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Czech police say people have been killed in a shooting in downtown Prague 21 Dec 2023 - 06:21 pm
A police officer cordon off an area near the university in central Prague, on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Michal CIZEK / AFP)
China erects temporary shelters after earthquake destroyed 14,000 homes 21 Dec 2023 - 05:36 pm
A man walks past a collapsed house in Dahejia in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
Saudi Arabia confirms rapid spread of JN.1 Covid variant 21 Dec 2023 - 12:57 pm
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UNICEF warns of water crisis in Gaza  21 Dec 2023 - 12:01 pm
Palestinians, displaced by the Israeli bombardment of Khan Yunis, seek shelter inside an agricultural tent in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 21, 2023. Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP
China quake survivors recover in hospitals as toll rises to 135 21 Dec 2023 - 11:56 am
A patient with injuries following an earthquake remains under observation at a hospital in Dahejia in Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu province on December 21, 2023. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
LIVE UPDATES: Israel continues bombardment as UN chief urges for more aid to Gaza 21 Dec 2023 - 11:55 am
A fireball erupts after Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Said Khatib / AFP)
China urges Philippines to make 'rational choice' over maritime tensions 21 Dec 2023 - 11:19 am
Handout photo taken and released on December 10, 2023 shows a China Coast Guard vessel (R) using water cannon against the M/L Kalayaan chartered supply boat (L) during a mission to deliver provisions at Second Thomas Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)
Fading colours: Bangladesh's threatened rickshaw art 21 Dec 2023 - 07:40 am
This photograph taken on December 13, 2023 shows a bicycle rickshaw adorned with colourful artwork depicting film actors, in Dhaka. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP)
UN Security Council Gaza vote postponed again 20 Dec 2023 - 11:18 pm
Members of the UN Security Council hold sideline meetings as they take a break at the United Nations headquarters on December 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago /Getty Images/AFP)
Suriname court upholds 20-year sentence for ex-president in murder trial 20 Dec 2023 - 10:52 pm
General view of the Surinamese Court of Justice during the sentence against former President Desi Bouterse in Paramaribo, on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Ranu Abhelakh / AFP)
Icelandic volcano eruption eases as evacuated village remains off limits 20 Dec 2023 - 07:41 pm
 Molten lava is comming out from a fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula 3km north of the evacuate town of Grindavik, western Iceland on December 19, 2023. (Photo by Kristinn Magnusson / AFP) /
Continued Israeli aggression causes complete telecommunications, internet blackout in Gaza 20 Dec 2023 - 06:05 pm
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Pakistan ex-premier Imran Khan to run in upcoming elections from prison 20 Dec 2023 - 05:41 pm
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DR Congo votes for president, MPs amid delays, conflict in east 20 Dec 2023 - 05:18 pm
Congolese police officers block an entry after voters forced their way into a voting station in Kinshasa on December 20, 2023. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
India growth may falter if inflation stays elevated: RBI says 20 Dec 2023 - 04:47 pm
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Africa Cup of Nations organisers confident no repeat of Cameroon tragedy 20 Dec 2023 - 04:34 pm
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Japan to introduce limited rideshare system next fiscal year 20 Dec 2023 - 03:22 pm
A commuter travels on a bus in Tokyo's Ginza district at dusk on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Hundreds battle wildfire threatening S. Africa naval base 20 Dec 2023 - 03:14 pm
A South African firefighter is seen near a house surounded by flames as a fire rages on the mountain above Simon's Town on December 20, 2023. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)