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Like clockwork: World's longest passenger train winds through Swiss Alps 31 Oct 2022 - 09:33 am
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India bridge collapse kills 132 31 Oct 2022 - 08:05 am
People gather as rescuers search for survivors after a suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 31, 2022. Reuters/Stringer
DR Congo expels Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels gain ground 30 Oct 2022 - 11:39 pm
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers patrol areas affected by the recent attacks by M23 rebels fighters near Rangira in North Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 29, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
More than 80 killed in India as bridge packed with holiday sightseers collapses 30 Oct 2022 - 11:24 pm
A view shows a damaged part of a suspension bridge after it collapsed in Morbi town in the western state of Gujarat, India, October 30, 2022. (REUTERS)
German eco activists glue themselves to dinosaur exhibit 30 Oct 2022 - 11:00 pm
 Dinosaur fossils are common at Berlin's Natural History Museum. Two climate activists chained themselves to one on October 30, 2022. (John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukraine blames Russia for making grain export 'impossible' 30 Oct 2022 - 10:00 pm
Grain ships carrying Ukrainian grain are seen in the Black Sea, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Ukrainian port of Odesa, Ukraine, on October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Serhii Smolientsev
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100 30 Oct 2022 - 09:41 pm
Civilians gather near the ruins of a building at the scene of an explosion along K5 street in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 30, 2022. (REUTERS/Abdirahman Hussein)
Aid spending soared to record level in Pacific islands as COVID-19 hit 30 Oct 2022 - 09:29 pm
A man pushes a woman in wheelchair past a poster with a graphic of medical workers at a nucleic acid testing booth for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) , in Beijing, China, on October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Czechs rally against rising extremism and voice support for Ukraine 30 Oct 2022 - 09:28 pm
Demonstrators take part in a pro-government and anti-war protest rally in Prague, Czech Republic, October 30, 2022. (REUTERS/David W Cerny)
Pakistani journalist crushed by ex-PM Khan's truck during coverage 30 Oct 2022 - 09:13 pm
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan is pictured during his march to pressure the government to announce new elections, in Lahore, Pakistan, October 28, 2022. (REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)
Death toll rises to 68 in India bridge collapse 30 Oct 2022 - 08:42 pm
More than 150 people were on the suspension bridge over the Machhu River in the town of Morbi in Indian state of Gujarat, at the time of the collapse, claiming 68 lives and injuring 30. (Reuters)
Saudi net reserves surge near $449bn, highest since 2020 30 Oct 2022 - 08:31 pm
Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan gestures as he speaks during a news conference to announce the country's 2021 budget, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 15, 2020. File Photo / Reuters
Overcrowded stadium crush kills 11 people in Congolese capital 30 Oct 2022 - 08:00 pm
Congolese singer Fally Ipupa performs during his concert at the overcrowded Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Paul Lorgerie)
King Charles III to hold climate event on eve of COP27 30 Oct 2022 - 07:48 pm
Britain's King Charles looks on outside Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. (REUTERS/Toby Melville)
Kidnapped French-Australian environmentalist freed in Chad, president says 30 Oct 2022 - 07:40 pm
Members of the security forces patrol Chad's capital N'Djamena on April 26, 2021.  File Photo / Reuters
Man attacks UK migrant processing centre, kills himself, says Reuters photographer 30 Oct 2022 - 07:05 pm
Members of the military and UK Border Force extinguish a fire from a petrol bomb, targeting the Border Force centre in Dover, Britain, October 30, 2022. (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls)
UN chief 'deeply concerned' as Russia suspends participation in grain deal 30 Oct 2022 - 06:49 pm
Flags of Russia, the United Nations and Ukraine are seen on the day of a signing ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey July 22, 2022. (REUTERS/Umit Bektas)
Thirty killed in suspension bridge collapse in India 30 Oct 2022 - 06:34 pm
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