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Indonesian boy missing after second crocodile attack in two weeks 20 Feb 2025 - 07:23 pm
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Northern Japan snowed under after two-week whiteout 20 Feb 2025 - 05:07 pm
This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows a sign for a hotel buried amongst snow piled high, along a street in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP
South Korea's ousted PM says tried to stop martial law decree 20 Feb 2025 - 04:21 pm
(L-R) The Constitutional Court of Korea's eight justices Chung Kye-sun, Kim Bok-hyeong, Jung Jung-mi, Lee Mi-son, Moon Hyung-bae, Kim Hyung-du, Cheong Hyung-sik and Cho Han-chang are seated in their courtroom for the trial of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol during the tenth hearing over his short-lived imposition of martial law at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on February 20, 2025. (Photo by SONG Kyung-Seok / POOL / AFP)
India's ruling party takes control of capital as chief minister sworn in 20 Feb 2025 - 01:45 pm
Newly elected Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, gestures after taking an oath during a swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on February 20, 2025. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain / AFP)
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants 20 Feb 2025 - 07:59 am
Police and railway personnel examine a derailed train at Habarana in eastern Sri Lanka on February 20, 2025, which killed six elephants. (Photo by AFP)
Thailand to continue crackdown on transnational crimes as measures yield results PM 19 Feb 2025 - 07:42 pm
Members of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) carry out an inspection at a work place during a crackdown operation on illicit activity linked to scam centres in Shwe Kokko in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township on February 18, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Philippines posts 4.1 bln USD deficit in January 19 Feb 2025 - 06:43 pm
Market in Manila. AFP file photo.
Hong Kong remains vibrant market for digital assets financial secretary 19 Feb 2025 - 06:11 pm
People cross an intersection in the Central business district in Hong Kong. AFP file photo.
Manila neighbourhood puts bounty on dengue-carrying mosquitoes 19 Feb 2025 - 12:44 pm
A village officer examines a strainer filled with mosquito larvaes for counting at the start of
Bangladesh clashes leave nearly 150 students injured 19 Feb 2025 - 12:13 pm
Peninsula
China's 'Ne Zha 2' becomes highest-grossing animated film: state media 18 Feb 2025 - 06:02 pm
People wait as a screen displays a scene from the Ne Zha 2 animated film at a movie theatre in Beijing on February 16, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
Maldivian government to stabilize prices of essential goods during Ramadan 18 Feb 2025 - 05:32 pm
Top view of Male, Maldives. AFP file photo.
South Korean actor released after drugs sentence suspended 18 Feb 2025 - 03:02 pm
Peninsula
Thai police bust $187 million online scam gang 18 Feb 2025 - 01:40 pm
This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows the skyline in the backdrop of the Bangkok Port as seen from the Mahanakhon Tower Observation deck in Bangkok. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
Kazakhstan mine collapse traps seven 17 Feb 2025 - 10:30 pm
This photograph taken on October 28, 2023, shows a view of the Kostyenko coal mine, in Karaganda. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)
Mainland spokesperson urges US to stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces 17 Feb 2025 - 05:59 pm
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, gestures at a regular press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Indonesia mandates natural resource exporters retain forex revenues domestically for one year 17 Feb 2025 - 05:15 pm
A man smells a local durian at a durian market in Randulanang village in Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)
Sri Lanka budget banks on car taxes to boost coffers 17 Feb 2025 - 02:37 pm
People buy vegetables at a market in Colombo on February 17, 2025. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)