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Promising growth, Bangladesh's iron lady seeks re-election 29 Dec 2018 - 01:06 pm
A photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on December 29, 2018. Bangladesh stepped up security on December 29 in a bid to contain violence during a general election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term. (AFP / Indr
Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height 29 Dec 2018 - 10:26 am
Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot ash during an eruption as seen from Indonesian Naval Patrol Boat, KRI Torani 860, at Sunda strait in Banten, Indonesia, December 28, 2018. Antara Foto/Muhammad Adimaja via REUTERS
Pakistan adds ex-president to no-fly list over graft probe 27 Dec 2018 - 03:21 pm
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Taliban urge US to exit Afghanistan or face Soviet-style defeat 27 Dec 2018 - 01:36 pm
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Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns 26 Dec 2018 - 02:56 pm
Traditional fishing boats are seen damaged after being hit by a tsunami in Banten, Indonesia on December 26, 2018. Fishery industry was damaged by the Tsunami disaster as fishers can not conduct and fishing activities. Mahmut Atanur - Anadolu
Indian golfer arrested for poaching 26 Dec 2018 - 02:01 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 4, 2016 Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa looks on at the Panasonic Open India at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi. AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN
Families seek miracle at Indian mine where 15 trapped for nearly two weeks 26 Dec 2018 - 01:15 pm
Rescuers work at the site of a coal mine that collapsed in Ksan, in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, December 23, 2018. Reuters/Stringer
Taiwan makes half-tonne heroin bust 26 Dec 2018 - 12:59 pm
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Thai farmers giddy over new medical marijuana law 26 Dec 2018 - 12:26 pm
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Koreas' bid to reconnect rail, road links clouded by sanctions issue 26 Dec 2018 - 11:21 am
South and North Korean officials unveil a direction signboard for Seoul and Pyongyang during a groundbreaking ceremony for reconnecting and repairing roads and railways across the divided Korean peninsula at Panmun Station in North Korea's border city of
Indonesia asks people to avoid coast near erupting volcano 26 Dec 2018 - 10:28 am
An aerial view of Anak Krakatau volcano during an eruption at Sunda strait in South Lampung, Indonesia, December 23, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Bisnis Indonesia/Nurul Hidayat/ via REUTERS
Japan to resume commercial whaling after IWC withdrawal 26 Dec 2018 - 10:00 am
In this file photo taken on December 1, 2015, a Japanese whaling ship leaves the port of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan to resume whale hunting in the Antarctic. / AFP / JIJI PRESS / JIJI PRESS
Japan's plan to resume commercial whaling met with criticism 26 Dec 2018 - 09:45 am
FILE PHOTO: Whale sashimi is pictured at a Japanese whale meat restaurant named 'Hogeisen', meaning whaling ship, in Tokyo January 16, 2008. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/File Photo
Gunmen kill ex-Pakistani lawmaker outside home in Karachi 25 Dec 2018 - 09:30 pm
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Indonesia tsunami survivors remain jittery as deaths hit 429 25 Dec 2018 - 09:04 pm
Residents are seen among collapsed buildings following the tsunami waves that hit the coast of Banten and Lampung in South Lampung, Indonesia on December 25, 2018. Muhammad A.F - Anadolu
India's longest road-rail bridge bolsters defence on China border 25 Dec 2018 - 07:51 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) gestures as he inaugurates India’s longest rail-road bridge at Dibrugarh in Assam on December 25, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / PIB)
Attack on Afghan government compound kills 43 25 Dec 2018 - 07:02 pm
Afghan policemen stand guard outside the government compound after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan December 25, 2018.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Eight killed in China as hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians 25 Dec 2018 - 06:36 pm
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Europe

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File photo France reports seven heatwave-linked deaths
Trees are seen in the mist at sunrise in Richmond Park in west London on May 24, 2026, as temperatures increase to heatwave levels. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP) Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, Ireland, France and Spain
Local residents stand by a damaged shopping center following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Tetiana Dzhafarova / AFP) Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city

Africa

File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola
Parishioners wash their hands before entering the church following local authorities’ instructions to limit the spread of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bunia on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Seros Muyisa / AFP) Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
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Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

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