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Lula's party launches all-out push for his Brazil candidacy 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am
Thousands of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's supporters walk during the Free Lula March in Brasilia, Brazil, August 14, 2018. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino
Genoa bridge collapse a disaster 'waiting to happen' 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am
The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018. Reuters/Massimo Pinca
UPDATE: Italian bridge collapse sends cars plunging, killing 26 15 Aug 2018 - 03:52 am
A general view shows the Morandi motorway bridge after a section collapsed earlier in Genoa on August 14, 2018. AFP / Piero Cruciatti
Erdogan: Second border gate to benefit Turkey, Iraq 15 Aug 2018 - 03:01 am
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures while addressing at a symposium organized by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) at the ATO Congresium Hall in Ankara, Turkey on August 14, 2018. ( Ra?it Aydo?an - Anadolu Age
Mali president claims election victory amid fraud accusations 15 Aug 2018 - 03:01 am
FILE PHOTO: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of Mali and candidate for Rally for Mali party (RPM), casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Bamako, Mali July, 29 2018. Reuters/Luc Gnago
Iran rejects UN report on al-Qaida leaders influencing Syria 14 Aug 2018 - 09:23 pm
People hold a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Hussayniyeh of Imam Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2018. Official Khamenei website/Handout via Reuters
24 dead, 19 wounded in Ecuador bus crash 14 Aug 2018 - 09:10 pm
The wreckage of the bus is seen in Papallacta, Ecuador August 13, 2018, in this still image obtained from social media on August 14, 2018. Bomberos Quito/Reuters
Chile asks Vatican for info on sex abuse cases, steps up raids 14 Aug 2018 - 08:46 pm
Members of the church hold a cross during a mass at the Santiago cathedral, in Santiago, Chile July 25, 2018. Reuters/Ivan Alvarado
30 dead in Italy motorway bridge collapse 'tragedy' 14 Aug 2018 - 08:45 pm
Fire fighters inspect from the helicopter the site of the collapsed Morandi Bridge in the port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018. Reuters/Massimo Pinca
Car hits pedestrians at UK parliament in suspected terrorist attack 14 Aug 2018 - 08:45 pm
Police forensics officers work around a silver Ford Fiesta car that was driven into a barrier at the Houses of Parliament in central London on August 14, 2018.  AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas
Ex-Trump aide Manafort's defense rests, case headed to jury 14 Aug 2018 - 08:45 pm
Attorneys for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, cast long shadows as they arrive at the Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse for the eleventh day of Manafort's trial August 14, 2018 in Alexandria, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP
UN, EU urge restraint in Mali after opposition leader spurns results 14 Aug 2018 - 08:40 pm
Acrobats perform outside the headquarters of Mali's incumbent president and candidate to his re-election in Bamako on August 13, 2018, in a show of support for the incumbent president one day after a presidential runoff vote. AFP / Michele Cattani
Malta lets rescue ship dock after EU states agree to take migrants 14 Aug 2018 - 05:16 pm
Migrants are seen on board the MV Aquarius, in the Mediterranean Sea, between Malta and Linosa, August 14, 2018. (REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane)
Cars plunge 295 feet as highway bridge collapses in Italy; 22 dead 14 Aug 2018 - 04:33 pm
The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa August 14, 2018. REUTERS
Trump lashes out at former aide Omarosa, calls her 'that dog' 14 Aug 2018 - 03:48 pm
In this file photo, Omarosa Manigault Newman (L) appears alongside Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump during a press conference that followed Trump's meeting with African-American religious leaders in New York. (AFP / Timothy A. CLARY / File pho
Italy motorway bridge collapses over Genoa, "dozens" feared dead 14 Aug 2018 - 02:39 pm
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Police say incident outside UK parliament being treated as terrorism 14 Aug 2018 - 12:55 pm
Police forensics officers work at the scene (top R) outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on August 14, 2018, where a car was driven into the barriers. / AFP / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS
Blacklisted Australian rights activist leaves Philippines 14 Aug 2018 - 12:21 pm
Australian professor Gill Boehringer, 84, poses for a photo inside the airport's day room at the international airport in Manila on August 14, 2018. / AFP / STR