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12 dead after gunman fires 'indiscriminately' in Virginia govt complex 01 Jun 2019 - 08:27 am
Emergency workers stand by at Virginia Beach Fire and EMS Station 5 inside the Municipal Center following a deadly mass shooting May 31, 2019 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP ==
Julian Assange suffering psychological torture, would face ‘show trial’ in US: UN expert 31 May 2019 - 10:23 pm
In this file photo taken on May 01, 2019 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures from the window of a prison van as he is driven out of Southwark Crown Court in London, after having been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for breaching his bail conditions
Mexico, US business groups urge Trump to back down on tariff threat 31 May 2019 - 07:45 pm
The ultimatum from Trump is the biggest foreign policy test to date for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and a tall order for Mexican security forces struggling not only to combat migrant flows but also to fight a record level of gang violenc
Honduran president was targeted by US drug trafficking probe: court filing 31 May 2019 - 12:27 am
Riot police confront demonstrators during a protest in Tegucigalpa on May 30, 2019. Teachers' and medical doctors' unions joined by students protested against the privatisation of education and health and demand the resignation of Honduran President Juan
Choir helps Rio's homeless sing a different tune 30 May 2019 - 09:04 pm
Brazilian musician Ricardo ‘Rico’ Branco de Vasconcelos (L), leads the ‘With One Voice’ choir performance during the Good Actions Day Fair organized by the NGO Atados at Garota de Ipanema Park in Rio de Janeiro on April 4, 2019. AFP
Trump says he might meet Johnson, Farage in U.K.: Brexit Update 30 May 2019 - 03:40 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media as he departs for travel to Colorado from the White House in Washington, U.S., May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Mueller denies probe cleared Trump, hands baton to Congress 30 May 2019 - 10:59 am
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
Tornadoes hit Dayton area; more storms expected farther south 28 May 2019 - 01:03 pm
Damage to the American Budget Value Inn is seen in an aerial photo after a tornado touched down overnight in El Reno, Oklahoma, U.S. May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Richard Rowe
Peru quake toll rises to two dead 27 May 2019 - 08:56 pm
 A general view shows a crack on the ground caused by a quake in Puerto Santa Gema, on the outskirts of Yurimaguas, in the Amazon region, Peru on May 26, 2019.  AFP / POOL / GUADALUPE PARDO
Trump, Japan's Abe at odds over North Korean missile tests 27 May 2019 - 04:07 pm
US President Donald Trump (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2019. / AFP / POOL / Kiyoshi Ota
Bolsonaro's backers struggle to stage rallies across Brazil 27 May 2019 - 12:39 am
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Hawaii woman rescued from forest after missing for 17 days told self not to give up 26 May 2019 - 08:00 pm
Amanda Eller, a yoga instructor who went missing for 17 days while hiking in Maui's Makawao Forest Reserve, poses for a photo from her hospital bed with her peers at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Hawaii, U.S., after she was rescued during a search opera
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru 26 May 2019 - 07:55 pm
An aerial view shows a landslide caused by a quake in Yurimaguas, in the Amazon region, Peru May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo
Strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake hits Peru 26 May 2019 - 02:58 pm
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Trump watches "incredible" sumo wrestling in Japan 26 May 2019 - 02:14 pm
US President Donald Trump presents the President's Cup to sumo wrestler Asanoyama during the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan Stadium in Tokyo on May 26, 2019. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
'We're trapped': Likely tornado rips through Oklahoma town 26 May 2019 - 01:44 pm
Emergency vehicles sit near a partially collapsed building after a tornado touched down in El Reno, Oklahoma, U.S., May 26, 2019 in this still image taken from social media video. Gale Vancampen via REUTERS
Strong earthquake strikes northern Peru 26 May 2019 - 12:37 pm
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Papua New Guinea prime minister quits after weeks of turmoil 26 May 2019 - 08:23 am
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neil (R) and member of parliament Julius Chan (L) attend a function in Port Moresby on May 26, 2019. O'Neill annouced his resignation making way for Julius Chan to return as prime minister local media reported. / AF