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In India, a firebrand's anti-Modi mantra resonates at nationwide protests 16 Jan 2020 - 10:20 pm
India's left-wing youth leader Kanhaiya Kumar addresses people during a protest against the attacks on the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), in New Delhi, India, January 9, 2020. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Deadly land dispute in Vietnam sparks crackdown on 'critical' social media 16 Jan 2020 - 08:18 pm
A Vietnamese national flag is seen at the Flag Tower of Hanoi, November 13, 2014. Reuters / Kham
India's cricket 'superfan' granny dies aged 87 16 Jan 2020 - 12:30 pm
In this file photo taken on July 9, 2019, India's cricket team supporter, 87 year old Charulata Patel cheers on her team during the 2019 cricket World Cup first semi-final between India and New Zealand / AFP / Oli SCARFF /
Search dog Taylor a bushfire-hit koala's best friend 16 Jan 2020 - 10:52 am
Animal trainer Ryan Tate watches Taylor, a koala detection dog, during a demonstration that shows how the dog spots the marsupial through fur and fresh scat, at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, November 22, 2019, in this still image from video
Facebook steps up Australia bushfires relief efforts 16 Jan 2020 - 09:55 am
Trees are engulfed in flames as a bushfire spreads in Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia, January 9, 2020, in this still image from a video obtained from Ingleside Rural Fire Service. Ingleside Rural Fire Service/via REUTERS
Philippines says danger high despite volcano 'lull' 16 Jan 2020 - 09:11 am
A fisherman catches fish as the Taal Volcano continuously errupts in Talisay, Batangas, Philippines, January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Singapore misinformation law challenged in court for first time 16 Jan 2020 - 09:02 am
Singapore's city skyline is seen as visitors take photographs from the rooftop bar of the National Gallery on January 13, 2020. / AFP / Roslan RAHMAN
Secret mission saves Australia's 'dinosaur trees' from bushfires 16 Jan 2020 - 09:02 am
An aerial view of Wollemi National Park where endangered Wollemi Pines are being protected from bushfires by a specialist team of remote-area firefighters and parks staff at New South Wales, Australia mid-January 2020 NSW NPWS/Handout via REUTERS
Angry players speak out at smoke-shrouded Australian Open qualifiers 15 Jan 2020 - 10:19 pm
A woman holds onto her face mask during a practice session in Melbourne on January 15, 2020, ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. AFP / Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Mobile app aims to bolster human trafficking reporting in Thailand 15 Jan 2020 - 09:06 pm
Thailand authorities wash the dust off streets in the capital city after the particulate matter reached hazardous levels in Bangkok, January 14, 2019. Reuters / Soe Zeya Tun
Bangladesh eyes deal with Malaysia to protect migrant workers from abuse 15 Jan 2020 - 07:26 pm
Foreign workers from Bangladesh wait at an airport carpark turned into an immigration depot in Sepang September 20, 2007. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad
Hanging around: BASE jumper saved from Thai cliff after parachute snags 15 Jan 2020 - 12:45 pm
Pictures: Facebook / Freedom Team Drone
Amazon tycoon Bezos flies into internet trading storm in India 15 Jan 2020 - 10:15 am
CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos gestures as he addresses the Amazon's annual Smbhav event in New Delhi on January 15, 2020. AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Malaysia Airlines suspends Boeing 737 MAX jet deliveries due to grounding 15 Jan 2020 - 10:02 am
FILE PHOTO: Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing's 737 Max production facility sit in storage behind Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc headquarters, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
Untouched yet ruined: toll of South Korea spycam epidemic 14 Jan 2020 - 09:50 pm
South Korean parents Lee Young-tae (left) and Jeong Hee-ho (right) look at the photo of their daughter, who took her own life after she was filmed secretly in a so-called spycam porn case, during an interview at their home in Gimhae, South Korea December
As flood waters recede, Jakarta residents file lawsuit against governor 14 Jan 2020 - 09:50 pm
Man carries his belongings across floodwaters at the Jatinegara area after heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 2, 2020. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan
Special day "no matter what": Filipino couple weds under volcanic cloud 14 Jan 2020 - 11:53 am
People attend a wedding ceremony as Taal Volcano sends out a column of ash in the background in Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines, January 12, 2020, in this image obtained from social media. Courtesy of Randolf Evan Photography/Social Media via REUTERS
Trump considering visit to India next month 14 Jan 2020 - 11:01 am
US President Donald Trump sings the National Anthem as he attends the College Football Playoff National Championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 13, 2020. / AFP / SAUL LOEB

Europe

The covers stay on the pitch as rain delays the start of day two of the first Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, northern England on August 20, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) Rain delays start of second day's play in England-Pakistan opener
(FILES) Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK: British press
File photo Spain expands Ceuta migrant shelters to ease crisis
Peninsula Germany logged 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer: govt data

Africa

A medical worker puts on a protective suit at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua) DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be 3 times larger than official count Africa CDC
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File photo for representational purposes only. Over 100 killed in gold mine collapse in Central African Republic

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