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Nepal PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words 05 Jul 2026 - 01:16 pm
(Files) Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate Balendra Shah (C) shows a victory sign after collecting a certificate following his win in parliamentary elections at the counting centre in Damak in Nepal's Jhapa district on March 7, 2026. Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP
UKMTO reports attack on cargo vessel off Yemen's Red Sea coast 05 Jul 2026 - 12:35 pm
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Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games 05 Jul 2026 - 11:20 am
This photograph taken on June 19, 2026, shows Bangladeshi surfer Fatima Akhter posing for a photograph before a surfing session along a beach in the Bay of Bengal in Cox's Bazar. Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP
Indonesia warns of heightened landfill fire risks amid El Nino concerns 04 Jul 2026 - 07:09 pm
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Two officials under investigation after fatal north China coal mine explosion 04 Jul 2026 - 12:19 pm
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Taiwan coast guard says tracking Chinese ships off east of island 04 Jul 2026 - 09:27 am
A mist installation is seen at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall with Taipei 101 in the background, in Taipei (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
Earthquake tremors felt in Myanmar's Yangon 04 Jul 2026 - 09:19 am
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India's forex reserves fall by over 5.6 bln USD 03 Jul 2026 - 05:49 pm
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India asks Meta to hold WhatsApp username rollout over fraud fears 03 Jul 2026 - 03:55 pm
This illustration photograph taken on July 2, 2026, shows the new upcoming Usernamer feature on US instant messaging software WhatsApp, displayed on a smartphone with the backdrop of India's national flag in New Delhi. (Photo by Manan Vatsyayana / AFP)
Japan to drastically raise foreigners' residency fees from October 03 Jul 2026 - 03:40 pm
Pedestrians are seen reflected in glass as they walk in the Ginza district of Tokyo on October 8, 2025. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP)
India takes down battery apps after stalled e-rickshaw rides 03 Jul 2026 - 02:34 pm
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Thai nurse defies Buddhist custom to save monks in deadly crash 03 Jul 2026 - 01:30 pm
This handout photo taken and released on July 2, 2026, by Parichat Kochakueng shows friend and nurse Wiwat Laonoi assisting injured Buddhist monks. Photo by Parichat Kochakueng / AFP
Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in Republic of Korea 03 Jul 2026 - 12:17 pm
Spectators watch robots taking part in a football match at RoboCup 2026, a robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition in Incheon on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches 03 Jul 2026 - 12:03 pm
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At least 40 dead after bus falls into ravine in Pakistan 03 Jul 2026 - 11:17 am
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Indonesia to deploy 800,000 digital panels in nationwide school program 02 Jul 2026 - 10:14 pm
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Blast in cafe in central Damascus: security source 02 Jul 2026 - 03:56 pm
Syrian security forces gather at the site of an explosion at a cafe in the capital Damascus on July 2, 2026. A bomb went off at a cafe in central Damascus on on July 2, killing at least five people and wounding 16, Syrian authorities said. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
Space startup to launch India's first private orbital rocket 02 Jul 2026 - 02:53 pm
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