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Chinese 'wolf warrior' diplomat no longer ministry spokesman 09 Jan 2023 - 04:24 pm
This file photo taken on April 8, 2020 shows Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian taking a question at the daily media briefing in Beijing.  (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Philippines plans to import 22,000 tons of onions after price surge 09 Jan 2023 - 03:22 pm
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California storm leaves over 120,000 still without power 09 Jan 2023 - 03:13 pm
A tree blocks a roadway after it fell in high winds during a winter storm in West Sacramento, California, U.S. January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo
Uganda set to declare end of Ebola outbreak 09 Jan 2023 - 02:53 pm
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UK outlines electricity capacity market reforms, incentivising clean suppliers 09 Jan 2023 - 02:10 pm
Britain's Minister for Climate Graham Stuart walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain October 18, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Tiny English seaside resort counts down to western Europe's first satellite launch 09 Jan 2023 - 02:07 pm
Technicians work on Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket, attached to the wing of Cosmic Girl, a Boeing 747-400 aircraft, ahead of UK's First launch, at Spaceport Cornwall at Newquay Airport in Newquay, Britain, January 8, 2023. Reuters/Henry Nicholls
Flowers and face masks as Chinese tourists return to Thailand 09 Jan 2023 - 01:58 pm
Passengers from China's Xiamen arrive at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
French federation boss apologises for 'clumsy' Zidane comments 09 Jan 2023 - 01:54 pm
File photo of French football president Noel Le Graet 
France's Danone faces legal action over plastic use and reporting practices 09 Jan 2023 - 12:47 pm
French food group Danone logo is seen at the company headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris, France, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
UN chief calls for 'massive investments' for Pakistan recovery 09 Jan 2023 - 12:33 pm
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the start of a Pakistan's Resilience to Climate Change conference in Geneva on January 9, 2023. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP
Falling US satellite sparks emergency phone alert in South Korea 09 Jan 2023 - 11:43 am
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Marching across India, Gandhi scion aims to repair Congress party's image 09 Jan 2023 - 11:31 am
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India's main opposition Congress party, addresses the crowd at a public rally held during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra (Unite India March), in Panipat, India, January 6, 2023. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Thailand U-turns on COVID vaccination rule for visitors 09 Jan 2023 - 11:04 am
Passengers from China's Xiamen arrive at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 9, 2023. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
Delhi fog delays flights, cold wave closes schools 09 Jan 2023 - 10:11 am
Men walk along the railway tracks amidst heavy fog on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Brazil patrols government buildings retaken from rioting Bolsonaro supporters 09 Jan 2023 - 09:43 am
Military police gather at Congress after it was invaded by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia on January 9, 2023. (Photo by Carl De Souza/ AFP)
Ukraine says its forces repel constant Russian attacks in east 09 Jan 2023 - 08:43 am
A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a trench at a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 7, 2023. Reuters/Anna Kudriavtseva
'Life is moving forward': China declares new COVID phase 09 Jan 2023 - 08:35 am
A passenger (R) receives a hug while leaving the arrival area of international flights at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, in Shanghai on January 8, 2023.(Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP)
Ukraine rejects Russian claim of devastating 'retaliatory strike' 09 Jan 2023 - 12:09 am
A Ukrainian serviceman is seen in a destroyed building of a school at a frontline, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine on January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Kudriavtseva