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World / Asia

Indonesia bans goods transactions on social media platforms 27 Sep 2023 - 12:19 pm
Shops in Southeast Asia's largest textile shopping center are closed and some were even leased and resold at Tanah Abang Market in Jakarta on September 27, 2023. (Photo by Bay Ismoyo / AFP)
What's in a name? Beckham and Ronaldo grace Asian Games 27 Sep 2023 - 12:13 pm
India's David Beckham Elkatohchoongo (L) and Kazakhstan's Sergey Ponomaryov (R) compete in the men's sprint 1/16 finals of the cycling track event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Indian great-grandmother, 92, finally goes to school 27 Sep 2023 - 11:23 am
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'Save our village': Indonesians resist eviction for China-backed project 27 Sep 2023 - 09:15 am
This aerial photo taken on September 18, 2023 shows Monggak village on Rempang Island. (Photo by Bay Ismoyo / AFP)
India and Canada steer clear, at UN, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing 26 Sep 2023 - 10:51 pm
India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2023. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)
China warns Philippines not to 'stir up trouble' over disputed reef 26 Sep 2023 - 11:20 am
This undated handout photo released on September 25, 2023, by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows a coast guard personnel cutting a rope attached to a floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. Photo by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP
Asian Games put China tech giants on podium after long crackdown 26 Sep 2023 - 10:37 am
File photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP
North Korea reopens borders to foreigners after 3 years: Chinese state media 25 Sep 2023 - 06:14 pm
File Photo: North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un oversees a missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.
Philippines vows removal of Chinese barriers at disputed reef 25 Sep 2023 - 05:08 pm
This photo taken on September 22, 2023 shows a wooden boat, with Philippine fisherman Arnel Satam on board, dwarfed by a Chinese coast guard vessel after he was intercepted for attempting to enter Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
'So fun!' says 9-year-old Asian Games skateboarder 25 Sep 2023 - 11:46 am
Pic: X / Philippine Olympic Committee
Petition against felling trees in historic Tokyo park area 25 Sep 2023 - 11:45 am
(Files) In this picture taken on February 12, 2023, people take part in a protest against the Tokyo metropolitan government's redevelopment project for the Meiji Jingu Gaien district in Tokyo.  (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki / AFP)
Chinese tourists get VIP welcome in Thailand as visa-free travel begins 25 Sep 2023 - 11:28 am
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (4th R) greets Chinese tourists as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)
Apple to scale up India production fivefold to $40 billion 24 Sep 2023 - 06:02 pm
People pose outside the new Apple retail store during a media preview on the eve of its opening in Mumbai on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
Filipino fisherman chased by China coast guard in disputed waters 24 Sep 2023 - 11:36 am
This photo taken on September 22, 2023 shows a wooden boat, with Philippine fisherman Arnel Satam on board, drawfed by a Chinese coast guard vessel after he was intercepted for attempting to enter Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
China's Xi to open biggest-ever Asian Games, a year late 23 Sep 2023 - 01:43 pm
People gather to watch the light show from the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on the promenade of Qiantang River before the opening ceremony of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 23, 2023. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)
Pakistan's prime minister says manipulation of coming elections by military is 'absolutely absurd' 23 Sep 2023 - 10:29 am
Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP)
Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured 23 Sep 2023 - 09:16 am
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Major Indonesia coal plant restored despite pollution concerns 22 Sep 2023 - 05:39 pm
In this picture taken on August 9, 2023, buildings are seen in the haze caused by the air pollution in Jakarta. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP)