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Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte 05 Feb 2025 - 09:53 pm
Protesters carry placards during a rally in front of the House of Representatives in Manila on February 5, 2025, as lawmakers voted to impeach Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
Indonesia to boost product diversification strategy amid U.S. tariff concerns 05 Feb 2025 - 07:17 pm
A farmer uses fertiliser at a paddy field in Montasik, Aceh province on February 5, 2025. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
German tourist killed by wild elephant in India 05 Feb 2025 - 06:22 pm
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India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AI 05 Feb 2025 - 01:13 pm
Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a press conference with Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a at a hotel in Seoul on February 4, 2024. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on govt devices 04 Feb 2025 - 09:05 pm
The DeepSeek app is seen on a smartphone. (Photo by Lam Yik/Bloomberg)
Thailand to cut power, fuel supply, internet at Thai-Myanmar border to combat online scams 04 Feb 2025 - 08:03 pm
A general view shows a BTS commuter train as it passes with the backdrop of the Bangkok skyline on June 2, 2023. Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP
Cancer responsible for 1 in 5 deaths in Mongolia 04 Feb 2025 - 07:59 pm
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Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee by a third 04 Feb 2025 - 04:08 pm
(Files) This photograph taken on May 2, 2021, shows a helicopter flying over the Khumbu glacier in the Mount Everest region. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)
Japan's Olympic pool-sized sinkhole highlights risk of old pipes 04 Feb 2025 - 03:01 pm
Rescue operations continue for a truck driver after his vehicle plunged into a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture on January 30, 2025. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP
Philippines declares food security emergency to tame rice prices 03 Feb 2025 - 10:06 pm
Rice prices are displayed at a market stall Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Photo by Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg)
Hong Kong's economy grows 2.5 pct in 2024 03 Feb 2025 - 05:59 pm
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10.7 tons of kimchi confiscated at Incheon Airport last year 03 Feb 2025 - 04:03 pm
AFP File photo. Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP
Traffic accidents kill 209 in Vietnam during Lunar New Year holiday 03 Feb 2025 - 03:59 pm
Customers sit at a cafe terrasse in Hanoi on February 2, 2025. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
Shark kills teenage girl swimming in eastern Australia 03 Feb 2025 - 03:38 pm
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Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australia 03 Feb 2025 - 01:27 pm
A handout photo taken on February 2, 2025 and released by the Queensland Fire Department on February 3, 2025 shows an aerial view of flood-affected areas around Townsville, Queensland. (Photo by Handout / Queensland Fire Department / AFP)
14 potential oil and gas reserves discovered in South Korea's east sea 03 Feb 2025 - 12:23 pm
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South Korea appeals court upholds Samsung chief's fraud acquittal 03 Feb 2025 - 11:21 am
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong leaves after a court ruling on the controversial 2015 merger case, at the Seoul High Court in Seoul on February 3, 2025. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
EU criticizes US tariff, vows "firm response" if targeted: spokesman 02 Feb 2025 - 08:58 pm
European Union flag. File photo.