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Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination 25 Dec 2024 - 11:58 am
Colorful sails, called vinta, of the Sama Bajau line the shore of Zamboanga City during its weeks-long Hermosa Festival. Photo by Martin San Diego for The Washington Post.
Pakistan air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan: Taliban spokesman 25 Dec 2024 - 11:47 am
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14 survivors from Kazakh plane crash hospitalised: health authorities 25 Dec 2024 - 11:09 am
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Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes near Kazakhstan's Aktau airport 25 Dec 2024 - 10:33 am
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Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force 25 Dec 2024 - 09:09 am
Youths play video games in a gaming room in Hanoi on December 25, 2024. (Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP)
Chinese workers saved from 'slave-like conditions' in Brazil 24 Dec 2024 - 10:36 pm
File photo for representation only showing BYD's logo on a car. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Nikkei index ends lower amid thinning trading activity 24 Dec 2024 - 08:57 pm
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Man finds bear in living room as Japan readies licence to kill 24 Dec 2024 - 02:49 pm
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China says to raise deficit, boost spending next year: state media 24 Dec 2024 - 01:03 pm
A cleaner carrying a broom and a trash bin walks along a street in Beijing on December 24, 2024. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Driver in central China car ramming handed suspended death sentence 23 Dec 2024 - 03:27 pm
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South Korean president snubs summons for second time 23 Dec 2024 - 02:59 pm
This handout photo taken on December 14, 2024 and released by the South Korean Presidential Office shows President Yoon Suk Yeol giving a public address from his official residence in Seoul. Photo by Handout / South Korean Presidential Office / AFP
Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family 23 Dec 2024 - 02:00 pm
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Japan watchdog accuses Google of antitrust violation 23 Dec 2024 - 01:17 pm
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Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks 23 Dec 2024 - 12:26 pm
(L to R) Makoto Uchida, President and CEO of Nissan motor corporation, Toshihiro Mibe, President and Representative Executive Officer of Honda, and Takao Kato, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on December 23, 2024. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP.
Kabul hails Saudi decision to resume activities at Afghanistan embassy 23 Dec 2024 - 11:25 am
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3 people injured in explosion at military base in South Korea 23 Dec 2024 - 10:29 am
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Afghan bread, the humble centrepiece of every meal 23 Dec 2024 - 09:59 am
Afghan baker Jamil Ghafori (L) preparing traditional flatbreads locally known as Naan, at a bakery in Kabul. (Photo by Wakil Kohsar / AFP)
Bangladesh receives $900mn World Bank financing to improve climate resilience 23 Dec 2024 - 12:00 am
People celebrate Victory Day in front of the parliament house complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 16, 2024. (Xinhua)