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Violence escalates in India’s capital with at least 17 dead 26 Feb 2020 - 09:15 am
Men make their way around burnt-out vehicles following clashes between people supporting and opposing a contentious amendment to India's citizenship law, in New Delhi on February 26, 2020./ AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Expelled WSJ China journalist stuck in virus epicentre 25 Feb 2020 - 06:38 pm
Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin (R) and Philip Wen walk through Beijing Capital Airport before their departure on February 24, 2020. AFP / Greg Baker
Death toll in India's capital clashes rises to 10 25 Feb 2020 - 05:25 pm
Women speak with a police officer during a sit-in protest in a riot affected area after clashes erupted between people demonstrating for and against a new citizenship law in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
US wants Afghan president to postpone planned inauguration 25 Feb 2020 - 05:22 pm
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan in this December 7, 2015 file photo. Reuters / Mohammad Ismail
Pakistan releases Pashtun rights activist from jail 25 Feb 2020 - 05:22 pm
(Al Jazeera photo)
Honeymoon from hell: Coronavirus travel bans trap South Koreans abroad 25 Feb 2020 - 05:22 pm
Couples wearing protective face masks attend a mass wedding ceremony organised by the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Center in Gapyeong on February 7, 2020. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Melania Trump visits 'happiness' class at Indian school 25 Feb 2020 - 02:47 pm
US first lady Melania Trump plays with children at the Sarvodaya Co-Education Senior Secondary School in Moti Bagh, in New Delhi, during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump in India, February 25, 2020. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Fearing coronavirus, Hong Kong's "coffin home" dwellers stay indoors 25 Feb 2020 - 01:44 pm
Simon Wong at his 2 square metre subdivided residential unit, known as a
Malaysia's Mahathir proposes 'unity government' to strengthen grip 25 Feb 2020 - 01:44 pm
File photo: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attends a meeting of political and civil leaders looking to change the government in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo
S. Korea 'very grave', Moon says as coronavirus cases approach 1,000 25 Feb 2020 - 01:00 pm
Railway workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a railway station in Seoul on February 25, 2020. AFP / YONHAP
Trump, Melania visit iconic Mughal era Taj Mahal 25 Feb 2020 - 12:45 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the historic Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago
Plastic shields protect China's ride-hailing drivers against virus 25 Feb 2020 - 12:36 pm
Driver of Didi Chuxing Li Zhen wearing a face mask wipes his car with sanitiser after dropping off a passenger, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Mahathir in driver’s seat once again to pick new Malaysia leader 25 Feb 2020 - 12:29 pm
This handout photo taken and released on February 25, 2020 by the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia shows interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad working in his office in Putrajaya. AFP PHOTO / Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia / Khairul Ariffin
After raucous welcome in India, Trump set for talks on trade, arms deals 25 Feb 2020 - 09:45 am
U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
South Korea reports 60 new coronavirus cases, total 893 25 Feb 2020 - 09:04 am
People buy face masks at a retail store in the southeastern city of Daegu on February 25, 2020. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Indonesia's capital hit by serious flooding for second time this year 25 Feb 2020 - 09:04 am
A cyclist rides alongside motorcyclists along a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 25, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Aprillio Akbar/ via REUTERS
China aviation regulator says flights outside of Hubei to resume gradually 25 Feb 2020 - 09:03 am
A passenger wearing a protective face mask and glasses arrives at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, on February 24, 2020. AFP / Hector Retamal
Five killed, 90 hurt in violence in Indian capital - hospital official 25 Feb 2020 - 08:53 am
A man pushes his damaged scooter past a burning petrol pump during a clash between people supporting a new citizenship law and those opposing it, in New Delhi India, February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Europe

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Rescue workers and other officials work at the wreckage of an overturned Polish tourist bus on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, about 150 km east of the Hungarian capital Budapest, on August 16, 2026. Photo by Zoltan MATHE / MTI / AFP 12 killed as Polish bus veers off Hungary highway
This aerial photograph shows a wildfire burning in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve in Waimes on August 15, 2026. (Photo by Dimitri KORCZAK / AFP) Record Belgium wildfire doubles in size in 24 hours: authorities
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Africa

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Takemore Malunga (L) watches as pallbearers carry the coffin of his maternal uncle, a victim of the capsized passenger ferry, at the Kariba Hospital mortuary in Kariba, on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Jekesai NJIKIZANA / AFP) Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry capsizing rises to 68: police
Electoral Commission of Zambia chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis (back row 3rd R) addresses the nation at the 2026 National Election Results Centre in Lusaka on August 14, 2026. Zambia resumed vote counting on August 14 after a nationwide suspension over violence raised tensions nationwide. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP) Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
Medical worker performing disinfection before burying deceased person infected with Ebola in DR Congo. Xinhua file photo. Ebola killing a victim every 30 minutes in DR Congo: UN

Americas

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A resident looks at a young green sea turtle as ocean waters started to raise due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala at Reed's Bay in Hilo, Hawaii on August 14, 2026. (Photo by Jill K. Briggs / AFP) Hurricane poised to hit Hawaii as El Nino stirs Pacific
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