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Philippine top judge, Duterte's critic, ousted by colleagues 11 May 2018 - 11:23 pm
Ousted Philippine Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno waves to supporters at a rally outside the Supreme Court building on Taft Avenue, metro Manila, Philippines May 11, 2018. Reuters/Dondi Tawatao
Japan PM to North Korea: Release Japanese abductees or no aid 11 May 2018 - 11:23 pm
China's Premier Li Keqiang, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda visit a plant of Toyota Motor Hokkaido, Inc in Tomakomai, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, May 11, 2018. Reuters/Toru Hanai
Pakistani officer killed in in roadside bomb blast 11 May 2018 - 11:05 pm
Policemen and security officers gather to collect evidence at the site of a blast, after a motorcycle exploded near a bus terminal in Bannu, Pakistan May 11, 2018. Reuters/Zahid Mohammad
China sends fighter jets near Taiwan in latest show of force 11 May 2018 - 11:05 pm
Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft (L) flying alongside a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6K bomber that reportedly flew over the Bashi Channel, south of Taiwan, and over the Miyako Strait, near Japan's Okinawa
Ousted PM Najib listed on manifest for jet leaving Malaysia 11 May 2018 - 11:05 pm
Najib Razak
India's Modi visits Nepal in bid to counter China influence 11 May 2018 - 11:02 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as K.P. Oli, inspect a guard of honour after his arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal May 11, 2018. Reuters/Hemanta Shrestha
Fears of flooding as Mumbai plans to open salt pans for social housing 11 May 2018 - 10:50 pm
A boy walks through a damaged jetty as pre-monsoon clouds gather above the Vembanad Lake in Kochi, India, May 11, 2018. Reuters/Sivaram V
Singapore will host US-North Korea summit, nuclear issue to dominate 10 May 2018 - 10:03 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and US President Donald Trump (AFP Saul Loeb &  Ed Jones)
Delhi police parade 'space suit' scammers after NASA claims exposed 10 May 2018 - 05:53 pm
Two men dressed in 'space suits' who were arrested for alleged fraud after claiming to work for NASA are presented at a police station in New Delhi on May 9, 2018. AFP photo / Delhi Police
Ex-strongman seeks legacy as savior of Malaysia's democracy 10 May 2018 - 05:35 pm
Former Malaysian prime minister and opposition candidate Mahathir Mohamad (C) celebrates with other leaders of his coalition during a press conference following the 14th general elections in Kuala Lumpur on early May 10, 2018. AFP / Manan Vatsyayana
Mahathir Mohamad, 92, sworn in as Malaysia leader to cement power shift 10 May 2018 - 05:35 pm
Mahathir Mohamad arrives for a news conference following the general election in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 10, 2018. Reuters/Lai Seng Sin
Malaysia may renegotiate some deals with China: Mahathir 10 May 2018 - 01:01 pm
Mahathir Mohamad (C), elected Prime Minister of Malaysia, holds a press conference together with the leaders of Pakatan Harapan, the former opposition alliance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 10, 2018. ( Alexandra Radu - Anadolu Agency )
China's Shijiazhuang to take air pollution fight to crematoriums, public toilets 10 May 2018 - 12:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: Residents on their bicycles and electric bikes wait for the traffic at an intersection amid heavy smog in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China, December 10, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Malaysia's Mahathir says expects to be sworn in as PM today 10 May 2018 - 08:35 am
Mahathir Mohamad gives a news conference following the general election in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin
Unofficial Malaysia election tally shows swing to opposition 09 May 2018 - 05:46 pm
Electoral worker carries ballot boxes at the collation centre after the general election, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin
Japan's Abe accepts China invite, but no date set 09 May 2018 - 02:06 pm
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C - L), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C - R) attend the trilateral summit in Tokyo Wednesday, May 9, 2018. ( KIMIMASA MAYAMA / Anadolu
Attackers launch coordinated strikes in Afghan capital with bombs, bullets 09 May 2018 - 12:03 pm
Afghan residents look on near the site of a blast in the Shahr-e- Naw area in Kabul on May 9, 2018. AFP / USMAN SHARIFI
Three blasts rock Afghan capital of Kabul, casualties feared 09 May 2018 - 10:42 am
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