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Hungary next to seek EU asylum rules opt-out 08 Oct 2024 - 12:18 pm
Refugees sit on the pavement close to their former shelter in Kocs village, about 70 km north-west from the Hungarian capital Budapest, on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Attila Kisbenedek / AFP)
Bangladesh's Yunus says no elections before reforms 08 Oct 2024 - 11:29 am
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser of the interim Government Muhammad Yunus speaks during a joint press conference with Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, in Dhaka on October 4, 2024. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
Over 1,000 evacuated from Crimea oil terminal fire: mayor 08 Oct 2024 - 11:18 am
A view shows a fire on the Kerch bridge at sunrise in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, October 8, 2022. File photo for representation purposes only. Reuters/Stringer
Five Russians killed climbing mountain in Nepal: tourism official 08 Oct 2024 - 11:05 am
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
Kenya's deputy president faces impeachment vote 08 Oct 2024 - 10:55 am
Deputy President of Kenya, Rigathi Gachagua, gestures as he addresses the media during a press conference at his official residence in Nairobi, on October 7, 2024, ahead of the National Assembly vote on his impeachment motion. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)
OCB issues treasury bills worth OR40m 08 Oct 2024 - 09:19 am
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Record number of climbers chase 14-peak dream in Tibet 08 Oct 2024 - 08:10 am
(Files) This photograph taken on May 2, 2021, shows a helicopter flying over the Khumbu glacier in the Mount Everest region. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)
Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant 08 Oct 2024 - 08:07 am
Chairman of Foxconn Technology Group Young Liu delivers a speech during the Hon Hai Tech Day in Taipei on October 8, 2024. (Photo by Walid Berrazeg / AFP)
Palestinian PM, French FM discuss developments in Palestinian Territories 07 Oct 2024 - 11:55 pm
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India offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties 07 Oct 2024 - 10:56 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu virtually inaugurate the new runway at Maldives' Hanimadhoo International Airport, during a joint media briefing at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on October 7, 2024. (Photo by Money Sharma / AFP)
US says Russia denying access to citizen jailed for fighting in Ukraine 07 Oct 2024 - 10:47 pm
In this handout picture taken and released by the Moscow City Court press service on October 7, 2024, US citizen Stephen Hubbard, 72, accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, attends his verdict hearing in Moscow. (Photo by Handout / Moscow City Court press service / AFP)
Philippines ex-president Duterte to run for city mayor 07 Oct 2024 - 10:44 pm
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Saied re-elected Tunisia president with 90.7% of the vote: official 07 Oct 2024 - 09:51 pm
Supporters of Tunisia's President celebrate after the announcement of the first estimates in favor of the incumbent President, during Tunisia's Presidential election, on the Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis on October 6, 2024. (Photo by YASSINE MAHJOUB / AFP)
Trump says immigrants bringing 'bad genes' into US 07 Oct 2024 - 09:18 pm
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Dodge County Airport on October 06, 2024 in Juneau, Wisconsin (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Man, boy killed in Israeli raids in West Bank: Palestinian ministry 07 Oct 2024 - 08:17 pm
People carry an injured man during clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces as the army conducts a military raid in Kafr Aqab east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on October 7, 2024. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
Uganda bans funeral parties over sex abuse claims 07 Oct 2024 - 08:02 pm
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Putin to meet Iran president in Turkmenistan Friday: news agencies 07 Oct 2024 - 06:32 pm
Russian president Vladimir Putin. File photo.
UK says Falklands sovereignty 'not up for negotiation' 07 Oct 2024 - 04:37 pm
A worker shears a sheep at a ranch in Goose Green, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) on October 10, 2019. AFP / Pablo Porciuncula Brune