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Japan to begin trial removal of nuclear debris from Fukushima reactor 19 Aug 2024 - 03:23 pm
This aerial picture shows storage tanks (bottom) used for storing treated water at TEPCO's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture on August 24, 2023. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame 19 Aug 2024 - 02:51 pm
This handout photo taken and released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on August 19, 2024 shows damage to the Coast Guard ship BRP Cape Engano (MRRV-4411) following a collision with a Chinese coast guard vessel near Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP.
Back to class after Bangladesh's student-led revolution 19 Aug 2024 - 01:39 pm
College students attend a maths lesson for the first time in weeks during the reopening of schools after a long halt due to the violence surrounding anti-government protests that resulted in the resignation of Sheikh Hasina at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka on August 18, 2024. Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP.
Philippines detects first mpox case for 2024 19 Aug 2024 - 09:46 am
A bicycle (top) and a motorcyle pass by Manila Bay in Manila on August 16, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)
Seoul residents sweating with record 'tropical nights' weather 18 Aug 2024 - 03:16 pm
A man uses his fan to shade himself from the sun in Seoul on August 16, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Forest fires in Türkiye under control: minister 18 Aug 2024 - 03:03 pm
This aerial photograph shows a forest area partially burnt and with smoke emanating from wildfires in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on August 17, 2024. Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP.
North Korea threat still overshadows K-culture: Survey 18 Aug 2024 - 02:20 pm
A woman wearing a traditional dress walks past a doorway at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul on August 8, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
China youth unemployment jumps to 17.1% in July 17 Aug 2024 - 08:59 am
This photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows people attending a job fair in Huai'an, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. Photo by AFP
Typhoon Ampil veers away from Japan, allows transport to resume 17 Aug 2024 - 08:56 am
People visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on August 16, 2024, as Typhoon Ampil barrels towards Japan's capital. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Indonesia celebrates Independence Day in future capital 17 Aug 2024 - 08:26 am
Performers take part in a ceremonial event to mark Indonesia's 79th Independence Day in Banda Aceh on August 17, 2024. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)
Pakistan, Sweden report first cases of mpox virus 16 Aug 2024 - 10:35 pm
File: This undated file image obtained from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland, shows a colorised transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple), cultured in the laboratory. (Photo by Handout / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / AFP)
India launches advanced earth observation satellite 16 Aug 2024 - 08:09 pm
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Nepal flood waters smash through village 16 Aug 2024 - 05:27 pm
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Thailand parliament elects Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new Prime Minister 16 Aug 2024 - 03:12 pm
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Tokyo cancels flights as a strong typhoon swerves nearby 16 Aug 2024 - 12:34 pm
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Japan lifts 'megaquake' warning, tells people to 'go back to normal' 15 Aug 2024 - 01:43 pm
A man walks at the Bunkyo Civic Center Observation Deck as the city's skyline is seen in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes northeastern Taiwan: USGS 15 Aug 2024 - 01:15 pm
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Two Chinese bankers charged in Singapore money laundering case 15 Aug 2024 - 12:21 pm
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Europe

Waves crash near the Plage des Basques in Biarritz, as the storm named Nils hits southwestern France coastline on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Gaizka IROZ / AFP) Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France
Indian Air Force's Rafale jets fly during the country's 77th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) India approves initial purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets: French Presidency
File photo Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law
A man cleans broken glass on the floor next to Sagrada Familia Basilica amid a strong wind alert due to Storm Nils in Barcelona, on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP) Strong winds disrupt flights, injure 25 in Spain

Africa

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An aerial view of the city of Toamasina, on the east coast of Madagascar, struck by Tropical Cyclone Gezani on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Tsiky Sikonina / AFP) Cyclone batters Madagascar's second city, killing 31
People visit the flower festival in Khartoum, Sudan, on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua) Sudan's war-battered capital witnesses tentative recovery following government takeover

Americas

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (C), commander, and Jack Hathaway (L), pilot, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot (R), and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (2ndL) walk out as they prepare to travel to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Dragon spacecraft at Space Launch Complex 40 for the Crew-12 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) International crew takes off for space station: NASA feed
An Ariane 6 rocket carrying 32 satellites for the Amazon Leo constellation launches at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, on the French overseas department of Guiana, on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Ronan LIETAR / AFP) Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
This photograph provided by local journalist Trent Ernst shows the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Trent Ernst / AFP) Deadly mass shooting in Canada: What we know
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