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Thai students taunt 'Rolex General' in latest burst of dissent 03 Feb 2018 - 01:34 pm
University students carry a parade float mocking Thailand's junta number two Prawit Wongsuwan over a current scandal over his undeclared collection of luxury watches, during the annual football match between Thammasat University and Chulalongkorn Universi
Head of Nigeria's anti-corruption court charged with bribery 03 Feb 2018 - 12:19 pm
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LA school shooting an accident, say police 03 Feb 2018 - 10:45 am
Police guard a roadblock to Salvadore Castro Middle School in Los Angeles, California on February 1, 2018, where two students were wounded, one critically, in a school shooting. / AFP / Frederic J. Brown
Trump 'disappointed' by McFarland ambassador nomination withdrawal 03 Feb 2018 - 10:40 am
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting at the Customs and Border Protection National Targeting Center in Sterling, Virginia on February 2, 2018.  AFP
Israeli planes hit Hamas in Gaza after rocket fire 03 Feb 2018 - 10:37 am
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Maldives opposition fears government scuttling prisoner release 03 Feb 2018 - 10:20 am
In this file photo taken on January 22, 2018 former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed addresses a press conference in Colombo.  / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
US immigration agents crack down on 'sanctuary state' California 03 Feb 2018 - 10:07 am
File picture used for representation. Reuters
Perfect storm: China's blizzard exposes flaws in rail, coal policies 03 Feb 2018 - 09:32 am
FILE PHOTO: A coal worker walks next to wagons amid smog in Huaibei, Anhui province, China January 29, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Marines seek young, tough recruits in Super Bowl ad 03 Feb 2018 - 08:54 am
Image taken from a video posted by USMC Recruiting. Twitter
Suspect arrested for petrol bomb thrown at Suu Kyi's Yangon villa 03 Feb 2018 - 08:37 am
File photo of Police officers patrol in front of the residence of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on February 1, 2018, after a petrol bomb was hurled into the compound. AFP / YE AUNG THU
Venezuela's Maduro confirmed by party as candidate for re-election 02 Feb 2018 - 10:26 pm
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) attends an event with supporters at Plaza Bolivar square in downtown Caracas, Venezuela February 1, 2018. Miraflores Palace/ Reuters
Venezuela derides US comments on military ouster of Maduro 02 Feb 2018 - 07:28 pm
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino (C) Lopez talks to the media during a news conference, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 2, 2018. Reuters/Marco Bello
Myanmar denies report of new mass graves in Rakhine 02 Feb 2018 - 07:28 pm
Myanmar military commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, arrives to attend a military exercise at Ayeyarwaddy delta region in Myanmar, February 2, 2018. Reuters/Lynn Bo Bo
Mattis says has no evidence of sarin gas used in Syria, but concerned 02 Feb 2018 - 06:38 pm
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomes British State Secretary for Defense Gavin Williamson to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 1, 2018. Reuters/Yuri Gripas
German mosque must stop broadcasting call to prayer, court finds 02 Feb 2018 - 06:23 pm
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: Muslims perform tarawih prayers to mark the start of Ramadan at a mosque in Singapore, May 26, 2017 Reuters / Edgar Su
Cleared Nasheed vows to challenge Maldives president in polls 02 Feb 2018 - 06:18 pm
In this file photo taken on January 22, 2018 former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed (C) arrives for a press conference in Colombo. AFP / Lakruwan Wanniarachchi
Texas executes man for murdering daughters in killings wife heard on phone 02 Feb 2018 - 05:03 pm
John Battaglia appears in a police booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice March 29, 2016. Reuters
Israeli police disperse East Jerusalem protest, injuring dozens 02 Feb 2018 - 04:39 pm
Palestinians react at tear gas that was shot by Israeli forces after Friday prayer on a street outside the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Issawiya, February 2, 2018. Reuters/Ammar Awad