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Erdogan says Turkey will not back down from Syria offensive 14 Oct 2019 - 04:44 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Unveiling UK government plan, Queen Elizabeth says priority is to exit EU on Oct 31 14 Oct 2019 - 01:59 pm
Britain's Queen Elizabeth delivers the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament, next to Charles, Prince of Wales, in London, Britain October 14, 2019. (REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool)
Philippines begins mass vaccinations after polio returns 14 Oct 2019 - 12:15 pm
A baby receives free polio vaccine during a government-led mass vaccination program in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Britain's William and Kate to begin 'complex' tour of Pakistan 14 Oct 2019 - 11:48 am
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge at Ascot (Reuters/Matthew Childs/File picture)
Spain jails Catalan leaders up to 13 years for independence bid 14 Oct 2019 - 11:15 am
People react on October 14, 2019, outside Lledoners jail in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, where Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras in jailed, after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan leaders to prison terms ranging from nine to 13 years for sedition and
Earthquake measuring 5.8 hits Northern Pakistan 14 Oct 2019 - 10:40 am
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South Korean minister quits as education row swirls 14 Oct 2019 - 10:26 am
FILE PHOTO: Justice Minister nominee Cho Kuk attends a hearing at the national assembly in Seoul, South Korea, September 6, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Aussie wrongly jailed for 19 years awarded millions 14 Oct 2019 - 10:04 am
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Japan sends in 110,000 rescuers as typhoon death toll reaches 40 14 Oct 2019 - 09:30 am
Emergency personnel paddle across floodwaters using an inflatable raft during search and rescue operations in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis, in Nagano on October 14, 2019. AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
New Zealand creates unit to target, 'disrupt' online extremism 14 Oct 2019 - 08:59 am
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (R) speaks during a joint press conference with the leader of the Neterlands at Government House in Auckland on October 8, 2019. / AFP / DAVID ROWLAND
Japan rescuers wade in muddy waters to find typhoon survivors 14 Oct 2019 - 08:52 am
A rescue worker swims as he checks around a flooded residential area due to Typhoon Hagibis, in Kawasaki, Japan, October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
French energy giant Total to buy 37% stake in India's Adani Gas 14 Oct 2019 - 08:33 am
A reuters file photo.
Ecuador govt, protesters agree deal to end deadly unrest 14 Oct 2019 - 08:24 am
This handout image obtained courtesy of the Ecuadoran Presidency Press Office on October 7, 2019, shows Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno (C) speaking in a national radio and television network broadcast in Guayaquil, Ecuador, alongside Vice President Otto
Poland's ruling nationalists ahead in election - partial results 14 Oct 2019 - 08:19 am
Poland's ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski receives flowers after the exit poll results are announced in Warsaw, Poland, October 13, 2019. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Trump violently attacks media figures in supporter's event meme: NYT 14 Oct 2019 - 08:13 am
In this file photo taken on October 12, 2019 US President Donald Trump speaks at the Values Voter Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. / AFP / Eric BARADAT
Outsider Saied set for landslide in Tunisia presidency: exit polls 14 Oct 2019 - 08:03 am
Tunisia’s independent candidate Kais Saied holds a press conference after has secured more than 72% of votes in the presidential election held on Sunday, said an exit polls agency, in Tunis, Tunisia on October 13, 2019. ( Yassine Gaidi - Anadolu Agency )
California governor signs fur sale, circus animal bans 13 Oct 2019 - 06:37 pm
California governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference as he signs SB 113, which will enable the transfer of $331million in state funds to the National Mortgage Special Deposit Fund in San Diego, California, October 9, 2019. Reuters/ Mike Blake
Are China's 'internal affairs' going more global? 13 Oct 2019 - 06:37 pm
A Muslim man arriving at the Id Kah Mosque for the morning prayer on Eid al-Fitr in the old town of Kashgar in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, on June 26, 2017. AFP / Johannes Eisele