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Merkel met wives of jailed lawyers during China visit 28 May 2018 - 12:16 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a joint news conference with China's Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Pool
Pakistan names former chief justice as interim PM until election 28 May 2018 - 10:47 am
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China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt 28 May 2018 - 09:15 am
File photo of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Reuters
To get rich would be glorious escape from pointless life, says young Chinese student 28 May 2018 - 09:08 am
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China says to end 'one size fits all' environmental policies 28 May 2018 - 08:39 am
FILE PHOTO of heavy smog in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China. REUTERS
US, North Korean officials meet for talks on summit 27 May 2018 - 10:33 pm
Both Pyongyang and Washington are pressing ahead on plans for a summit after Trump pulled out of the proposed June 12 meeting on Thursday, only to reconsider the decision the next day.
SriLankan Airlines flight hits runway lights at Kochi, passengers safe 27 May 2018 - 09:33 pm
Srilankan Airlines A321 Takeoff from Cochin International Airport. (Photo courtesy: YouTube/Nizam Ashraf)
India's Modi opens 2 expressways around Delhi to reduce pollution 27 May 2018 - 04:25 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters during a road-show event in New Delhi on May 27, 2018. / AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Massive beach clean-up for Hong Kong sea turtles 27 May 2018 - 01:10 pm
Participants take part in a beach clean-up on Hong Kong's outlying Lamma island on May 27, 2018. AFP / Anthony Wallace
US warships sail near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing 27 May 2018 - 12:48 pm
This US Navy photo shows the The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) as it arrives at US Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, to become part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) on May 22, 2018 in Japan. AFP PHOTO /US NA
Pakistan police kill 6 linked to bomb attack 27 May 2018 - 09:38 am
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Imran Khan eyes victory as Pakistan announces elections on July 25 27 May 2018 - 09:16 am
Pakistan opposition leader and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI - Pakistan Movement for Justice) political party Imran Khan leaves Parliament after attending a session in Islamabad on May 23, 2018. AFP / AAMIR QURESHI
Taliban suicide bombing kills 2 soldiers in Afghanistan 27 May 2018 - 09:16 am
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Former Japanese PM Nakasone turns 100, urges constitutional revision 27 May 2018 - 08:36 am
File Photo: Former Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone speaks during an interview at his office in Tokyo, Japan November 22, 2005. Reuters/Toshiyuki Aizawa/File Photo
Putin, after meeting Japan's Abe, calls for restraint on North Korea 26 May 2018 - 08:26 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor
Afghanistan registers candidates for long-delayed elections 26 May 2018 - 02:18 pm
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South Korean president met N.Korea's Kim Jong Un Saturday-Seoul 26 May 2018 - 02:14 pm
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China, Burkina Faso establish diplomatic ties after Taiwan ditched 26 May 2018 - 01:30 pm
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