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Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte 13 May 2019 - 11:17 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte waves to his supporters as he attends the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas Bayan (PDP-LABAN) meeting in Manila on May 11, 2019 after endorsing the political party's senatorial candidates / AFP / Noel CELIS
China says will never surrender to outside pressure as US trade row heats up 13 May 2019 - 11:02 am
FILE PHOTO: China's Vice Premier Liu He listens to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as they exit the office of the U.S. Trade Representative following the second day of last-ditch trade talks in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Mill
Delhi leader defies slaps and shoes to step up election fight 12 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
The tussle for the capital will be front and centre, with all eyes on its chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) -- or Common Man party -- was formed just seven years ago amid outrage over corruption.
Political parties avoid wooing Muslim voters in India 12 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
A man stands outside a polling station before casting his vote during the sixth phase of the general election, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, May 12, 2019. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Exit far left: India's communists face election angst 12 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
In this photo taken on April 19, 2019, Sitaram Yechury, leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), gestures to supporters at an election campaign rally in Perambra in the south Indian state of Kerala. AFP/Arun Sankar
Indian parties court farmers with green promises 12 May 2019 - 10:30 pm
A farmer smokes while sitting on sacks of paddy crops as he waits for customers in Sanand village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, November 15, 2016. Reuters
India's marathon election reaches next-to-last phase 12 May 2019 - 07:07 pm
Women stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station in village Bhudi in the northern state of Haryana, India, May 12, 2019. (REUTERS/Ajay Verma)
Pakistan PM slams hotel attack as bid to damage economy 12 May 2019 - 11:07 am
This picture taken on March 8, 2019 shows a general view of the five-star Pearl Continental hotel located on a hill in the southwestern Pakistani city of Gwadar, where gunmen stormed the building. AFP / BANARAS KHAN
UN chief says world 'not on track' with climate change 12 May 2019 - 10:44 am
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres takes part in a joint press conference with New Zealand's prime minister during his visit to Government House in Auckland on May 12, 2019. / AFP / DAVID ROWLAND
Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure 12 May 2019 - 10:16 am
A general view shows a Myanmar National Airlines passenger plane after an emergency landing at Mandalay international airport on May 12, 2019. AFP / STR
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks 12 May 2019 - 10:03 am
Sri Lankan Catholic devotees pray during a mass at the St. Theresa's church as the Catholic churches hold services again after the Easter attacks in Colombo on May 12, 2019. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
Protests reported as millions without power, one week after India cyclone 11 May 2019 - 07:44 pm
A police officer rests as he sits on a damaged wall following Cyclone Fani in Puri, in the eastern state of Odisha, India, May 5, 2019. (REUTERS/Jatindra Dash)
Militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan’s southwest 11 May 2019 - 04:38 pm
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Landmine explosion kills seven children in Afghanistan 11 May 2019 - 03:59 pm
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Islamic State claims "province" in India for first time after clash in Kashmir 11 May 2019 - 12:53 pm
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Indonesian police hunt inmates after mass prison break 11 May 2019 - 08:41 am
An armed plainclothes policeman (L) secures the area around Siak prison in Siak Sri Indrapura in Riau province on May 11, 2019 after rioting and a fire broke out at the detention centre leading to a prison break. AFP / WAHYUDI
Hong Kong extradition row sparks parliament scuffles 11 May 2019 - 08:32 am
Pro-democracy lawmakers clash with pro-Beijing lawmakers during a meeting for control of a meeting room to consider the controversial extradition bill, in Hong Kong, China May 11, 2019. REUTERS/James Pomfret
Nurse's rape and murder sparks protest in Bangladesh 10 May 2019 - 10:58 pm
Students of Ibn Sina Nursing Institute stage a human chain in Kalyanpur yesterday, protesting the rape and killing of Shahinoor Akhter Tania. Photo courtesy: The Daily Star

Europe

Image used for representation only. Man arrested with automatic rifle at Brussels train station
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Pedestrians walk through water sprays on Place Bellecour during a heatwave in Lyon, central France on September 2, 2026. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) France recorded 'hottest summer ever': environment minister
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Representational file photo. Malaria kills 122 in Namibia as cases top 122,000
Pic from social media. Low S.African stadium flyover under review, next scrapped
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Stranded passengers sit on the pavement as they wait with their luggage by the departure terminal of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after staff from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) airport workers' go-slow strike action continued into its second day, in Nairobi, on August 31, 2026. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP Kenya airport staff end strike

Americas

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A State Police officer walks amid remains caused by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026. Photo by JESS MIRELES / AFP Mexico detains suspect in cartel-linked car bombing
US President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement on Healthcare Affordability in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'

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