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Grey is the new black: Turkmen autocrat ditches the dye 02 Aug 2018 - 08:17 pm
In recent months he has performed a patriotic rap on state TV along with his grandson and released a biography of his mother, which has been acclaimed by local critics.
Deadly heatwaves threaten China's northern breadbasket 01 Aug 2018 - 08:54 pm
Burned wheat is pictured in a field near Magdeburg, eastern Germany on July 26, 2018. AFP / Tobias Schwarz
Powerful bomb in van kills at least 10 in south Philippines 31 Jul 2018 - 12:08 pm
A destroyed structure is seen at the site of an explosion at Barangay Maganda on the outskirts of Lamitan city on the southern island of Mindanao on July 31, 2018. (AFP / Richard FALCATAN)
Gunmen take dozens hostage in eastern Afghan city 31 Jul 2018 - 11:58 am
Afghan security forces arrive at an area where explosions and gunshots were heard, in Jalalabad city, Afghanistan, July 31, 2018. (REUTERS/Parwiz)
Militants hit city of Jalalabad: Afghan official 31 Jul 2018 - 11:04 am
Men carry an injured man in a hospital after a suicide attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Parwiz
China appeals to military veterans not to protest, respect law 31 Jul 2018 - 07:34 am
Grievances over military pensions and perceived poor treatment of veterans have been a long-running issue, and have at times led to organised protests.
More than 500 hikers evacuated from Indonesian volcano 31 Jul 2018 - 07:09 am
This picture taken on July 29, 2018 shows an Indonesian village security officer examining the debris of houses, after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck, in Lombok. AFP / Aulia Ahmad
Fugitive spy jailed in Vietnam for 'leaking state secrets' 31 Jul 2018 - 07:09 am
Phan Van Anh Vu (Vu Nhom) listens during the verdict session of his trial at a court in Hanoi, Vietnam July 30, 2018. VNA/Doan Tan via Reuters
Rights group fear 4 million of being deemed stateless in India 31 Jul 2018 - 06:51 am
People wait in queue to check their names on the draft list at the National Register of Citizens (NRC) centre at a village in Nagaon district, Assam state, India, July 30, 2018. Reuters
Pompeo warns against IMF bailout for Pakistan that aids China 31 Jul 2018 - 06:22 am
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the Indo-Pacific Business Forum at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) July 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. Secretary Pompeo delivered keynote address on
Pakistan parties vow to oppose Khan, say vote was 'rigged' 31 Jul 2018 - 06:22 am
Pakistani police commandos and policemen stand guard at the entrance of the cardiac centre at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad. AFP / Farooq Naeem
Hundreds stranded on Indonesian mountain after earthquake 30 Jul 2018 - 07:33 pm
Rescue team members give treatment to a climber after walking down from Rinjani Mountain at Sembalun village in Lombok Timur, Indonesia, July 30, 2018. Antara Foto/Akbar Nugroho Gumay/via Reuters
New MH370 probe shows controls manipulated, but mystery remains unsolved 30 Jul 2018 - 04:15 pm
Grace Subathirai Nathan (C), daughter of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 passenger Anne Daisy, speaks during a press conference after being presented with the final investigation report on the missing flight, in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, on
India leaves 4 million people off citizens' list in Assam, triggers deportation fear 30 Jul 2018 - 03:09 pm
Residents hold their documents as they stand in a queue to check their names on the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) at a NRC Sewa Kendra (NSK) in Burgoan village in Morigoan district on July 30, 2018. (AFP / Biju BORO)
Imran Khan close to forming Pakistan coalition, cabinet decided 30 Jul 2018 - 11:13 am
A man walks past a poster of Pakistan's cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party, at a market in Islamabad on July 27, 2018. (AFP / AAMIR QURESHI)
Flood hits over 300 Rohingya shelters in no man’s land 29 Jul 2018 - 09:37 pm
Abdul Hakim (L), a Rohingya refugee man looks on as his shelter gets flooded after heavy rain in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh July 25, 2018. Reuters/Clare Baldwin
CBI takes over Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case 29 Jul 2018 - 06:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: People protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh and an eleven-year-old girl in Surat in Ahmedabad, April 16, 2018. (Reuters / Amit Dave)
Monsoon rains collapse houses in northern India, killing 58 29 Jul 2018 - 06:42 pm
In this file photo taken on July 26, 2018 Indian women are transported on a bicycle cart on a flooded road following heavy rain in Mathura in India's Uttar Pradesh state Heavy monsoon rains that sparked floods and caused buildings to collapse. AFP

Europe

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves the High Court, in central London, on April 8, 2025 after an hearing about a decision of the British Government to downgrade his personal security during visits in Britain. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP Prince Harry's surprise UK return renews security row
This handout photo released on September 6, 2026 by the German Isar Aerospace company shows the launch of a rocket into orbit from Andoya in Norway on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Isar Aerospace / AFP) Germany's Isar Aerospace launches rocket into orbit from Norway
Smoke rises after a Phantom F-4 military jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at the military airport of Tanagra, near Athens on September 5, 2026. (Photo by Theophile BLOUDANIS / AFP) Greek military aircraft crashes during airshow
Peninsula Spain equalled September heat record Thursday at 45.7C: weather agency

Africa

Peninsula Children among at least 25 killed in Cape Verde bus crash
A person dressed in Ebola protective apparel is seen inside an Ebola care facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14, 2019. REUTERS File Photo for representational purposes only. Tanzania Sends 52 Tons of Medical Aid to DRC to Combat Ebola Outbreak
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(FILE PHOTO) The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf AU welcomes UN's adoption of maps that show accurate size of Africa

Americas

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Representational file photo. Peru declares 60-day state of emergency across 5 maximum-security prisons
File photo for representational purposes only. US says shot down over 300 cartel drones linked to 'drug trade'
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