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Asia

All time
North Korea
North Korea reports 15 more 'fever' deaths amid Covid outbreak
15 May 2022
14.1k
13
wildlife
Monkey, gecko and succulent bamboo among 224 new species found in Greater Mekong
26 Jan 2022
18.0k
8
Trócaire
Opinion: The virus may rapidly spread to countries that lack even the most basic resources to fight it
Caoimhe de Barra
25 Mar 2020
27.7k
24
Outbreak
Public Health Emergency Team to meet to 'advance Covid-19 preparedness plans for Ireland'
Updated 24 Feb 2020
40.4k
48
MOUSE DEER
Miniature fanged ‘deer’ not seen for 30 years rediscovered tiptoeing through Vietnam
11 Nov 2019
56.7k
30
Made the cut
Ireland underage goalkeeper Bazunu included in Man City's pre-season tour squad
14 Jul 2019
9.1k
4
Equality
Taiwan's parliament has become the first in Asia to pass legislation for same-sex marriage
17 May 2019
9.6k
27
capital acquisition
Indonesia approves plans to move capital away from rapidly-sinking city of Jakarta
30 Apr 2019
37.7k
16
On Tour
Boyzone singer Keith Duffy hospitalised before show in Bangkok
29 Mar 2019
63.7k
49
Asia
Philippine president Duterte under fire after admitting he molested a maid when a teenager
30 Dec 2018
35.0k
48
cathay pacific
'Surprising' level of interest in direct flight from Dublin to Asia
28 Apr 2018
32.2k
24
no smoke without fire
Big Tobacco made €7,900 for every dead smoker in 2015, according to a new report
9 Mar 2018
11.9k
68
Endangered Species
Thai police arrest Asian wildlife trafficking 'kingpin' caught smuggling €800k of rhino horns
20 Jan 2018
10.7k
21
Ancient Beringians
Ancient DNA evidence reveals story of first Native Americans to enter the continent
7 Jan 2018
29.2k
18
Laos
'Maternity leave' compensation system could help increase elephant population
5 Nov 2017
11.4k
3
Snap Election
Japan's prime minister calls snap election
25 Sep 2017
8.0k
9
South Asia
Death toll in worst monsoon season in decades tops 1,200
30 Aug 2017
14.1k
14
tensions
United States warns North Korea it has 'considerable military forces' and is ready to use them
6 Jul 2017
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62
hanoi
These iconic sights could be ending as Vietnam's capital vows to ban motorbikes
4 Jul 2017
19.4k
36
love is love
Taiwan to become first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
24 May 2017
7.6k
21
Animals
Bodies of five tigers with missing organs found in Vietnamese man's freezer
21 Mar 2017
10.2k
15
outbreak fears
Asian and African countries face Zika risk due to high volume of people travelling there
2 Sep 2016
7.6k
5
Stereotyping
Snapchat has been forced to take down its 'racist yellow face' filter
11 Aug 2016
21.5k
69
Taiwan
In Photos: Monsoon downpours intensify following Typhoon Nepartak
8 Jul 2016
15.4k
5
Survival story
"I walked alone"- Japanese boy who survived in the forest speaks about how he did it
7 Jun 2016
37.9k
31
Taiwan
Man suspected of beheading four-year-old girl beaten by angry mob
29 Mar 2016
26.7k
15
emerging force
Chinese super club is apparently almost as valuable as Man United
15 Jan 2016
10.2k
3
Philippines
Chinese diplomat arrested after birthday party ends in double murder
21 Oct 2015
19.1k
20
Cambodia
A doctor is on trial for murder after infecting hundreds of patients with HIV
21 Oct 2015
20.1k
10
Crash
Pilot in plane crash that killed 43 "mistakenly turned off engine"
2 Jul 2015
34.0k
28
No fanfare or fuss for release of the new Apple watch
24 Apr 2015
13.7k
37
Rescue
Young child dies in fire on board tourist-packed Thailand ferry
9 Apr 2015
13.1k
11
lynching
Afghan woman beaten to death and set on fire for allegedly burning Koran
22 Mar 2015
17.7k
75
Hong Kong
Protesters being targeted by Triad violence and sexual assaults - Amnesty
4 Oct 2014
8.9k
8
occupy central
Pro-democracy protesters tear-gassed in Hong Kong
28 Sep 2014
9.2k
45
TURF'S UP
How cooking with coal and wood fires is killing millions around the world
3 Sep 2014
17.8k
30
new cases
In focus: Myanmar struggles with ancient scourge of leprosy
22 Aug 2014
35.5k
17
BKS Iyenger
If you do yoga, it's probably down to this man who has died aged 95
20 Aug 2014
13.0k
7
grim discovery
Body of US tourist in Bali found inside suitcase allegedly dropped off by her daughter
13 Aug 2014
31.2k
16
subcontinental
You can now get an underwater train from Europe to Asia
25 Jul 2014
31.8k
21
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