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Malaysia PM's cabinet resigns - science minister 16 Aug 2021 - 09:02 am
A convoy with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the National Palace for his meeting with the king, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 16, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
Shops close, security guards flee in Afghan capital 16 Aug 2021 - 08:53 am
A horde of people run towards the Kabul Airport Terminal, after Taliban insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul, August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Jawad Sukhanyar/via Reuters
President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan.. Taliban enter Kabul 15 Aug 2021 - 08:44 pm
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani addresses the nation in a message in Kabul, Afghanistan August 14, 2021. Afghan Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Australia purchases Pfizer vaccines from Poland as COVID-19 infections spike 15 Aug 2021 - 08:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: A small shopping basket filled with vials labeled
2 dozen Rohingya refugees feared drowned in Bangladesh 15 Aug 2021 - 01:25 pm
FILE PHOTO: View of the island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh February 14, 2018. Picture taken February 14, 2018. REUTERS
Taliban reaches Kabul, says in talks for peaceful transition 15 Aug 2021 - 12:42 pm
An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Malaysia relaxes curbs further for fully vaccinated individuals 15 Aug 2021 - 11:48 am
File photo: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin wearing a protective mask arrives at a mosque for prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 28, 2020. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Mumbai to resume train services that ferry 8 million a day 15 Aug 2021 - 11:44 am
Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) building as it is illuminated in the colours of India's national flag on the eve of the 75th Independence Day in Mumbai, India, August 14, 2021. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
Torrential rains lash wide areas of Japan, three feared dead after landslide 15 Aug 2021 - 11:33 am
A Saga prefectural rescue worker lifting up a resident to a helicopter from submerged house caused by heavy rain during a rescue operation in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this handout image taken on August 14, 2021, and released by Saga
Philippines detects first case of COVID-19 Lambda variant 15 Aug 2021 - 11:00 am
Motorists queue at a checkpoint on the first day of a two-week lockdown to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened 14 Aug 2021 - 03:26 pm
Flooded residential area caused by a torrential rain is seen in Takeo, Saga prefecture, Japan, August 14, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Afghan president: 'Consultations' ongoing amid Taliban blitz 14 Aug 2021 - 12:33 pm
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Taliban take key city close to Kabul as US troops arrive to assist evacuations 14 Aug 2021 - 12:04 pm
People and cars gather in the Eid Gah Darwaza area as a flag is hoisted on the Kandahar city gate, in Kandahar, Afghanistan in this screen grab taken from a handout video uploaded on social media August 14, 2021. Taliban Handout/via Reuters
Sydney lockdown extended statewide, fines hiked as Australia faces 'worst' COVID episode 14 Aug 2021 - 11:09 am
Commuters wear protective face masks on public transit at Central Station following the implementation of new public health regulations from the state of New South Wales, as the city grapples with an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydne
Philippine health ministry says no corruption in $1.3 bln pandemic funds 14 Aug 2021 - 10:31 am
File photo: Philippines' Health Secretary Francisco Duque vaccinates a health worker with Sinovac Biotech's Coronavac on the first day of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) inoculation drive in the Philippines, at the Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezo
'Pretty devastating': Sydney councillor delivers food in lockdown districts 13 Aug 2021 - 07:22 pm
Bilal El-Hayek, a local government councillor and community leader, volunteers with Meals on Wheels to deliver food to members of vulnerable communities during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the Canterbury-Ba
Thai volunteers provide lifeline to elderly, sick cut off by pandemic 13 Aug 2021 - 06:13 pm
Buddhist monks wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as they perform coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing in a community near their temple in Bangkok, Thailand August 4, 2021. Picture taken August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Indonesia malls reopen exclusively for vaccinated shoppers 13 Aug 2021 - 05:21 pm
People wearing protective face masks walk at the Pondok Indah shopping mall, as the Indonesian capital reopens shopping malls with a new policy requiring shoppers to show a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination certificate, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug

Europe

Image used for representation only. Man, 89, held after two shootings in Athens
Metropolitan Police interceptor vehicles move through traffic towards the scene of a mobile phone theft in central London April 25, 2026. Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP On patrol with London police battling rampant phone theft
People stand close to a stranded humpback whale in the Wismarer Bucht bay of the Baltic Sea off the island of Poel, northern Germany, on April 27, 2026. Photo by Danny Gohlke / AFP Germany approves new rescue bid for stranded whale
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Africa

Photo strictly for representational purposes. Source: freepik German tourist dies after bit by snake in Egypt: police
QNA / X Prime Minister of Libyan Government of National Unity, Greek Foreign Minister discuss strengthening relations
Peninsula Court martial over Nigeria coup plot to resume May 8
(FILES) Colonel Sadio Camara, Minister of Defense and Veterans of Mali, is seen at the meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Ouagadougou, (Photo by FANNY NOARO-KABRة / AFP) Mali says defense minister killed in attack on his residence in Bamako

Americas

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP) Trump holds talks on Iran with security team
File Photo 600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract
Relatives identify one of the victims after a bomb attack at El Tunel, on the Popayan-Cali road, in Cajibio, Cauca department, Colombia, on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin SARMIENTO / AFP) Colombia blasts kill 19, injure 38
FBI tactical agents leave a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter after making entry at the residence in Torrance, California, late on April 25, 2026. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Engineer and game developer: the US press gala shooting suspect

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