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'Bulletproof' China-backed site attacks HK democracy activists 01 Nov 2019 - 06:33 pm
A protester takes part in a joint school human chain rally held by tudents, alumni and teachers in the Mid-Levels area in Hong Kong early on September 9, 2019. AFP / Anthony Wallace
Hong Kong's candyman turns sweets into an art form 01 Nov 2019 - 06:33 pm
This photo taken on June 6, 2019 shows shopkeeper Louis To posing for a photo at his shop on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong. AFP / Isaac Lawrence
Pakistani protesters rally to demand Imran Khan's resignation 01 Nov 2019 - 01:29 pm
Activists and supporters of Islamic political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) wave flags during anti-government
Security tight in Thai capital ahead of Southeast Asia summit 01 Nov 2019 - 01:15 pm
A police officer stands guard outside the venue for the upcoming the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Filipinos pack cemeteries to remember the dead 01 Nov 2019 - 12:54 pm
People light candles and pray for their relatives at a cemetery during the annual observance of All Saint's Day in Manila on November 1, 2019. Millions of Filipinos flocked to cemeteries to visit and pray at the graves of their loved ones to mark the holi
Pakistan survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop, 74 dead 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
Rescue workers bring an injured victim to a hospital in Multan on October 31, 2019, after a passenger train caught on fire near Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab province. AFP / Mansoor Abbas
No Kashmiri flag, constitution under Indian-imposed changes 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
Kashmiri women walk past Indian policemen standing guard in a street in Srinagar October 31, 2019. Reuters/Danish Ismail
What changes in Kashmir from October 31? 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
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Bangladesh opposition stalwart jailed for threatening PM 31 Oct 2019 - 10:36 pm
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North Korea launches two projectiles into sea, Japan and South Korea say 31 Oct 2019 - 12:16 pm
People watch a television news screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch, at a railway station in Seoul on October 31, 2019. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Hong Kong plunges into recession as protests, trade war take toll. 31 Oct 2019 - 12:02 pm
People eat inside a restaurant in Hong Kong, China October 25, 2019. REUTERS
Afghan woman politician sees Taliban talks as only hope for future 31 Oct 2019 - 11:33 am
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Crabs, melons, mangoes: gifts that bring Japanese politicians down 31 Oct 2019 - 10:06 am
File photo of Japan's Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Taiwan court orders police to compensate injured 'Sunflower' protesters 31 Oct 2019 - 09:37 am
File photo of Taiwan Police officers used for representation, February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Jimmy Tung
At least 65 killed in Pakistan passenger train fire 31 Oct 2019 - 09:29 am
People and rescue workers gather near the site after a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Fire engulfs Japan's World Heritage-listed Shuri Castle 31 Oct 2019 - 09:17 am
An aerial view shows the burned down Shuri Castle, listed as a World Heritage site, in Naha on the southern island of Okinawa, Japan October 31, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
N.Korea's Kim sends condolences over deceased mother of S.Korea's Moon 31 Oct 2019 - 09:04 am
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 25, 2019 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visiting Yangdok County Hot Spring Resort. South Korea OUT /
Fire on moving train kills 46 passengers in central Pakistan 31 Oct 2019 - 08:51 am
A fire burns a train carriage after a gas canister passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded, near the town of Rahim Yar Khan in the south of Punjab province, Pakistan October 31, 2019, in this still image take from video. REUTERS

Europe

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends the French PM warns budget approval failure could fuel political, financial uncertainty
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This aerial view taken on August 28, 2026, shows a panoramic view of Reykjavik, Iceland, with Hallgrimskirkja, (Photo by Halldor KOLBEINS / AFP) Voting begins in Iceland's neck-and-neck EU referendum
A participant waves an Icelandic flag during a rally of supporters of the 'No' campaign against reopening Iceland's European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. Icelanders will vote on August 29 on whether the country should resume EU accession negotiations, which were suspended in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Africa

Peninsula South Africa submits dossier to ICJ over Israel's non-compliance with provisional measures
A woman inspects her damaged house after it was burned down in a forest fire in Bordj T'har, a town and commune in Algeria's northeastern Jijel Province, on August 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Algeria rallies in solidarity as wildfires hit northeast
(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP) Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

Americas

File photo Trump signs executive order to begin establishing U.S. Space Academy
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(FILES) Ecuador's former president (2017–2021) Lenin Moreno speaks with the media as he leaves the National Court of Justice over a corruption case in Quito, on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption

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