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Police: 13 people shot at house party in Chicago 22 Dec 2019 - 03:48 pm
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Syria regime widens control over Idlib, fuelling exodus: monitor 22 Dec 2019 - 03:48 pm
A Syrian boy sits atop personal effects in the back of a pick-up truck fleeing bombardment in the town of Saraqib, in the northwestern Idlib province, on December 21, 2019.  AFP / Ibrahim Yasouf
Afghanistan's Ghani wins slim majority of presidential vote in preliminary results 22 Dec 2019 - 01:38 pm
Head of the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) Hawa Alam Nuristani (C) takes part in a press conference to announce the preliminary elections results in Kabul on December 22, 2019. (AFP / FARSHAD USYAN)
Afghan president wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count 22 Dec 2019 - 10:32 am
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At least 18 prisoners dead in clash at Honduras jail 21 Dec 2019 - 06:50 pm
Forensic police arrive to the penitentiary of Tela after a fight between rival gangs ocurred in the prison. December 21, 2019/ AFP / STR
Lebanon PM-designate begins tough talks to form government 21 Dec 2019 - 06:25 pm
Lebanon's prime minister-designate Hassan Diab at Baabda Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on December 19, 2019.
Bushfires hit emergency level on Sydney's outskirts; one dead in S.Australia 21 Dec 2019 - 05:46 pm
Flames engulf a row of trees. New South Wales, Australia. December 21, 2019. in this still image taken from social media video/Reuters
11 killed during anti-citizenship law protests in India 21 Dec 2019 - 01:57 pm
Police personnel look at a burning vehicle during clashes over citizenship law in Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, India December 20, 2019 in this still image taken from a video.
Five new deaths, including child, in India protests: Police 21 Dec 2019 - 10:20 am
Police clash with protesters during demonstrations against India's new citizenship law in Lucknow on December 19, 2019. (AFP)
Australia's bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar 21 Dec 2019 - 10:03 am
A fireman fights a bushfire to protect a property in Balmoral, 150 kilometres southwest of Sydney on December 19, 2019. (AFP / PETER PARKS)
Milestones in Britain's battle over Brexit 21 Dec 2019 - 03:07 am
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at the opening of the Second Reading of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)
US denies public was lied to about Afghanistan 21 Dec 2019 - 02:12 am
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley exits after an end of year press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.  Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP
Hundreds of Chinese held in Philippine online gaming crackdown 21 Dec 2019 - 02:12 am
Chinese workers illegally working at an unlicensed online gambling firm are arrested by Philippine authorities at an office building in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019. Bureau of Immigrations/Hand
Rohingya weep in Myanmar court as they face charge of illegal travel 21 Dec 2019 - 02:12 am
Police vehicles transport Rohingya Muslims, charged with illegally travelling without proper documents, in Pathein, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar December 20, 2019. Reuters/Ann Wang
Earthquake rattles Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indian Kashmir 21 Dec 2019 - 02:12 am
People gather outside buildings after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Islamabad on December 20, 2019. A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan and Pakistan on December 20 afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, forcing residents into the streets in Islamab
Libya govt urges military aid from friendly nations 21 Dec 2019 - 02:12 am
Libya's UN-recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj holds a cabinet meeting in the Libyan capital Tripoli on December 19, 2019.  AFP
Lebanon's new PM says he plans a government of experts 21 Dec 2019 - 02:12 am
Lebanese outgoing prime minister Saad Hariri meets with Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab (L) in Beirut on December 20, 2019. AFP
Johnson's Brexit deal secures first win in new parliament 21 Dec 2019 - 01:37 am
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at the opening of the Second Reading of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)