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Teenager rescued from a broken cable car over Pakistan gorge says it was miracle 23 Aug 2023 - 01:05 pm
This handout photograph taken on August 22, 2023 and released by the Pakistan's Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR) shows an army soldier (top) rescuing a student survivor, who was trapped in a cable car following an incident, in Pashto village, northwestern Pakistan. (Photo by Handout / ISPR / AFP)
S. Korea conducts first civil defence drills in 6 years 23 Aug 2023 - 12:50 pm
A police officer controls traffic on an empty street during a civil defence drill against possible artillery attacks by North Korea in Seoul on August 23, 2023. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
India's historic cut-price Moon mission set for touchdown 23 Aug 2023 - 11:27 am
Students with painted faces surround a replica of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft in Chennai on August 22, 2023. (Photo by R.Satish Babu / AFP)
Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan 23 Aug 2023 - 11:24 am
People with their belongings wade through the flood affected area of Chanda Singh Wala village in Kasur district on August 22, 2023. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
At least 17 killed in Indian railway bridge collapse: official 23 Aug 2023 - 10:41 am
Photo credit: Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga on platform X
Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan 22 Aug 2023 - 09:08 pm
Peninsula
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin jailed on return from exile 22 Aug 2023 - 07:38 pm
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra greets his supporters after landing at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on August 22, 2023. (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP)
North Korea's Kim lambasts premier over flooding 22 Aug 2023 - 07:07 pm
This picture taken on August 21, 2023 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 22, 2023 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (centre) in waste-deep water as he visits the restoration site of reclaimed land which suffered flood damage due to the levee breaking in the western port city of Nampo. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
First children rescued from cable car dangling over Pakistan ravine 22 Aug 2023 - 05:27 pm
People watch as an army soldier slings down from a helicopter during a rescue mission to recover students stuck in a chairlift in Pashto village of mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on August 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) 
North Korea restarts international flights after 3 years 22 Aug 2023 - 05:00 pm
An Air Koryo plane is seen at Beijing Capital Airport on August 22, 2023. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
China ramps up fight with Yuan bears to stop selloff spiraling 22 Aug 2023 - 04:47 pm
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Hong Kong to curb some Japan food imports over Fukushima water release 22 Aug 2023 - 03:08 pm
Customers look at the takeaway menu in a Japanese Sushi restaurant in Hong Kong on August 22, 2023. Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP
Elusive Japanese 'Ninja' bear killed 22 Aug 2023 - 01:08 pm
Philippines says resupply mission reaches remote South China Sea outpost 22 Aug 2023 - 11:47 am
Footage of a Chinese Coast Guard ship using a water cannon against a Filipino resupply vessel is shown during a press conference at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila on August 7, 2023. Photo by Ezra Acayan / POOL / AFP
Japan to release water from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant 22 Aug 2023 - 11:16 am
This photo taken on November 7, 2022 shows treated water tanks lined up on the site of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
Six children among 8 people trapped in Pakistan cable car 22 Aug 2023 - 11:08 am
photo source: social media
Philippine central bank expects economic growth to miss target 21 Aug 2023 - 05:30 pm
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Japan to decide Tuesday on Fukushima water release 21 Aug 2023 - 12:17 pm
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) reacts during a meeting with Masanobu Sakamoto, head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, and other representatives the prime minister office in Tokyo on August 21, 2023. Photo by ZHANG Xiaoyu / POOL / AFP