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Thai Airways chairman resigns as company struggles 02 Nov 2019 - 11:41 am
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Three bodies found after S. Korean helicopter crash near disputed islets 02 Nov 2019 - 11:24 am
This handout photo taken on November 1, 2019, and provided by the Korea Coast Guard shows rescue members searching for missing people after a helicopter crashed into the sea near the Dokdo islets, known as Takeshima in Japan
Germany's Merkel renews push for FTA with India, pledges green funds 02 Nov 2019 - 11:23 am
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with an officer during her visit to a solar-powered metro station at Dwarka in New Delhi, India, November 2, 2019. Reuters/Andreas Rinke
Hong Kong protesters gather for "emergency" call for autonomy 02 Nov 2019 - 10:28 am
Riot policemen detain a man in Causeway Bay district before a protest march in Hong Kong, China November 2, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Chinese baby eel smugglers sentenced in France 02 Nov 2019 - 12:04 am
Inside their four suitcases, officers found plastic bags with water carrying the eels, also known as
In South Korea's dangerous shipyards, subcontracted workers are most at risk 01 Nov 2019 - 10:57 pm
Park Chol-hee, whose brother was killed in a crane collapse in 2017 at a Samsung shipyard, poses for photographs in Seoul, South Korea, October 18, 2019. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
North Korea, emboldened by Trump peril and Chinese allies, tries harder line 01 Nov 2019 - 10:57 pm
Both Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continue to play up the personal rapport they say they developed during three face-to-face meetings.
Thai king creates boot camp-style "unity" courses 01 Nov 2019 - 10:56 pm
Thai officials pay respect next to a picture of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, July 28, 2019.  Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
India seeks explanation from WhatsApp on reports of snooping 01 Nov 2019 - 07:58 pm
In this file photo taken on August 28, 2016 an Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv.  AFP / Jack Guez
Who are the Vietnamese feared dead in UK truck tragedy? 01 Nov 2019 - 07:36 pm
Anna Tran Thi Giao, grandmother of Vietnamese Joseph Nguyen Dinh Luong who is one of the suspected victims of the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain, reacts at her home in Ha Tinh province, Vietnam October 27, 2019. Reuters/Kham
'Bulletproof' China-backed site attacks HK democracy activists 01 Nov 2019 - 06:33 pm
A protester takes part in a joint school human chain rally held by tudents, alumni and teachers in the Mid-Levels area in Hong Kong early on September 9, 2019. AFP / Anthony Wallace
Hong Kong's candyman turns sweets into an art form 01 Nov 2019 - 06:33 pm
This photo taken on June 6, 2019 shows shopkeeper Louis To posing for a photo at his shop on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong. AFP / Isaac Lawrence
Pakistani protesters rally to demand Imran Khan's resignation 01 Nov 2019 - 01:29 pm
Activists and supporters of Islamic political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) wave flags during anti-government
Security tight in Thai capital ahead of Southeast Asia summit 01 Nov 2019 - 01:15 pm
A police officer stands guard outside the venue for the upcoming the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Filipinos pack cemeteries to remember the dead 01 Nov 2019 - 12:54 pm
People light candles and pray for their relatives at a cemetery during the annual observance of All Saint's Day in Manila on November 1, 2019. Millions of Filipinos flocked to cemeteries to visit and pray at the graves of their loved ones to mark the holi
Pakistan survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop, 74 dead 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
Rescue workers bring an injured victim to a hospital in Multan on October 31, 2019, after a passenger train caught on fire near Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab province. AFP / Mansoor Abbas
No Kashmiri flag, constitution under Indian-imposed changes 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
Kashmiri women walk past Indian policemen standing guard in a street in Srinagar October 31, 2019. Reuters/Danish Ismail
What changes in Kashmir from October 31? 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
A man sleeps next to parked