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India's Modi trumpets Kashmir, Muslim marriage moves in Independence Day speech 15 Aug 2019 - 10:22 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Malaysian police cite hunger and stress as likely causes of Irish girl's death 15 Aug 2019 - 10:04 am
File photo of a police officer pasting a photo of 15-year-old Irish girl Nora Anne Quoirin who went missing from a resort on a wall at a shop in Seremban, Malaysia, August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Trump links Hong Kong crisis to trade as China military rallies 15 Aug 2019 - 09:49 am
File photo of US president Donald Trump.
Accused New Zealand gunman's letter from jail circulates online 14 Aug 2019 - 12:29 pm
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Airport beatings spark soul-searching over Hong Kong's radicals 14 Aug 2019 - 12:16 pm
Anti-government demonstrators apologize for yesterday's clashes with police at the airport in Hong Kong China August 14, 2019. (REUTERS/Thomas Peter)
Fresh flood alert in southern India as monsoon death toll hits 244 14 Aug 2019 - 11:40 am
Afile photo of a damaged area is pictured following a landslide in Meppadi, Wayanad district, in the Indian state of Kerala on August 9, 2019.  / AFP / STR
Clashes at Hong Kong airport after flights halted 13 Aug 2019 - 08:20 pm
Riot police use pepper spray to disperse anti-extradition bill protesters during a mass demonstration after a woman was shot in the eye, at the Hong Kong international airport, in Hong Kong, China, August 13, 2019. (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)
Hong Kong airport suspends check-in as leader bemoans 'panic and chaos' 13 Aug 2019 - 02:25 pm
A tourist (C) gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to enter the departures gate during another demonstration by pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong's international airport on August 13, 2019. (AFP / Philip FONG)
Hong Kong International Airport resumes flights 13 Aug 2019 - 09:47 am
Passengers walk past anti-government protesters sitting on the floor in front of security gates during a demonstration at Hong Kong Airport, China August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Man arrested after trying to stab several in Sydney; 1 hurt 13 Aug 2019 - 09:41 am
Police gather at the crime scene after a man stabbed a woman and attempted to stab others in central Sydney on August 13, 2019, before being pinned down by members of the public and detained by police.  / AFP / SAEED KHAN
Hundreds of protesters stage new rally at Hong Kong airport 13 Aug 2019 - 09:19 am
Passengers react as they look at the flight information board as the airport reopened a day after flights were halted due to a protest, at Hong Kong International Airport, China August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Over 5,000 protesters at Hong Kong airport: police 12 Aug 2019 - 12:27 pm
Anti-extradition bill protesters rally at the departure hall of Hong Kong airport in Hong Kong, China August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Troops let Muslims walk to mosques in Indian-ruled Kashmir 12 Aug 2019 - 12:18 pm
Kashmiris attend Eid-al-Adha prayers at a mosque during restrictions after the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the Indian government, in Srinagar, August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
S. Korea tightens export controls on Japan in trade row 12 Aug 2019 - 12:07 pm
This file photo taken on August 3, 2019 shows protesters holding up placards reading
Hong Kong airport says flights cancelled due to protests 12 Aug 2019 - 11:50 am
People are seen next to the temporary closed security gates as anti-extradition bill demonstrators protest at the departure hall of Hong Kong Airport, China August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Singapore to ban domestic elephant ivory trade from 2021 12 Aug 2019 - 11:45 am
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Sri Lanka wartime defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa launches presidential bid 11 Aug 2019 - 06:18 pm
Sri Lanka's former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves after he was nominated as a presidential candidate during the Sri Lanka People's Front party convention in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 11, 2019. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)
Hong Kong police and protesters refine battle tactics 11 Aug 2019 - 04:46 pm
Anti-extradition bill protesters try to extinguish tear gas canisters during a demonstration in Wan Chai neighbourhood in Hong Kong, China, August 11, 2019. (REUTERS/Thomas Peter)