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Beijing's new top man in Hong Kong hopes city returns to "right path" 06 Jan 2020 - 09:26 am
Newly appointed head of Hong Kong Liaison Office Luo Huining speaks to media to mark his first day at office in Hong Kong, China January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
At least two injured in Jakarta building collapse 06 Jan 2020 - 08:43 am
People in a three-wheeler pass a partially-collapsed building in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
French strikes against Macron pension reform enter second month 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
French lawyers attend a demonstration to protest against pension reforms in Paris, France, September 16, 2019. Reuters / Charles Platiau
Iran summons German envoy over 'unacceptable' remarks 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
The ministry conveyed to the German envoy Iran's
Biden defends foreign policy record amid Trump Iran threats 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
Joe Biden lays out his economic policy plan to help rebuild the middle class during a campaign stop at the Scranton Cultural Center on October 23, 2019, in Pennsylvania. Rick Loomis / Getty Images / AFP
Venezuela's Guaidó faces key test in leadership vote 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
Juan Guaidó
Man killed woman who honked at him to hurry up 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
Representative image:  AFP / Gianrigo Marletta
Israeli army to resume women tank crew trials 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
An Israeli army tank patrols along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on May 29, 2018. AFP / Jack Guez
Hezbollah leader says he warned Soleimani of assassination threat 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
Aussie PM defends response to fires; weather brings respite 05 Jan 2020 - 06:40 pm
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits a wildflower farm in an area devastated by bushfires in Sarsfield, Victoria state on January 3, 2020.  AFP pool / James Ross
Pompeo sees 'real likelihood' Iran will try to hit US troops 05 Jan 2020 - 06:40 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press after a United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations in New York on August 20, 2019. AFP / Johannes Eisele
5 dead, dozens hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash 05 Jan 2020 - 06:40 pm
YouTube screengrab courtesy of WTAE
French police shoot, injure knife-wielding man in Metz 05 Jan 2020 - 06:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: French police is seen in front of the Paris Police headquarters in Paris, France, October 3, 2019. Reuters / Christian Hartmann
Iraq's Parliament calls for expulsion of U.S. troops 05 Jan 2020 - 06:30 pm
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rest before their departure for the Middle East from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. January 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drak
Al-Shabab attacks military base used by US forces in Kenya 05 Jan 2020 - 05:36 pm
Peninsula
Hezbollah chief urges Iraq to free itself from US 'occupation' 05 Jan 2020 - 05:30 pm
Supporters of Shiite Hezbollah movement hold posters of slain Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani as the movement's leader Hasan Nasrallah delivers a speech on a screen, in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs on January 5, 2020.  AFP / ANWAR
Pompeo: US military would only hit lawful targets in Iran 05 Jan 2020 - 05:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC.  AFP / SAUL LOEB
Iran to finalise its next nuclear step on Sunday - IRNA 05 Jan 2020 - 03:31 pm
A handout picture provided by the Iranian Parliament news agency on January 5, 2020 shows Iranian MPs chanting