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Indonesia arrests dozens for Papua protests that set buildings afire 01 Sep 2019 - 08:36 am
Residents ride motorcycles next to torched shops in Jayapura on August 30, 2019. AFP / BRAM
Poland marks 80th anniversary of start of World War Two 01 Sep 2019 - 08:35 am
General view of Wielun, Poland on August 20, 2019.  / AFP / Janek SKARZYNSKI
China, U.S. kick off new round of tariffs in trade war 01 Sep 2019 - 08:25 am
(FILES) This file picture taken on November 6, 2018, shows a Chinese and US flag at a booth during the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai. AFP / Johannes Eisele
Recycling rubble to save mountains, rivers and beaches 01 Sep 2019 - 08:16 am
A picture shows a compound under construction along the coast of Trikomo in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on July 25, 2019. AFP / Emily IRVING-SWIFT
Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as US envoy says deal is near 01 Sep 2019 - 08:04 am
Afghan security forces gather at a street in Kunduz on August 31, 2019. AFP / Bashir KHAN SAFI
At least 5 dead in Texas shooting rampage after traffic stop 01 Sep 2019 - 07:40 am
Police cars and tape block off a crime scene nearby to where a gunman was shot and killed at Cinergy Odessa movie theater after multiple people were shot on August 31, 2019, in Midland, Texas. Cengiz Yar/Getty Images/AFP
Amid Colombia rebel rearmament, U.S. sees support from Maduro: official 31 Aug 2019 - 04:54 pm
Handout photo released by the Venezuelan Presidency showing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaking during the 1st International Meeting of Workers in Caracas, on August 30, 2019.   AFP
In Lesbos, fears of new migrant influx return 31 Aug 2019 - 04:45 pm
A migrant stands outside amid tents at the official refugee camp of Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, on August 31, 2019.  AFP / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS
First Qatari plane arrives in Khartoum to help flood victims 31 Aug 2019 - 04:32 pm
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Thousands protest British PM Johnson's move to suspend parliament 31 Aug 2019 - 04:12 pm
Demonstrators carry an effigy of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a protest against the move to suspend parliament in the final weeks before Brexit outside Downing Street in London on August 31, 2019. AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
Merkel hints at return to academia after politics 31 Aug 2019 - 04:03 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks after receiving an honorary doctorate by HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management during a ceremony in Leipzig Opera House in Leipzig, Germany, August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Thousands of Russians rally to demand free elections 31 Aug 2019 - 03:45 pm
People attend a rally to demand authorities allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election and release protesters, who were detained during recent demonstrations, in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Hong Kong protesters build wall, set fire on a main street 31 Aug 2019 - 03:32 pm
A police water cannon sprays water during a protest in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Poland wants sanctions against Russia over Crimea to continue 31 Aug 2019 - 03:03 pm
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Taliban launch 'massive attack' on Afghan city of Kunduz 31 Aug 2019 - 02:29 pm
Afghan security forces patrol an area during a Taliban attack in the downtown of Kunduz city, Afghanistan August 31, 2019. REUTERS
France rescues 13 migrants headed for Britain by boat 31 Aug 2019 - 02:26 pm
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Crowds gather in UK cities to protest Johnson's Brexit plans 31 Aug 2019 - 02:23 pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reflected in a mirror as he answers questions from children aged 9-14 during an education announcement inside Downing Street in London, Britain, August 30, 2019. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS
Dorian’s savage winds may test mettle of Florida’s solar panels 31 Aug 2019 - 02:19 pm
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