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Spain vows more vigilance, protection as murders of women spike in December 29 Dec 2022 - 04:31 pm
A view of the Spanish Constitutional Court building in Madrid, Spain, December 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura)
Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides climbs to 39 29 Dec 2022 - 04:25 pm
This handout photo courtesy of Angelica Villarta taken on December 27, 2022 and received on December 28 shows residents surveying damage caused by heavy rain and floods in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental. (Photo by Handout / Angelica Villarta / AFP)
Brazil police make arrests, probe coup attempt in Bolsonaro riots 29 Dec 2022 - 04:04 pm
Military police members work following a suspected bomb threat in the city's hotel section, close to where President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is staying before his Jan 1 inauguration, in Brasilia, Brazil, December 27, 2022. Reuters/Adriano Machado
Italy urges divided EU to test China arrivals for Covid 29 Dec 2022 - 03:30 pm
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In 'Wildcat', Amazon fauna helps heal emotional wounds of war 29 Dec 2022 - 02:19 pm
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Explosions rock Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities as Russia fires scores of missiles 29 Dec 2022 - 12:28 pm
Rescuers work at a site of private houses heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko via Telegram/Handout via Reuters
Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport curb set to hit 60,000 travellers 29 Dec 2022 - 12:22 pm
People wait in front a board showing international flight arrivals at Tokyo's Haneda international airport on December 28, 2022. Photo by Philip FONG / AFP
UK not planning COVID testing for travellers from China 29 Dec 2022 - 11:25 am
Travellers stand by their luggage at Beijing Capital International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
South Africa tanker explosion death toll jumps to 27 29 Dec 2022 - 11:03 am
A gas tanker explodes, in Boksburg, South Africa December 24, 2022, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters. AAA Security Group/via REUTERS
Six dead in South Korea road tunnel fire 29 Dec 2022 - 10:33 am
Smoke rises from a burning tunnel in Gwacheon, South Korea, December 29, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS
Philippine health dept: no need to restrict Chinese visitors 29 Dec 2022 - 10:02 am
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List of places imposing new Covid rules for China travellers 29 Dec 2022 - 09:17 am
A passenger wearing protective gear is seen at a train station in Beijing on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP)
Pope urges prayers for 'very ill' ex-pontiff Benedict 29 Dec 2022 - 12:28 am
This photo taken and handout on November 28, 2020 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (R) greeting Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI following a consistory to create 13 new cardinals, on November 28, 2020 in The Vatican. (Photo by Vatican Media / AFP)
Rwanda says Congo fighter jet briefly violated its air space 29 Dec 2022 - 12:16 am
Rwanda's government spokesperson Yolande Makolo addresses a news conference on the transfer of asylum seekers from Britain ahead of their arrival in Kigali, Rwanda, on June 14, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Moscow to achieve Ukraine goals thanks to 'patience': Lavrov 29 Dec 2022 - 12:11 am
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Travel misery grinds on as US digs out from superstorm 28 Dec 2022 - 11:43 pm
Travelers wait in line for assistance with lost luggage at the William P. Hobby Airport on December 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP
Peru's ousted president asks court for his freedom 28 Dec 2022 - 11:29 pm
Peruvian shamans hold a poster of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo while executing a ritual at the top of a hill over Lima to deliver their predictions for the coming year on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Cris Bouroncle  / AFP)
Accused Paul Pelosi attacker pleads not guilty to state charges 28 Dec 2022 - 11:18 pm
David Wayne DePape appears at US District Court before US Magistrate Judge Alex Tse for a hearing on federal charges over the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, California, US, November 15, 2022 in a courtroom sketch. (REUTERS/Vicki Behringer)