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One of the images released by Tongan authorities, showing the devastation caused by the tsunami.
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Tongan tsunami hero hailed as Aquaman

A crime scene investigator works the scene where the bodies of three teenagers were found dead inside of a home Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.
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3 teens found dead in home outside of Houston

In Beijing, Mr Yue earns around 200 to 300 yuan (S$42 to S$64) per shift and sleeps four to five hours a day.
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Migrant worker's search for son sparks widespread sympathy

BMX champ sells coffee in Malaysia to fulfil his dreams
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BMX champ sells coffee in Malaysia to fulfil his dreams

Baby born outside Batu Caves at Thaipusam
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Baby born outside Batu Caves at Thaipusam

Experts say a lack of vaccinations could be behind the rise in child infections.
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Japan sees jump in Covid-19 cases among children under 10

A two-year-old hamster named Ring looks on from a cage in Hong Kong.
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Heartbreak as HK pet owners give up hamsters for Covid cull

The maximum number of attendees for reunion dinners was not stated.
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Rules eased in M'sia, reunion dinners, house visits allowed

New daily highs were recorded in 28 out of the country's 47 prefectures.
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Curbs extended in Japan as Covid-19 surges

    Lobster meatballs are displayed for sale at a market in Hong Kong’s Wanchai area on January 17, 2022.
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    HK watchdog: No crustacean in lobster meatballs

    Lawrence Rudolph in a photo shared on Facebook in 2011. He collected nearly US$4.9 million in life insurance benefits in the months after his wife's death.
    World

    'US dentist killed wife, got insurance, lived with mistress'

    Photo released by the family of Ms Michelle Go (front centre), showing them together on vacation.
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    Family and friends mourn life lost to 'senseless violence'

    A member of The People's Volunteer Corps arranges vaccine cards at a clinic in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on Jan 5, 2022.
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    Malaysian vaccination certs being sold online: Report

    The couple were meeting in Xianyang when the authorities in the central Chinese city ordered a sudden lockdown after a spike in coronavirus cases.
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    Couple trapped in lockdown date get engaged

    New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet condemned the incident, which took place as Australia faces a shortage of rapid antigen tests.
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    42k Covid-19 test kits looted in Sydney

    5-year-old girl in China allegedly beaten, burnt by father and his girlfriend
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    Girl, 5, allegedly abused by father and his girlfriend

    Police officers are seen near vehicles on the site where the body of missing Dean Verberckmoes was found in Zeeland on Jan 17, 2022.
    World

    Dutch police find body of abducted 4yo Belgian boy

    The former flight attendants face up to six months in prison and a US$640 fine.
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    Cathay flight attendants at centre of HK Covid outbreak arrested

    Smoke seen rising from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano on Jan 14, 2022.
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    Damage on tsunami-hit Tonga's main island hampering relief effort

    Quick-thinking mum in China cushions baby’s fall with her foot
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    Mum saves baby's head from hitting floor with foot

    Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk (left) and Amazon's Jeff Bezos are among the world's wealthiest men.
    World

    World's 10 richest doubled wealth during pandemic

    M'sian family gets help to enter Singapore after son dies of heart attack
    World

    Family gets help to enter S'pore after son dies