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Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media 07 Nov 2024 - 02:09 pm
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Indonesia volcano belches colossal ash tower 07 Nov 2024 - 12:34 pm
Schoolchildren run during the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, as seen from Lewolaga village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara on November 7, 2024. (Photo by ARNOLD WELIANTO / AFP)
In Central Asia, Erdogan urges stronger ties with 'Turkic' states 06 Nov 2024 - 05:27 pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the 11th summit of the of heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) at the Yntymak Ordo state residence in Bishkek on November 6, 2024. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)
Pakistan's Punjab province shuts schools in smog-hit main cities 06 Nov 2024 - 04:09 pm
Commuters ride along a street engulfed in smog, in Lahore on November 5, 2024. Photo by Arif ALI / AFP
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore 06 Nov 2024 - 01:33 pm
Commuters ride along a highway engulfed in smog, on the outskirts of Lahore on November 6, 2024. (Photo by Arif Ali / AFP)
China says hopes for 'peaceful coexistence' with US as Trump on brink of victory 06 Nov 2024 - 11:33 am
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to his wife former US First Lady Melania Trump during an election night event on November 6, 2024. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP)
Indonesia to relocate thousands around volcano after eruptions 06 Nov 2024 - 09:46 am
Villagers flee during an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a day after the previous eruption, in Boru Village, in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on November 5, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Welianto / AFP)
Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record absence 06 Nov 2024 - 08:24 am
This screen grab taken from a live video stream broadcast by the Shizuoka City Government on November 6, 2024 shows Mount Fuji (back L) with a dusting of snow on its peak, seen from the Shizuoka City side of the mountain. (Photo by Handout / Shizuoka City Government / AFP) / -
Talent, toil and pleasing Kim bring N. Korea women's football glory 06 Nov 2024 - 07:29 am
North Korea's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA U-17 women's football World Cup 2024 final match between North Korea and Spain at the Olimpico Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Nelson Pulido / AFP)
Pakistan confirms new polio case as tally reaches 46 in 2024 05 Nov 2024 - 04:38 pm
This photograph taken on October 29, 2024 shows an elite police personnel (L) standing guard as a health worker marks houses with numbers during a door-to-door poliovirus vaccination campaign for children on the outskirts of Peshawar. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
Sydney becomes seventh world marathon major 04 Nov 2024 - 11:29 am
Visitors spend their morning under a large tree at Bradleys Head in Sydney, overlooking the Opera House on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Khan / AFP)
Chinese slimmers trim down at weight-loss camps 04 Nov 2024 - 11:08 am
This photo taken on October 23, 2024 shows people exercising at a weight loss camp in Chengdu, in China's southwestern Sichuan province.  (Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP)
Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10, sets houses aflame 04 Nov 2024 - 10:18 am
Smoke rises from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki as seen Klatanlo village, in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on November 4, 2024, after it erupted overnight. (Photo by Arnold Welianto / AFP)
Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution 03 Nov 2024 - 02:16 pm
Commuters make their way amid smog in Lahore on November 2, 2024. (Photo by Arif Ali / AFP)
India's Adani slashes electricity to Bangladesh: power officials 03 Nov 2024 - 01:14 pm
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Rohit Bal, one of India's best-known fashion designers, dies at 63 02 Nov 2024 - 07:06 pm
Archival photo used for demonstration purposes. Indian designer Rohit Bal walks on the catwalk during the Grand Finale of the Wills Lifestyle Indian Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015 Collection in New Delhi on October 12, 2014. Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP.
A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor 02 Nov 2024 - 05:20 pm
File photo used for demonstration purposes. This aerial picture shows storage tanks (bottom) used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on August 24, 2023. Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP.
Shelf-sharing seeks to save bookstores in Japan 02 Nov 2024 - 04:20 pm
This photo taken on August 1, 2024 shows Rokurou Yui, president of book review site All Reviews and president of three shelf-sharing bookstores, working at his bookstore in Tokyo's Kanda Jimbocho district, one of the world's largest