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Tokyo June heatwave worst since 1875 as power supply creaks under strain 28 Jun 2022 - 09:59 am
Passersby are seen through a heat haze during hot weather at Sugamo district in Tokyo, Japan June 27, 2022. Reuters/Issei Kato/File Photo
Sri Lanka stops fuel supply to non-essential services as crisis worsens 27 Jun 2022 - 07:41 pm
Sri Lanka's Air Force members distribute tokens to people queueing for fuel amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on June 27, 2022. (Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte)
At flooded cancer hospital in northeast India, chemotherapy given on the road outside 27 Jun 2022 - 02:08 pm
An aerial view shows flooded areas in Silchar in the northeastern state of Assam, India, June 23, 2022. Indian Air Force/Handout via Reuters
China's Clover says its Covid booster shot candidate lifts antibody against Omicron 27 Jun 2022 - 02:03 pm
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Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis 26 Jun 2022 - 03:58 pm
Vehicles queue for diesel and petrol as they wait for a bowser since yesterday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23, 2022. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo)
Sri Lanka struggling to secure fresh fuel supplies: Minister 26 Jun 2022 - 02:21 pm
Vehicles queue for diesel and petrol in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
Taliban calls for release of frozen funds after deadly earthquake 25 Jun 2022 - 08:25 pm
Afghan people try to retrieve a car from the debris of damaged houses after the recent earthquake in Wor Kali village in the Barmal district of Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 25, 2022. (REUTERS/Ali Khara)
Bangladesh marks opening of country's longest bridge 25 Jun 2022 - 03:49 pm
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Beijing to reopen schools, Shanghai declares victory over Covid 25 Jun 2022 - 11:09 am
A security guard checks nucleic acid test result for a tourist at an entrance to the Universal Beijing Resort in Beijing, China June 25, 2022. Reuters/Tingshu Wang
Pakistan stock market plunges on new govt tax on industries 24 Jun 2022 - 06:19 pm
A labourer carries packs of textile fabric to deliver to a nearby shop in a market in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 24, 2022. (Reuters/Akhtar Soomro)
Aftershock in Afghanistan as quake toll rises to 1,150 dead 24 Jun 2022 - 06:07 pm
Afghan men receive bread in an area affected by an earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. (Reuters/Ali Khara)
Afghanistan ends search for survivors of earthquake that killed 1,000 24 Jun 2022 - 09:34 am
Afghan men stand on the debris of a house that was destroyed by an earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. (REUTERS/Ali Khara)
India to support crisis-hit Sri Lanka's economic recovery 23 Jun 2022 - 02:41 pm
Vehicles queue for diesel and petrol as they wait for a bowser since yesterday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 23, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades 22 Jun 2022 - 05:31 pm
People carry injured to be evacuated following a massive earthquake, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, June 22, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a video. BAKHTAR NEWS AGENCY
Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘collapsed,’ Prime Minister says 22 Jun 2022 - 02:46 pm
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives at a Buddhist temple after his swearing-in ceremony amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo/File Photo
Afghan quake kills at least 920; toll expected to rise 22 Jun 2022 - 01:35 pm
People carry injured to a helicopter following a massive earthquake, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, June 22, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a video. Bakhtar News Agency/Handout via Reuters
India's ruling party nominates tribal, female politician for president 22 Jun 2022 - 11:40 am
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Afghanistan quake kills at least 130 22 Jun 2022 - 08:20 am
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