January 5, 2023, despite the publication date set at January 10 with stringent measures in place. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
India to host virtual summit of about 120 developing countries in January 06 Jan 2023 - 03:53 pm
Peninsula
China hotels, travel bookings perk up in boon for COVID-hit services sector 06 Jan 2023 - 12:12 pm
People watch a plane land at Beijing Capital International Airport as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Beijing, China January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Marcos seeks faster airport upgrade after flight disruptions 06 Jan 2023 - 12:10 pm
Passengers wait for information about their flights at terminal 3 of Ninoy International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on January 1, 2023. (Photo by KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / AFP)
McDonald's Japan hikes prices for 3rd time in 10 months on surging costs 06 Jan 2023 - 11:03 am
Customers are seen at a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Pakistan needs billions for flood recovery: UN 05 Jan 2023 - 11:01 pm
A man keeps himself warm near a fire during early morning hours along a street in Karachi, Pakistan, January 4, 2023. (REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)