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At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide: disaster agency 14 Apr 2024 - 02:03 pm
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Vigil held for victims of Sydney mall attack 14 Apr 2024 - 01:44 pm
Members of the public look at flowers placed outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in Sydney on April 14, 2024, the day after a 40-year-old knifeman with mental illness roamed the packed shopping centre killing six people and seriously wounding a dozen others. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
India's Modi vows to boost social spending, make country into a manufacturing hub ahead of election 14 Apr 2024 - 12:02 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks after releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto ahead of country's upcoming general elections, at the party headquarters in New Delhi on April 14, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
Police in Australia identify the Sydney stabbing attacker who killed 6 people 14 Apr 2024 - 11:55 am
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) stands with New South Wales Premier Chris Minns (4th R) and other officials as they prepare to leave flowers outside the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall in sydney on April 14, 2024. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
17 people killed in two separate incidents in China 13 Apr 2024 - 10:07 pm
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King Charles III 'horrified' by 'senseless' Sydney attack 13 Apr 2024 - 06:19 pm
A woman cries as she comes out of the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney on April 13, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)
Escaped racehorse surprises commuters at train station in Australia 13 Apr 2024 - 12:50 pm
Escaped racehorse ends up at train station platform in Australia (Photos: Transport for NSW Facebook page)
Five killed in Sydney shopping centre attack 13 Apr 2024 - 12:17 pm
Families walk out of the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney on April 13, 2024. (Photo by David Gray / AFP)
'Multiple people' reportedly stabbed at Sydney shopping centre 13 Apr 2024 - 10:31 am
Police cordon off the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping mall after a stabbing incident in Sydney on April 13, 2024. Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP
Qantas redirects Perth-London flights to avoid Iran airspace 13 Apr 2024 - 10:00 am
File photo: Qantas Boeing taking off. Photo by: AFP.
Sri Lanka frees hundreds of prisoners to mark New Year 13 Apr 2024 - 09:12 am
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Sweet lessons: Taiwan urban beekeeping gets positive buzz 13 Apr 2024 - 08:22 am
In this picture taken on March 6, 2024, students attend an urban beekeeping class of Yonghe community college in New Taipei City. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
South Korea, US, Japan conduct joint maritime military exercise 12 Apr 2024 - 11:46 pm
This handout photo taken on April 11, 2024 and provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows the US Navy's USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier (C), South Korean Navy's destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (bottom) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Ariake (top) sailing in formation during a joint maritime drill in international waters south of the southern Jeju island. (Photo by Handout / South Korean Defence Ministry / AFP)
Thai group buys iconic Berlin department store 12 Apr 2024 - 06:51 pm
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Beijing slams US-Japan-Philippines summit, says South China Sea actions 'lawful' 12 Apr 2024 - 06:17 pm
US President Joe Biden heads to a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) and Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)
South Korea's central bank keeps rate unchanged for 10th consecutive time 12 Apr 2024 - 04:48 pm
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Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025: study 12 Apr 2024 - 03:57 pm
People gather under the blooming cherry blossoms with the background of the landmark Tokyo Skytree (C) at Sumida Park, near the famous tourism spot of Asakusa district in Tokyo on April 10, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Japan seeks to reclaim tech edge with overseas help 12 Apr 2024 - 12:19 pm
This file photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a general view of exhibitors at various booths during the three-day 7th AI Expo, part of NexTech Week Tokyo 2023, Japan's largest trade show for artificial intelligence technology companies, at Tokyo Big Sight. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP