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In direct challenge, black-clad protesters deface Beijing's Hong Kong office 21 Jul 2019 - 05:17 pm
A sign is seen defaced by protesters at the Chinese liaison office after a march against a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on July 21, 2019. Masked protesters threw eggs at China's office in Hong Kong on July 21 following another massive rally
Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills eight in northwest Pakistan 21 Jul 2019 - 11:43 am
Pakistani security officials examine the site of a suicide bomb attack at the entrance of a hospital in Kotlan Saidan village on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan on July 21, 2019. (AFP / Adil Mughal)
Suspected Japan arsonist a reclusive, quarrelsome gamer, neighbour says 20 Jul 2019 - 10:11 pm
Japanese police officers inspect the scene where over 30 people died in a fire at the Kyoto Animation studio building in Kyoto on July 19, 2019. AFP / Jiji Press
China opens up finance sector to more foreign investment 20 Jul 2019 - 10:11 pm
This photo taken on July 18, 2019 shows a flooded street in Dazhou City, in China's southwest Sichuan Province. AFP
Sonebhadra victims' kin walked 70 km to meet Priyanka 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm
In this handout photo taken and released by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Communication Department on July 19, 2019, Indian politician Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (C) participates ia a sitting in protest at Narayanpur District, Mirzapur, after being s
Expert: Constitution being flouted by not respecting K'taka Governor's message 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm
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Anxiety in India over Afghan peace process 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm
Afghan security officials inspect the scene of a bomb blast near the University of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 19, 2019. (Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency)
Monsoon flooding death toll climbs to 164 in South Asia 20 Jul 2019 - 09:41 pm
People walk in floodwaters as they transport belongings on a makeshift raft following heavy monsoon rains at a flood affected area of Gaibandha District, in Northern Bangladesh, on July 19, 2019. AFP / Rehman Asad
Son of Australian police chief found dead in Canada 20 Jul 2019 - 08:26 pm
The bodies of Lucas Robertson Fowler, a 23-year-old Sydney native, and Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, from the US state of North Carolina, were found Monday along a remote stretch of highway in northern British Columbia province, the police said in a statement
Pakistan tribal regions hold first provincial polls 20 Jul 2019 - 05:12 pm
A boy pushes a cart as he is selling mangoes along a street in Peshawar, Pakistan July 19, 2019. Reuters/Fayaz Aziz
Sheila Dikshit, New Delhi's longest-serving chief, dies 20 Jul 2019 - 02:57 pm
Pic: INC/Twitter
Thousands rally in support of Hong Kong police 20 Jul 2019 - 02:16 pm
Pro-government supporters attend a rally to call for an end to violence, after a wave of protests against an extradition bill triggered clashes between police and activists, in Hong Kong, China July 20, 2019. (REUTERS/Edgar Su)
Japanese minister admonishes South Korea's envoy as row escalates 19 Jul 2019 - 10:28 pm
South Korean protesters holding placards reading
Trump says he is willing to help in Japan, South Korea dispute 19 Jul 2019 - 10:28 pm
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in leave after a banquet at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, June 29, 2019. (Yonhap via Reuters)
Priyanka Gandhi detained in Uttar Pradesh, refuses to leave 19 Jul 2019 - 08:04 pm
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (2L) meets Sonbhadra massacre victims at the Banaras Hindu University Trauma Centre in Varanasi July 19, 2019. AFP/ All India Congress Committee
Two killings symbolise reach of Kashmir conflict as death toll surges 19 Jul 2019 - 08:04 pm
Students of Rizwan Pandit, a school principal who was allegedly killed in police custody, are seen inside the classroom of a coaching centre run by him in Awantipora, south of Srinagar, July 9, 2019. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
Fear and favor chill newsroom at storied Japanese paper 19 Jul 2019 - 08:04 pm
A banner campaigning for boycott of Japanese products is seen at a market in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2019. The banner reads
Tiger, rhinos flee to higher ground in India's flood-hit Assam 19 Jul 2019 - 05:50 pm
One-horned rhinoceros take shelter on a higher-land in the flood affected area of Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on July 18, 2019. AFP / Biju Boro

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This photograph shows French Gendarmerie vehicles and a Police vehicle stationed (2nd R) during a demonstration as part of a nationwide day of actions as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the country for weeks in Lille, northern France on November 5, 2026. Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP France workers strike, march for 'dignified wage'
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Workers assess damage at the Al-Markhiyat power station north of Omdurman on October 28, 2026, following a reported drone strike by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (AFP) Ethiopia, Sudan trade tit-for-tat diplomat expulsions after cross-border drone claims
Workers assess damage at the Al-Markhiyat power station north of Omdurman on October 28, 2026, following a reported drone strike by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (AFP) Sudan files UN Security Council complaint against Ethiopia over RSF drone attacks
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