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S. Korean court to rule on arresting K-pop star Seungri 14 May 2019 - 10:43 am
Former BIGBANG boyband member Seungri, real name Lee Seung-hyun, arrives at the High Court in Seoul on May 14, 2019. / AFP / Ed JONES
Indian prime minister mocked for Pakistan airstrike gaffe 13 May 2019 - 09:26 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a campaign rally ahead of the national elections in Kolkata on April 3, 2019. AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar
Rape of toddler sparks protests, clashes in Indian Kashmir 13 May 2019 - 09:15 pm
Kashmiri protesters stand around empty shells and canisters fired by Indian government forces during clashes at Mirgund Pattan on the outskirts of Srinagar on May 13, 2019, as protesters called for justice in the case of the alleged rape of a three-year-o
Pakistan's Hazaras fear for their lives in besieged 'ghettos' 13 May 2019 - 09:13 pm
A Pakistani disabled vendor (R) belonging to the Shiite Hazara minority Muslim community waits for customers at a roadside in Hazara town, a neighbourhood in Quetta, on May 3, 2019. AFP / Banaras Khan
Sri Lanka imposes nationwide curfew after riots 13 May 2019 - 05:35 pm
A man stands in front of the Abbraar Masjid mosque after a mob attack in Kiniyama, Sri Lanka May 13, 2019. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)
Filipinos cast vote in midterm elections crucial to Duterte 13 May 2019 - 02:56 pm
Residents walk past posters of candidates for the midterm elections near a polling precinct in Manila on May 13, 2019. AFP / TED ALJIBE
Delhi hit by rare summer air pollution alert 13 May 2019 - 02:43 pm
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Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte 13 May 2019 - 11:17 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte waves to his supporters as he attends the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas Bayan (PDP-LABAN) meeting in Manila on May 11, 2019 after endorsing the political party's senatorial candidates / AFP / Noel CELIS
China says will never surrender to outside pressure as US trade row heats up 13 May 2019 - 11:02 am
FILE PHOTO: China's Vice Premier Liu He listens to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as they exit the office of the U.S. Trade Representative following the second day of last-ditch trade talks in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Mill
Delhi leader defies slaps and shoes to step up election fight 12 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
The tussle for the capital will be front and centre, with all eyes on its chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) -- or Common Man party -- was formed just seven years ago amid outrage over corruption.
Political parties avoid wooing Muslim voters in India 12 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
A man stands outside a polling station before casting his vote during the sixth phase of the general election, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 12, 2019. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Exit far left: India's communists face election angst 12 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
In this photo taken on April 19, 2019, Sitaram Yechury, leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), gestures to supporters at an election campaign rally in Perambra in the south Indian state of Kerala. AFP/Arun Sankar
Indian parties court farmers with green promises 12 May 2019 - 10:30 pm
A farmer smokes while sitting on sacks of paddy crops as he waits for customers in Sanand village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, November 15, 2016. Reuters
India's marathon election reaches next-to-last phase 12 May 2019 - 07:07 pm
Women stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station in village Bhudi in the northern state of Haryana, India, May 12, 2019. (REUTERS/Ajay Verma)
Pakistan PM slams hotel attack as bid to damage economy 12 May 2019 - 11:07 am
This picture taken on March 8, 2019 shows a general view of the five-star Pearl Continental hotel located on a hill in the southwestern Pakistani city of Gwadar, where gunmen stormed the building. AFP / BANARAS KHAN
UN chief says world 'not on track' with climate change 12 May 2019 - 10:44 am
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres takes part in a joint press conference with New Zealand's prime minister during his visit to Government House in Auckland on May 12, 2019. / AFP / DAVID ROWLAND
Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure 12 May 2019 - 10:16 am
A general view shows a Myanmar National Airlines passenger plane after an emergency landing at Mandalay international airport on May 12, 2019. AFP / STR
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks 12 May 2019 - 10:03 am
Sri Lankan Catholic devotees pray during a mass at the St. Theresa's church as the Catholic churches hold services again after the Easter attacks in Colombo on May 12, 2019. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI

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Stranded passengers sit on the pavement as they wait with their luggage by the departure terminal of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after staff from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) airport workers' go-slow strike action continued into its second day, in Nairobi, on August 31, 2026. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP Kenya airport staff end strike
File photo Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike
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View of Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico, on April 18, 2026. Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP Mexican troops kill prominent cartel suspect
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Aerial view shows anchovy fishing boats anchored off the coast in front of the Constitutional Province of Callao, Peru on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP) El Nino hammering Peru anchovy fishing: industry officials
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