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Radioactive zinc shipment in Philippines onshore in 'safe' location 14 Jan 2026 - 10:39 am
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Crane collapse derails train in Thailand, killing 22: police 14 Jan 2026 - 08:18 am
This screen grab made from UGC handout video footage courtesy of Facebook user Smith Mikle taken and released on January 14, 2026 shows the wreckage of a train that crashed after a construction crane collapsed in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province. (Photos by Handout / Courtesy of Facebook user Smith Mikle / AFP)
Pakistan, Indonesia sign MoU to enhance economic partnership 12 Jan 2026 - 09:37 pm
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Germany, India sign "Declaration of Intent" to enhance security cooperation 12 Jan 2026 - 08:59 pm
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian PM Narendra Modi wave to the crowd in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)
'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49 12 Jan 2026 - 01:34 pm
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Nepal's unemployed youth scramble for election jobs 12 Jan 2026 - 12:46 pm
Nepali youth queue to submit applications for temporary police personnel for the upcoming general elections outside the District Police Range office in Kathmandu on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)
India fails in latest polar satellite launch vehicle mission 12 Jan 2026 - 10:16 am
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Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI: regulator 11 Jan 2026 - 03:24 pm
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N. Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion 11 Jan 2026 - 12:56 pm
These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP
Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires 11 Jan 2026 - 12:09 pm
This handout photo from the CFA Wandong Fire Brigade posted on their Facebook page taken on January 7, 2026 and released on January 8 shows a bushfire burning near the town of Longwood, northern Victoria. Photo by KYLIE SHINGLES / CFA WANDONG FIRE BRIGADE / AFP
Bomb attacks on Thailand petrol stations injure 4: army 11 Jan 2026 - 11:30 am
A general view shows the aftermath of a bomb attack at a PTT petrol station in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Madaree Tohlala / AFP)
Indonesia suspends access to Grok over AI-generated explicit content 11 Jan 2026 - 10:22 am
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Bangladesh says will not play T20 World Cup matches if in India 11 Jan 2026 - 12:18 am
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North Korea accuses South of another drone incursion 10 Jan 2026 - 04:42 pm
These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
Death toll climbs after trash site collapse buries dozens in Philippines 10 Jan 2026 - 12:18 pm
Search and rescue teams look for people after a landslide at the landfill in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on January 9, 2026. (Photo by Cheryl Baldicantos / AFP)
Malaysians get first glimpse of new giant panda pair 10 Jan 2026 - 12:02 pm
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Chinese villagers struggle for heat as gas subsidies fade 10 Jan 2026 - 11:28 am
People in winter clothes trade at a traditional market in a neighbourhood affected by the heating subsidy policy, in Baoding city, northern China's Hebei province on January 7, 2026. (Photo by Adek Berry / AFP)
Singapore street count identifies 496 people sleeping rough in 2025 09 Jan 2026 - 08:10 pm
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