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1,000 Pakistan protesters arrested in pro-Khan march 27 Nov 2024 - 09:15 pm
Policemen fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party during a protest demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on November 26, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief 27 Nov 2024 - 05:08 pm
(FILES) This photo taken on November 9, 2024 shows members of Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) receiving military equipments at a graduation ceremony after getting special combat training for three months in a secret jungle near Namhkam, Myanmar's northern Shan State. (Photo by AFP)
Australia takes step to ban under 16s from social media 27 Nov 2024 - 01:10 pm
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Plastic pollution talks must speed up 'significantly': chair 27 Nov 2024 - 01:00 pm
The photo taken on November 25, 2024 shows plastic fishing floats and other debris being washed up along the shore of the Miaodao archipelago in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Protesters for jailed ex-PM Khan cleared from Pakistan capital's centre 27 Nov 2024 - 08:20 am
A rally truck used by Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, burns near the red zone after a protest to demand Khan's release, in Islamabad on November 27, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
India probes Google Maps after three deaths 26 Nov 2024 - 09:59 pm
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Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan 26 Nov 2024 - 06:10 pm
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Laos hostel staff detained after backpackers' deaths 26 Nov 2024 - 05:02 pm
Tourists look at the surroundings from Namxay Viewpoint in Vang Vieng on November 24, 2024. Photo by AFP
China's Huawei unveils 'milestone' smartphone with homegrown OS 26 Nov 2024 - 04:26 pm
People check Huawei's new Mate 70 mobile phone inside a shop at the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on November 26, 2024. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Filipino fugitive wanted for $68 mn scam arrested in Indonesia 26 Nov 2024 - 03:22 pm
Indonesian immigration officers escort Filipino fugitive Hector Aldwin Liao Pantollana (R) during a press conference in Jakarta on November 26, 2024. Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP
Four Pakistan security forces killed as ex-PM Khan supporters flood capital 26 Nov 2024 - 01:33 pm
Policemen fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad on November 26, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
S. Korean puts on 20 kg in bid to eat his way out of draft 26 Nov 2024 - 12:20 pm
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Sri Lanka probes Adani projects after US charges 26 Nov 2024 - 11:58 am
A member of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) wearing a face cutout of Indian industrialist Gautam Adani takes part in a protest against the businessman, in New Delhi on November 25, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
Pakistan police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at ex-PM Khan supporters 26 Nov 2024 - 08:07 am
Policemen fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party during a protest to demand the release of former prime minister Imran Khan, in Islamabad on November 26, 2024. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi / AFP)
Pro-Khan protestors defy police to reach Pakistan capital 25 Nov 2024 - 10:43 pm
Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party shout slogans as they march towards Islamabad after clearing shipping containers placed by authorities during a demonstration demanding Khan's release, in Hasan Abdal in Punjab province on November 25, 2024. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Fire destroys more than 1,000 homes in Philippine shantytown 25 Nov 2024 - 05:51 pm
 A man watches houses on fire at Tondo in Manila on November 24, 2024. Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP
Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks 25 Nov 2024 - 05:37 pm
An art installation depicting the inside of a whale lined with plastic waste is seen in Busan on November 25, 2024, before the opening of the Fifth session of UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5). (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Bangladesh protesters besiege key newspaper demanding closure 25 Nov 2024 - 03:55 pm
Bangladesh Army personnel stand guard as protesters stage a demonstration in front of the Bangla newspaper Prothom Alo's office in Dhaka on November 25, 2024. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)