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Afghan National Army soldiers keep watch near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 31, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani A suicide bomber blew himself up near the gate of …

File photo: An Afghan National Army soldier keeps watch near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 …

The world’s tallest statue is being unveiled in the home state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ‘Statue of Unity’ is double the size of the Statue of Liberty …

Rescue workers of crashed Lion Air flight JT610 carry a body bag off a boat at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su The Lion Air …

Rescue team members prepare to dive at the location where Lion Air flight JT610 crashed into the sea, in the north coast of Karawang regency, West Java province Indonesia, October …

The death toll from a mining accident in Eastern China has risen to 21 after the last miner was found dead on Monday, state media reported. A total of 22 …

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa gestures during the ceremony to assume duties at the Prime Minister office in Colombo Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing …

Seized luxury yacht Equanimity, belonging to fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, is brought to Boustead Cruise Terminal in Port Klang, Malaysia A $250m luxury yacht linked to a multi-billion …

Photo archive: A Lion Air Boeing 737, similar to the one that crashed into the sea off the island of Java An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed …

Participants take part in a gay pride parade to support same-sex marriage in Taipei, Taiwan Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Taiwan’s capital for the city’s annual gay …