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Russia quashes jail sentence for actor after public outcry 30 Sep 2019 - 02:27 pm
Pavel Ustinov, a young Russian actor aged 23, walks after a court hearing in a case that has sparked protests and a star-studded solidarity campaign in Moscow on September 30, 2019. AFP / Vasily MAXIMOV
Hurricane Lorenzo poses flood threat even as weakens towards Portugal's Azores 30 Sep 2019 - 12:28 pm
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Floods kill 113 in north India in late monsoon burst, jail, hospital submerged 30 Sep 2019 - 11:59 am
Patients wade through floodwaters on their way to hospital during heavy monsoon rain in Patna in the northeastern state of Bihar on September 28, 2019. / AFP / Sachin KUMAR
PM Johnson's spokesman denies groping allegations as party conference opens 30 Sep 2019 - 11:15 am
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the North Manchester General Hospital before the start of Conservative Conference, in Manchester, Britain September 29, 2019. Andy Stenning/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Supporters cheer Dakar ex-mayor on his release from jail 30 Sep 2019 - 10:46 am
Khalifa Sall, former mayor of Dakar and Senegalese opposition leader, waves at his supporters after being released from prison on September 29, 2019 in Dakar.  / AFP / JOHN WESSELS
Rugby World Cup apology to Georgia for Russian music gaffe 30 Sep 2019 - 08:57 am
Georgia supporters celebrate their team winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Georgia and Uruguay at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya on September 29, 2019. AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU
Indonesian agency says it expects rainy season to help end forest fires soon 30 Sep 2019 - 08:50 am
An Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) helicopter dumps water on a burning forest near Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 29, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
US House impeachment inquiry to intensify; Trump remains defiant 30 Sep 2019 - 08:10 am
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump arrives for a photo opportunity with sheriffs from across the country on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
Taiwan orders markets, schools closed as strong typhoon approaches 30 Sep 2019 - 08:06 am
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In the shadow of strict protest laws, young Russians build a climate movement 29 Sep 2019 - 10:58 pm
Activists attend an environmental demonstration, part of the Global Climate Strike, in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 20, 2019. Reuters/Anton Vaganov
Hong Kong locals fear loss of small-town life with artificial islands 29 Sep 2019 - 10:58 pm
Tom Yam, a resident of Lantau Island, stands in front of a map of the island, whose landscape may be changed with a plan to build artificial islands to ease congestion in Hong Kong. August 6, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Rina Chandran
'A trafficker lives here' - Bangladesh uses red paint to mark suspects' homes 29 Sep 2019 - 09:56 pm
Tota Miya, 10, shows his hands after preparing soil to make bricks in a brick field on the outskirts of Dhaka November 21, 2009. Reuters/Andrew Bira
A year after Indonesia's quake-tsunami, survivors struggle to rebuild lives 29 Sep 2019 - 09:55 pm
Ruins and damaged building are pictured nearly one year after an earthquake and tsunami at a beach in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, September 26, 2019. Antara Foto/Oscar Motuloh/ via Reuters
'Flight shaming' is in the air as UN summit faces climate crisis 29 Sep 2019 - 09:55 pm
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wear boots as they head out together to tour hurricane damage in Florida from White House, October 15, 2018. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
New York City police officer shot and killed during struggle with suspect 29 Sep 2019 - 08:41 pm
NYPD officers stand guard around United Nations headquarters during the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 24, 2019. Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
To combat Islamophobia, Imran Khan bridges East and West 29 Sep 2019 - 08:41 pm
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during the 74th Session of the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on September 27, 2019. AFP / Don Emmert
British PM Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct 31 Brexit deadline 29 Sep 2019 - 08:41 pm
An inflatable effigy resembling Boris Johnson is seen amid a demonstration in central Manchester on September 29, 2019. AFP / Oli Scarff
Cause of deadly boat fire still a mystery 29 Sep 2019 - 08:41 pm
Rescue personnel return to shore with the victims of a pre-dawn fire that sank a commercial diving boat off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, September 2, 2019. Reuters / Kyle Grillot