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Hiroshima prays for peace, fears new arms race on atomic bombing anniversary 06 Aug 2022 - 03:41 pm
People release paper lanterns on the Motoyasu River facing the gutted Atomic Bomb Dome in remembrance of atomic bomb victims on the 77th anniversary of the bombing, in Hiroshima, Japan August 6, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS
Blast in Afghan capital Kabul, many feared injured: Eyewitnesses 06 Aug 2022 - 03:12 pm
A general view of a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 5, 2022. Reuters/Ali Khara
Japan PM Kishida to reshuffle cabinet as COVID, Taiwan in focus 06 Aug 2022 - 10:21 am
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other lawmakers pay condolences to late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, while U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the lower house hall of the Parliament, in Tokyo, Japan August 5, 2022. Reuters/Issei Kato
Malaysia to offer crop insurance as part of food security push 06 Aug 2022 - 10:00 am
A farmer walks through a paddy field at Tannaurah village in the northern Indian state of Punjab August 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
Islamic State claims responsibility for blast in Kabul; 8 killed 05 Aug 2022 - 09:22 pm
A general view of the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, August 5, 2022. (REUTERS/Ali Khara)
Flash floods kill over 500 people in Pakistan during heaviest rains in decades 05 Aug 2022 - 12:57 pm
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South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space bid gathers pace 05 Aug 2022 - 10:49 am
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China's Sanya holiday hotspot shuts duty-free malls, venues to curb COVID 05 Aug 2022 - 10:37 am
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak shop at the Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, Hainan province, China November 25, 2020. Picture taken November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
White House condemns Chinese launch of missiles near Taiwan 04 Aug 2022 - 10:59 pm
The Rocket Force under the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts conventional missile tests into the waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in this handout released on August 4, 2022. (Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via REUTERS) 
China cancels Japan meeting Over G-7’s Taiwan statement 04 Aug 2022 - 08:23 pm
The Ground Force under the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts a long-range live-fire drill into the Taiwan Strait, from an undisclosed location in this handout released on August 4, 2022. (Eastern Theatre Command/Handout via REUTERS)
India approves new emissions targets to tackle climate change 04 Aug 2022 - 03:43 pm
Vehicles are seen on a highway on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Taliban Says Unaware of al-Qaeda Leader’s Presence in Kabul 04 Aug 2022 - 11:40 am
Taliban fighters drive a car on a street following the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. strike over the weekend, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara/File Photo
Taiwan calls China military drills 'illegitimate, irresponsible', says missiles fired 04 Aug 2022 - 10:46 am
A TV screen shows China's People's Liberation Army has begun military exercises including live firing in the waters and airspace surrounding the island of Taiwan, in Hong Kong, China August 4, 2022. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
China says it begins live-fire military drills all around Taiwan 04 Aug 2022 - 09:28 am
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New COVID case numbers in New Zealand trending lower, signs wave peaked 04 Aug 2022 - 09:28 am
A testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen in Wellington, New Zealand, March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer
Three missing, thousands ordered to evacuate as rain pounds northern Japan 04 Aug 2022 - 09:09 am
A view shows a submerged residential area caused by a flood of the Mogami river, in Oe town, Yamagata prefecture, Japan August 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS
China warns that its temperatures are rising faster than global average 04 Aug 2022 - 07:59 am
File photo: A tree stands on the dried-up riverbed of Ai River in Dandong, Liaoning province November 27, 2009. Reuters/Jacky Chen/File Photo
Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China's fury cannot stop visits by world leaders 03 Aug 2022 - 08:45 pm
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other members of the delegation visit the National Human Rights Museum with Chen Chu, chair of National Human Rights Commission, in New Taipei, Taiwan, August 3, 2022. (Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS)