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Germany to pay $11,000 each to Chile Nazi sect victims 17 May 2019 - 11:15 pm
Locked gate of the former entrance to Villa Baviera - formerly known as Colonia Dignidad (Dignity Colony), some 350 km south of Santiago on November 22, 2004.  AFP / Luis Hidalgo
Polish bishops to discuss child sex abuse as documentary spurs outrage 17 May 2019 - 11:15 pm
A man takes a picture before Pope Francis’ arrival at a welcoming ceremony at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland, July 27, 2016. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini
Keyboard predators: Southeast Asia's kids targeted by online paedophiles 17 May 2019 - 09:22 pm
People cross a road during heavy rain caused by Typhoon Maliksi in Manila on June 10, 2018. AFP/Noel Celis
Sri Lanka Muslims pray at vandalised mosques 17 May 2019 - 01:02 pm
A Muslim man stands in front of the Jumha mosque after a mob attack in Minuwangoda on May 14, 2019. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
US slaps sanctions over Russia rights despite revived ties 17 May 2019 - 12:55 pm
In this file photo taken on May 6, 2019, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) shakes hands with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they meet on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland. / AFP / POOL / MANDEL N
Tanzania floods kill five, leave around 2,500 homeless 17 May 2019 - 12:49 pm
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Russian buyout of Spanish supermarket Dia succeeds 17 May 2019 - 12:23 pm
File photo of people walk outside a DIA supermarket in central Madrid, Spain, February 23, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo
Airlines face scramble to restore 737 MAX flights once regulators approve fix 17 May 2019 - 12:03 pm
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
New election clashes hit Indian city after Modi rally 17 May 2019 - 11:54 am
File photo of an Indian BJP supporter wearing a mask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during an election rally in Amritsar on May 12, 2019. / AFP / NARINDER NANU
Singapore PM says 'fake news' law not against free speech 17 May 2019 - 11:05 am
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the Istana in Singapore, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim
Practical steps needed to save Iran nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Zarif 17 May 2019 - 10:57 am
File photo of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
New York Mayor de Blasio joins 2020 race to 'take on' Trump 16 May 2019 - 06:25 pm
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray, after announcing de Blasio's candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination with a central campaign message, arrive at the Good Morning America show in New York City, U.S., May 16, 201
Campaigning in India gets ugly as weeks-long election heats up 16 May 2019 - 05:24 pm
Pragya Singh Thakur, leader of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), shows her ink-marked finger after casting her vote, outside a polling station in Bhopal, India, May 12, 2019. (REUTERS/Raj Patidar)
Merkel unavailable for political office after chancellorship 16 May 2019 - 03:32 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on as she attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Iran's Zarif says 'no possibility' of talks with US: Kyodo 16 May 2019 - 03:28 pm
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, walks to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Abe's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 16, 2019. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS
Ukraine's new president set to be sworn in next week 16 May 2019 - 03:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: Volodymyr Zelensky.  AFP / Genya SAVILOV
Sudan protesters vow to press on after talks suspended 16 May 2019 - 02:24 pm
Sudanese protesters are gathered during a sit-in outside military headquarters after clashing with security forces in Khartoum on May 15, 2019.  AFP / Mohamed el-Shahed
Red Cross website hacked in latest Singapore cyber attack 16 May 2019 - 01:43 pm
File photo used for representation. Reuters

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