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Reports: Tibetan Buddhist monk self-immolates in west China 10 Dec 2016 - 06:38 pm
Beijing blames the Dalai Lama and others for inciting the immolations and says it has made vast investments to develop the region's economy and improve quality of life. The Dalai Lama says he opposes all violence but has neither publicly condemned nor enc
Anti-China protesters rally in Hong Kong as vote looms 10 Dec 2016 - 06:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: A protestor holding up a missing person notice for Lee Bo 65 as they walk towards China Liaison Office in Hong Kong, January 3, 2016 (AFP / ANTHONY WALLACE)
Indonesia counter-terrorism forces foil plot to bomb state palace:police 10 Dec 2016 - 05:14 pm
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Malaysia police kill key Abu Sayyaf militant in shootout 10 Dec 2016 - 02:47 pm
US-trained Philippine Army troops arrive in Jolo island for deployment against Abu Sayyaf rebels on August 24, 2002, as part of a government campaign that over decades has weakened but not eliminated the movement (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)
S. Korea protests take on celebratory mood after Park ouster 10 Dec 2016 - 01:29 pm
An effigy of South Korean President Park Geun-hye is seen behind people marching towards the Presidential Blue House during a protest calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in central Seoul, South Korea, December 10, 2016. The signs
Sri Lanka navy breaks up dock worker strike 10 Dec 2016 - 01:05 pm
Sri Lankan para-military Special Task Force Commandos guard Weliweriya police station on the outskirts of Colombo. Photo: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP
Russia declines Japanese dog diplomacy ahead of summit 10 Dec 2016 - 12:25 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his dog named Yume, which was presented to Putin by Japan's northern Akita Prefecture in July 2012, welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe upon Abe's arrival for their meeting in Sochi, Russia, in this photo taken
Cashless foreigner allowed to eat without paying at Kerala joint 10 Dec 2016 - 12:11 pm
People queue outside a bank to withdraw cash and deposit their old high denomination banknotes in Mumbai, India, December 2, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
45,000 left homeless after Indonesia quake 10 Dec 2016 - 11:07 am
Men look for items to salvage from a building which collapsed following this week's strong earthquake in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia December 10, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
Solomon Islands scrambles to reach areas hit by second major quake 10 Dec 2016 - 11:01 am
Solomon Islands Red Cross Auki Branch officers distribute aid to families affected by Saturday's earthquake, at Malaita province on the Solomon Islands in a handout photo December 9, 2016. Solomon Islands Red Cross/Handout via REUTERS
Insight: Who knew? Modi’s black money move kept a closely guarded secret 09 Dec 2016 - 09:26 pm
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State limit of cash account holder can withdraw: SC to government 09 Dec 2016 - 08:31 pm
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Malaysia PM opens thorny debate in accusing Myanmar of genocide 09 Dec 2016 - 05:49 pm
Najib Razak (Reuters file phot)
Indian police arrest former air force chief in bribery probe 09 Dec 2016 - 05:25 pm
Retired air chief marshal S.P. Tyagi, 71, has been at the centre of allegations of impropriety in the 560 million-euro ($590 million) deal to buy the helicopters from AgustaWestland, a unit of the Italian defence group Leonardo-Finmeccanica. (Reuters file
Hong Kong's unpopular leader says will not run again 09 Dec 2016 - 04:55 pm
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying reacts during a press conference in Hong Kong on December 9, 2016. Hong Kong's unpopular leader Leung said that he would not run again for office and would step down at the end of his term in July, citing family r
Indonesian president vows to rebuild quake-ravaged Aceh 09 Dec 2016 - 04:51 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits earthquake survivors outside a collapsed mosque following this week's earthquake in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia December 9, 2016. The death toll from a strong earthquake that shook the north of Indonesia’s
Modi defends note ban but oppn fumes 08 Dec 2016 - 10:04 pm
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Motion to impeach Park introduced 08 Dec 2016 - 10:01 pm
Lawmakers and members of South Korea's Democratic Party hold candles at a protest urging the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye at the National Assembly, in Seoul

Europe

Britain's King Charles III attends a garden party at Hillsborough Castle in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland on May 20, 2026, on the second day of a three-day royal visit to Northern Ireland. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP) Radio station sorry after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles
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(FILES) A sign indicates the site of a department for infectious diseases and respiratory medicine at the Campus Virchow of the Charite hospital in Berlin on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) US Ebola patient from DR Congo in Germany for treatment
Peninsula WHO says Ebola epidemic risk high at national, regional level; low at global level

Africa

Security escort migrants in a National Public Health Agency (NPHA) after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, formerly known as Lungi International Airport, in Lungi on May 20, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Sierra Leone receives migrants deported from US
A health worker monitors visitors arriving at the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) in Goma, on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak
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A visitor has their temperature checked by a health worker before entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Americas

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Representational Photo File US stocks dip as markets fret over inflation
Fire fighters use a bulldozer to combat the Sandy Fire as it burns on a hill at a residential area in Simi Valley, California (Photo by Apu Gomes / AFP) Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate
US President Donald Trump attends a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) Tuesday's planned military attack on Iran paused: US President

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