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India's Modi flies over cyclone-ravaged east, promises millions to rebuild 06 May 2019 - 12:40 pm
Peninsula
Christian-Muslim clashes rock Easter attacks town in Sri Lanka 06 May 2019 - 11:06 am
A soldier stands guard outside St. Sebastian Church, days after a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on Easter Sunday, in Negombo, Sri Lanka, May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Empty classrooms: Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more militant attacks 06 May 2019 - 09:54 am
Few students are seen in an otherwise full clasroom at a school which opened days after a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on Easter Sunday, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, May 6, 2019. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
"I was surprised by the question" - NZ PM Ardern talks about wedding proposal 06 May 2019 - 09:23 am
File photo of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern walks back to her baby Neve and partner Clarke Gayford, after speaking at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, U.S., September 2
Cyclone Fani death toll rises to 42 in India, Bangladesh 05 May 2019 - 03:56 pm
A police officer rests as he sits on a damaged wall following Cyclone Fani in Puri, in the eastern state of Odisha, India, May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jatindra Dash
Sri Lanka expels 200 clerics after Easter attacks 05 May 2019 - 11:40 am
Peninsula
N. Korea tested rocket launchers and 'tactical guided weapons' 05 May 2019 - 10:36 am
This picture taken on May 4, 2019 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 5, 2019 shows rocket launchers firing during a test of weapons in an undisclosed location in North Korea. AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS
Sri Lanka police ask public to hand in blades following bomb 04 May 2019 - 02:59 pm
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Thai king is officially crowned, boosting his regal power 04 May 2019 - 11:35 am
 This framegrab handout from the Thai Royal Household Bureau taken and released on May 4, 2019 shows Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn sitting beside Queen Suthida during his coronation in Bangkok. AFP PHOTO / THAI ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU
At least nine dead as cyclone barrels into Bangladesh 04 May 2019 - 11:05 am
 Bangladeshi workers cover a pile of fertiliser with a plastic sheet in Khulna on May 3, 2019, as Cyclone Fani barrels northeastwards into West Bengal state and towards Bangladesh. AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN
India rescues bonded workers after voting awareness campaigners raise alarm 03 May 2019 - 11:00 pm
Child labourers hold each others hands after being rescued during a joint operation by police and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) on World Day Against Child Labour in New Delhi June 12, 2009. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Malaysia's first female top judge is 'big step' for women's justice 03 May 2019 - 11:00 pm
Widely seen as a progressive judge, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, an ethnic Muslim Malay woman, was unveiled as the country's next chief justice by the prime minister's office on Thursday. (Photo courtesy: FreeMalaysiaToday.com)
Finding some solace amid the bloodshed in Christchurch and Colombo 03 May 2019 - 07:01 pm
Sri Lankan Navy personnel inspect a motorcycle as they block a road at the harbour in Colombo on May 3, 2019, after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. AFP / Ishara S. Kodikara
Sri Lanka attack mastermind used chatrooms to sway suicide bombers 03 May 2019 - 07:01 pm
A police officer inspects the site of a gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants, on the east coast of Sri Lanka, in Kalmunai, April 28, 2019. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Monster cyclone smashes eastern India 03 May 2019 - 10:19 am
 People evacuated for safety rest in a temporary cyclone relief shelter in Puri in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on May 3, 2019, as cyclone Fani approaches the Indian coastline. / AFP / DIBYANGSHU SARKAR
More attacks feared in Sri Lankan capital, police say 03 May 2019 - 10:09 am
A security officer stands guard outside St. Anthony's Shrine, days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Malaysia frees Vietnamese woman accused of poisoning N.Korean leader's half-brother 03 May 2019 - 09:49 am
In this file photo taken on March 14, 2019, Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong (C), accused of murdering Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, leaves Shah Alam High Court escorted by police, outside Kuala Lumpur.  / AFP / MOHD
China's mass surveillance more sophisticated than thought 02 May 2019 - 10:08 pm
Chinese government propaganda app Xuexi Qiangguo which literally translates as 'Study to make China strong' is seen on a mobile phone in this picture taken February 18, 2019. Reuters/Tingshu Wang