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Thai court jails blind woman for 1-1/2 years over royal insult 04 Jan 2018 - 12:22 pm
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Australians briefly detained over Bali volcano climb 04 Jan 2018 - 11:59 am
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Taiwanese businessman probed over North Korea oil sales 04 Jan 2018 - 11:48 am
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Vietnam cops seize $3m drugs hidden in tea packets 04 Jan 2018 - 11:10 am
This picture taken on January 2, 2018 shows arrested ethnic H'mong couple Vu Chu Senh (R), 44, and his wife Mua Thi Do, 39, posing behind a table with 489 packs of heroin (170 kgs) they attempted to smuggle into Vietnam from Laos, at a police station in t
Indian pilots grounded after 'mid-air row' 04 Jan 2018 - 09:40 am
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Indian caste protests hit Mumbai 03 Jan 2018 - 02:50 pm
Republican Party of India (RPI) supporters walk during a protest in the streets of Mumbai on January 3, 2018. AFP / PUNIT PARANJPE
India limits visitors to save Taj Mahal 03 Jan 2018 - 12:18 pm
Crowds gather to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra on January 3, 2018. AFP / Dominique Faget
Striking Indian low-caste workers bring chaos to Mumbai 03 Jan 2018 - 11:10 am
Policemen stand guard at a traffic junction in Mumbai, India, January 3, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Two children die in Vietnam explosion 03 Jan 2018 - 10:32 am
A policeman walks across debris after a big explosion razed five homes and shattered windows of surrounding buildings in the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 3, 2018. / AFP / HOANG DINH NAM
Taiwan court orders dentist to pay mother for raising him 03 Jan 2018 - 09:10 am
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North Korea says will open inter-Korean hotline 03 Jan 2018 - 08:28 am
This file photo taken on August 10, 2005 shows South Korean Lieutenant Choi Don-Rim (L) communicating with a North Korean officer during a phone call at a military office near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), separating North and South Korea, in Paju, north
White House says to announce actions on Pakistan within days 02 Jan 2018 - 11:02 pm
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders takes questions during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2018. AFP / Jim Watson
Ex-Indian army officer kills six with iron rod 02 Jan 2018 - 05:01 pm
Naresh Dhankar, 45, began his murder rampage in a hospital in Palwal then walked the city's streets picking victims at random, police said. The accused now is in police custody. (Photo courtesy: Manoj K / The Indian Express)
Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet 02 Jan 2018 - 02:06 pm
FILE PHOTO: David Hale, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, speaks at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan, July 26, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro.
Clad in light grey, N.Korea's Kim goes for softer image in New Year address 02 Jan 2018 - 12:41 pm
A picture North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un delivering a New Year's speech at an undisclosed location January 1, 2018. AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS
Australian investigators hope to recover seaplane this week 02 Jan 2018 - 12:27 pm
Visitors at the entrance to the Sydney Seaplanes terminal in Rose Bay, Sydney: six people died after one of its aircraft crashed (AFP Photo/Peter PARKS).
Two dead, thousands flee in storm-weary Philippines 02 Jan 2018 - 12:19 pm
A man injured by firecrackers is being taken care of at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center in Manila early on January 1, 2018, after new year's celebrations. / AFP.
Singapore holds fugitive Vietnam intelligence agent: Lawyers 02 Jan 2018 - 10:59 am
An image of Singapore's Skyline. Reuters

Europe

(Files) This photograph shows the Stellantis logo at the Stellantis multinational car manufacturer's plant in Poissy, west of Paris on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Stellantis to invest 1bn euros in French electric vehicle production, Macron says
This photograph shows a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion displayed at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century
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This photograph shows a damaged train car at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Dirk Waem/ BELGA / AFP) Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister

Africa

A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup
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

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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