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Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns 22 Sep 2023 - 01:59 pm
The Manila skyline is seen shrouded in smog on September 22, 2023. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
India cancels minister's trip to Asian Games in visa row 22 Sep 2023 - 12:47 pm
A general view shows covers on he field as rain delays the start of the 2022 Asian Games women's quarter-final cricket match between Bangladesh and Hong Kong in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Pakistan general election to be held end January 2024 21 Sep 2023 - 01:15 pm
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Syria's Assad visits China seeking funds 21 Sep 2023 - 11:35 am
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) and First Lady Asma al-Assad (2-R) being welcomed upon their arrival at the airport in Beijing, on September 21, 2023. (Photo by SANA / AFP) /
India stops processing visas in Canada: service provider 21 Sep 2023 - 09:51 am
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Australia probes Covid-19 response 21 Sep 2023 - 08:28 am
File photo of covid testing in Australia.
India warns on Canada travel after row over Sikh murder 20 Sep 2023 - 12:56 pm
Security personnel stand guard in front of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi on September 19, 2023. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)
Singapore beats Hong Kong to become ‘world’s freest economy’ for first time 20 Sep 2023 - 11:52 am
File photo of Singapore skyline
Tornadoes kill 10 people and seriously injure 4 others in eastern China 20 Sep 2023 - 11:32 am
This aerial view shows damaged buildings after a tornado hit the city of Suqian, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on September 20, 2023. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT
Philippines activists freed after alleged military abduction 19 Sep 2023 - 04:31 pm
Environmental activists Jhed Tamano (left) and Jonila Castro gesture to media representatives at the Commission of Human Rights, in Quezon on September 19, 2023. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
China tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal data of all local staff 19 Sep 2023 - 04:03 pm
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Australia warns of worse fires, heat as El Nino kicks in 19 Sep 2023 - 11:33 am
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Detained activists accuse Philippine military of abduction 19 Sep 2023 - 11:12 am
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India, Canada trade diplomatic blows over murder allegations 19 Sep 2023 - 09:47 am
(Files) India's PM Narendra Modi (R) shakes hand with Canada's PM Justin Trudeau ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP)
Thailand urged to halt crop burning after air pollution spike 18 Sep 2023 - 12:50 pm
(Files) A general view shows hazy conditions due to air pollution in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on March 10, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
China weighs ban on clothing that 'hurts feelings' of nation 18 Sep 2023 - 10:15 am
(Files) A salesperson waits for customers at a clothing shop at a shopping mall in Beijing on September 7, 2023. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP)
Taiwan detects 103 Chinese warplanes around island 18 Sep 2023 - 09:49 am
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Snake no mistake: Australian fined for surfing with python 18 Sep 2023 - 09:21 am
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