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Norovirus infections sicken over 100 students in south China school 17 Jan 2026 - 02:01 pm
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CERES-2 commercial carrier rocket fails in maiden flight 17 Jan 2026 - 01:22 pm
A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying an Algerian remote-sensing satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
Aircraft loses contact in Indonesia's South Sulawesi, search underway 17 Jan 2026 - 01:21 pm
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Australian woman wakes up to 2.5m snake lying on her chest 16 Jan 2026 - 08:09 pm
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India looks to finalise 'mother of all deals' with EU 16 Jan 2026 - 07:29 pm
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China, Canada discuss strengthening bilateral ties during Canadian PM visit 16 Jan 2026 - 04:36 pm
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Japan, US agree to strengthen joint defence production and military presence 16 Jan 2026 - 04:24 pm
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Thai PM orders legal action against contractor linked to 2 fatal crane accidents 15 Jan 2026 - 05:13 pm
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Final death toll from Hong Kong fire put at 168 15 Jan 2026 - 04:05 pm
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Philippines says plans to to ban Grok 'by tonight' over deepfakes 15 Jan 2026 - 01:54 pm
(Files) This photograph shows a smartphone bearing the logo of Grok in front of the X logo in Brussels on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Nicolas Tucat / AFP)
Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister 15 Jan 2026 - 12:22 pm
A recovery worker stands near the site of a construction crane collapse onto a highway in Samut Sakhon on the outskirts of Bangkok on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP)
Death toll in central Philippine landfill landslide rises to 20 14 Jan 2026 - 06:18 pm
Rescuers work at a collapsed landfill in Cebu, the Philippines, Jan. 10, 2026. (Xinhua)
Video: Thailand crane collapses onto train, killing 32 14 Jan 2026 - 02:58 pm
Recovery workers watch as a carriage of a train that crashed when a construction crane collapsed is lifted off the tracks in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on January 14, 2026. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)
Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' location 14 Jan 2026 - 10:39 am
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Crane collapse derails train in Thailand, killing 22: police 14 Jan 2026 - 08:18 am
This screen grab made from UGC handout video footage courtesy of Facebook user Smith Mikle taken and released on January 14, 2026 shows the wreckage of a train that crashed after a construction crane collapsed in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province. (Photos by Handout / Courtesy of Facebook user Smith Mikle / AFP)
Pakistan, Indonesia sign MoU to enhance economic partnership 12 Jan 2026 - 09:37 pm
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Germany, India sign "Declaration of Intent" to enhance security cooperation 12 Jan 2026 - 08:59 pm
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian PM Narendra Modi wave to the crowd in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)
'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49 12 Jan 2026 - 01:34 pm
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