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India says 20 crew kidnapped from tanker off West Africa 16 Dec 2019 - 05:04 pm
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Sri Lanka arrests Swiss Embassy worker who claimed abduction 16 Dec 2019 - 05:04 pm
An air force officer holds Sri Lanka national flag as the sun sets at Galle Face Green in Colombo February 2, 2013. Reuters / Dinuka Liyanawatte
Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Philippine quake 16 Dec 2019 - 11:48 am
Soldiers walk among debris in Padada town, Davao del Sur province on the southern island of Mindanao on December 16, 2019, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake on December 15. AFP / Manman Dejeto
US to announce 4,000-troop drawdown from Afghanistan: media 16 Dec 2019 - 07:53 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 28, 2019 US President Donald Trump speaks to the troops during a surprise Thanksgiving day visit at Bagram Air Field, in Afghanistan. AFP / Olivier Douliery
Violence flares at Indian citizenship law protest in Delhi 15 Dec 2019 - 08:14 pm
Policemen patrol outside the Jamia Milia University following a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 15, 2019. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Six dead in protests against Indian citizenship law 15 Dec 2019 - 04:41 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Strong quake kills 1, collapses building in Philippines 15 Dec 2019 - 01:18 pm
Rescue crew members look for trapped victims at collapsed building at Padada market, in Padada Philippines December 15, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video. VINCENT YAJ MAKIPUTIN/via REUTERS
Strong quake causes damage, injuries in southern Philippines 15 Dec 2019 - 11:42 am
Water in hotel pool splashes during an earthquake in General Santos City, Philippines December 15, 2019, in this still image obtained from social media video. SOJARAN GERG III/via REUTERS
Southern Philippines hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake: USGS 15 Dec 2019 - 09:50 am
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US, China mini-deal offers 'breathing space' for Chinese economy 15 Dec 2019 - 09:14 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 06, 2019 Shipping containers, some marked 'China Shipping', are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest container port, in San Pedro, California. AFP / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / MARIO TAMA
14 pilgrims die, 18 injured after bus crashes in Nepal 15 Dec 2019 - 08:55 am
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New Zealand eruption death toll rises to 18 as body search continues 15 Dec 2019 - 08:14 am
A satellite imagery of the White Island volcano, also known as Whakaari, taken on December 11, 2019 following its eruption in New Zealand. Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies/via REUTERS
Qantas aircraft evacuated in Sydney after smoke fills cabin 15 Dec 2019 - 07:37 am
FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen near Qantas Airways, Australia's national carrier, Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the tarmac at Adelaide Airport, Australia, August 22, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
Supporters throng streets as Myanmar leader Suu Kyi returns from The Hague 14 Dec 2019 - 11:07 pm
The Supporters of Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi line up the street for her arrival from Naypyidaw International Airport to Naypyidaw on December 14, 2019. AFP / Thet Aung
Violent protests rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law 14 Dec 2019 - 03:11 pm
:FILE PHOTO: Protesters run for cover amid tear gas fired by police during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, a bill that seeks to give citizenship to religious minorities persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries, outside the Jamia Milli
Nine Afghan forces killed in Taliban insider attack: official 14 Dec 2019 - 01:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: Nineteen-year-old Taliban deserter hides his face in Kunduz province, Afghanistan December 4, 2019. Picture taken on December 4, 2019. REUTERS
Michelle Obama tells girls to fight man's 'presumption' to power 14 Dec 2019 - 02:23 am
Former US President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama attend a community service project in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, December 12, 2019. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
European Rohingya Council slams Suu Kyi for 'genocide' 14 Dec 2019 - 02:07 am
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, leaves the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 12, 2019. AFP / ANP / Koen Van Weel

Europe

Peninsula Fireworks factory in Malta explodes, two injured: police
The O’Sullivan clan family crest is held by a participant in a bid to break a world record for the largest gathering of people with the same surname, in Castletownbere, Ireland (Photo by Peter Murphy/ AFP) O'Sullivan clan gathering in Ireland breaks world record
A member of the public holds an object to a burning bicycle on the Avenue de la Grande Armee during gatherings after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) About 400 arrested in France after PSG's Champions League victory
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Africa

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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Glody Murhabazi / AFP) WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
File Photo Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine center set to open on Friday
Relatives gather and wait for news of their loved ones at the Utumishi Girls Academy following the deadly fire in Gilgil, north of the capital Nairobi on May 28, 2026. (Photo by Simon Maina / AFP) Eight students arrested over 'suspected arson attack' at Kenyan girls' school

Americas

A voter receives his ballot a polling station during the presidential election in Bogota on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP) Colombia votes amid surge in guerrilla violence
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits the Ebola treatment center to witness the discharge of recovered patients in Bunia, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases
Emergency tape reading US chemical spill death toll rises to 11
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