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The wounded fight on in India's political 'killing fields' 22 Apr 2019 - 11:16 am
In this photo taken on April 20, 2019, a worker dusts memorial portraits of party workers killed in political violence hanging at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office at Thalaserry in the southern Indian state of Kerala. BHUVAN BAGGA / AFP / ARUN
Ghosn hit with fresh charge in Japan, files for bail 22 Apr 2019 - 10:33 am
File photo of Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer's office after being released on bail from Tokyo Detention House, in Tokyo, Japan, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
S. Korea to mark summit anniversary, with or without North 22 Apr 2019 - 10:12 am
File photo of North Korea's Kim Jong-un, South Korea's Moon Jae-in plant tree for peace at border , Reuters
Sri Lanka Easter attack toll hits 290 22 Apr 2019 - 07:37 am
An inside view of the St. Anthony's Shrine after an explosion hit St Anthony's Church in Kochchikade in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019. Chamila Karunarathne - Anadolu Agency
Campaigning ends for third phase of LS polls 22 Apr 2019 - 12:00 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) holds a canvas displaying a portrait of himself during his election rally in Chittorgarh, in the western state of Rajasthan, on April 21, 2019. / AFP / Himanshu Sharma
Jailed Reuters journalists wait final ruling in Myanmar 21 Apr 2019 - 10:17 pm
Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were based in Myanmar, pose for a picture at the Reuters office in Yangon, December 11, 2017. Reuters/Antoni Slodkowski
India’s top judge rejects sexual harassment allegations 21 Apr 2019 - 10:17 pm
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'Panic mode': Witness describes aftermath of Sri Lanka bombs 21 Apr 2019 - 10:17 pm
Security forces inspect the St. Anthony's Shrine after an explosion hit St Anthony's Church in Kochchikade in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019. (Chamila Karunarathne/Anadolu Agency)
Bangladesh puts anti-sexual harassment units in schools after girl's murder 21 Apr 2019 - 07:42 pm
Bangladeshi women hold placards and photographs of schoolgirl Nusrat Jahan Rafi at a protest in Dhaka, following her murder by being set on fire after she had reported a sexual assault, on April 12, 2019. AFP / Sazzad Hossain
Easter carnage threatens to unleash more violence in Sri Lanka 21 Apr 2019 - 06:12 pm
Sri Lankan soldiers look on inside the St Sebastian's Church at Katuwapitiya in Negombo on April 21, 2019, following a bomb blast during the Easter service that killed tens of people. AFP
A look at Sri Lanka's troubled recent history marked by war 21 Apr 2019 - 06:12 pm
Blood on gloves of a police mortuary official is seen as he waits for casualties after an explosion at St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
How China is defending its detention of Muslims to the world 21 Apr 2019 - 06:12 pm
Folk artists play traditional music for tourists at Kashgar, Xinjiang, Uighur Autonomous Region, China May 2, 2016. Reuters
Afghan supreme court extends Ghani's term until delayed elections 21 Apr 2019 - 05:01 pm
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul in this December 7, 2015 file photo. (Reuters/Mohammad Ismail)
Bombs kill more than 200 in Sri Lankan churches, hotels on Easter Sunday 21 Apr 2019 - 04:33 pm
A relative of a victim of the explosion at St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church, reacts at the police mortuary in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
New blast in Sri Lankan capital: police spokesman 21 Apr 2019 - 11:47 am
Sri Lankan security personnel stand guard at the cordoned off entrance to the luxury Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on April 21, 2019 following an explosion. AFP / ISHARA S. KODIKARA
Afghan women go online to set #myredline for peace 21 Apr 2019 - 10:59 am
Afghan cyclist Kobra Samim adjusts her bicycle on a street in Kabul. / AFP / Wakil Kohsar
Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels 21 Apr 2019 - 09:54 am
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Indian, Australian warships arrive in China for naval parade 21 Apr 2019 - 09:23 am
The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata arrives at Qingdao Port for the 70th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), in Qingdao, China, April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Europe

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves the High Court, in central London, on April 8, 2025 after an hearing about a decision of the British Government to downgrade his personal security during visits in Britain. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP Prince Harry's surprise UK return renews security row
This handout photo released on September 6, 2026 by the German Isar Aerospace company shows the launch of a rocket into orbit from Andoya in Norway on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Isar Aerospace / AFP) Germany's Isar Aerospace launches rocket into orbit from Norway
Smoke rises after a Phantom F-4 military jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at the military airport of Tanagra, near Athens on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Theophile BLOUDANIS / AFP) Greek military aircraft crashes during airshow
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Africa

Peninsula Children among at least 25 killed in Cape Verde bus crash
A person dressed in Ebola protective apparel is seen inside an Ebola care facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14, 2019. REUTERS File Photo for representational purposes only. Tanzania Sends 52 Tons of Medical Aid to DRC to Combat Ebola Outbreak
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(FILE PHOTO) The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf AU welcomes UN's adoption of maps that show accurate size of Africa

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File photo for representational purposes only. US says shot down over 300 cartel drones linked to 'drug trade'
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