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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block 28 Apr 2026 - 02:07 pm
Mountaineers during their ascend to Mount Everest's summit, in Nepal. (Photo by Tsering Pemba Sherpa / AFP)
Dozens of arrests in Turkiye before May 1 celebrations 28 Apr 2026 - 01:36 pm
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South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence 28 Apr 2026 - 11:38 am
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34 schoolchildren hospitalized after bus accident in central Sri Lanka 28 Apr 2026 - 10:23 am
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Death toll rises to 14 in Indonesia train accident, president visits victims 28 Apr 2026 - 10:03 am
Rescuers work at the train accident site in Bekasi, Indonesia. A commuter train on the Jakarta-Bekasi route was involved in a collision with a long-distance train operating on the Jakarta-Surabaya route at around 8:50pm local time on Monday. (Photo by B. Nugraha/Xinhua)
Google breaks ground on Indian AI megahub 28 Apr 2026 - 09:08 am
This photograph taken on January 22, 2026, shows a sign of US technology company Google displayed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans 28 Apr 2026 - 07:52 am
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This photograph taken on April 7, 2026 shows a Royal Bengal tiger cooling off from the heat inside the Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka.
(Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
Trains collide outside Jakarta, killing two: rail company 27 Apr 2026 - 07:13 pm
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Thailand seizes 1.3 million counterfeit goods in 6-month crackdown 27 Apr 2026 - 05:46 pm
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Japan lifts advisory a week after 7.7-magnitude quake 27 Apr 2026 - 03:08 pm
A general view shows the city skyline and a rainbow from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation deck in the Shinjuku district of central Tokyo on April 27, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Steep mountainside offers respite for daring Afghans 27 Apr 2026 - 02:54 pm
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China's WeRide eyes 200,000 autonomous cars by 2031 with Lenovo deal 27 Apr 2026 - 01:56 pm
Visitors try out a WeRide autonomous vehicle at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Japanese prime minister opposes energy-saving measures 27 Apr 2026 - 01:18 pm
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South Korean President reaffirms commitment to restoring trust with North Korea 27 Apr 2026 - 12:36 pm
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French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw 27 Apr 2026 - 12:29 pm
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China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI firm Manus: State planner 27 Apr 2026 - 12:05 pm
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Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment 27 Apr 2026 - 12:02 pm
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Taiwan jails ex-TSMC engineer in trade secrets case 27 Apr 2026 - 11:41 am
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