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Meghan's baby to test royal appetite for reform 09 Apr 2019 - 08:36 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 11, 2019 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2R) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (R), react as they are presented with baby gifts by Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Janice Charette (2L), at Can
Israel votes with Netanyahu's future at stake 09 Apr 2019 - 08:09 am
A man walks next to a voting booth and ballot box at a polling station as Israelis vote in a parliamentary election, in Jerusalem April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
'No commercial reason' for Iran's Mahan Air flights to Venezuela: White House official 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
An Airbus A340 airplane of Mahan Air is seen at Simon Bolivar International Airport outside Caracas, Venezuela April 8, 2019. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Chinese woman arrested at Trump's Florida resort to remain in custody 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, March 22, 2019. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
Ecuador removes official over close Assange relationship 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange demonstrate in front of presidential palace regarding his Ecuadorian citizenship in Quito, Ecuador, October 31, 2018. Reuters/Daniel Tapia
Air strike halts Libya flights as thousands flee clashes 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
A damaged building is pictured in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on April 8, 2019.  AFP / Abdullah Doma
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails start hunger strike 08 Apr 2019 - 11:35 pm
Relatives of Palestinian Ali Adwan, who was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in Qalandia refugee camp, mourn during his funeral near Ramallah, West Bank on April 2, 2019. (Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency)
India's ruling party makes $1.4 trillion infrastructure boost promise for election 08 Apr 2019 - 10:00 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C), chief of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah (2-R), India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh (2-L) India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (L) and India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley display copies of
Facebook says has made headway against abuses ahead of India election 08 Apr 2019 - 10:00 pm
Indian commuters pass a poster advertising 'Facebook Live: What You Love' campaign in Bangalore on March 22, 2018. AFP/Manjunath Kiran
India political rivals join hands in bid to top ruling party 08 Apr 2019 - 10:00 pm
Indian Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav (L) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati (R) applaud and laugh at the SP-BSP-RLD alliance's first joint rally in Deoband in Uttar Pradesh state on April 7, 2019. AFP / Sanjay Kanojia
For India's prime minister, symbolism is political strategy 08 Apr 2019 - 10:00 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at an event to present the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election manifesto in New Delhi on April 8, 2019. AFP
The three women hoping to upset India's Modi at the polls 08 Apr 2019 - 10:00 pm
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee speaks during a press conference to announce the candidates for the general election, in Kolkata on March 12, 2019. AFP / Dibyangshu Sarkar
Brexit hangs in the balance as May's government talks with Labour 08 Apr 2019 - 10:00 pm
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After floods drench eastern Zimbabwe, water shortages parch Harare 08 Apr 2019 - 07:28 pm
A view of the drought-hit Harava reservoir, which supplies water to Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, March 27, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Tonderayi Mukeredzi
Is Brexit good or bad for women? It's divisive to even ask 08 Apr 2019 - 07:28 pm
A woman looks towards dark clouds over the Houses of Parliament in central London, August 11, 2014. Reuters/Luke MacGregor
Netanyahu lauds US terror designation for Iran Guards 08 Apr 2019 - 05:22 pm
An Iranian Officer of Revolutionary Guards, with Israel flag drawn on his boots, is seen during graduation ceremony, held for the military cadets in a military academy, in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2018. Tasnim News Agency/via Reuters
'Less shouting, more listening', plead weary Catalans 08 Apr 2019 - 05:21 pm
A woman hangs a Catalan flag next to a Spanish flag on her balcony, next to an Estelada (Pro-independence Catalan flag) hanging from a neighbor's balcony in Barcelona on September 25, 2017.  AFP/Pau Barrena
Salvini appeals for populist alliance ahead of European elections 08 Apr 2019 - 02:21 pm
Italy’s Interior Minister, deputy PM and Federal Secretary of Italy's Northern League (Lega Nord) right-wing regionalist political party, Matteo Salvini speaks during a meeting of European nationalists on April 8, 2019 in Milan. AFP / Miguel MEDINA

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