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Philippines bans US senators, mulls visa for Americans 27 Dec 2019 - 09:52 pm
Donald Trump shakes hands with Rodrigo Duterte during the gala dinner marking ASEAN 50th anniversary in Manila, November 12, 2017. Reuters / Athit Perawongmetha
China launches Long March rocket as space race heats up 27 Dec 2019 - 06:18 pm
The Long March-5 Y3 rocket, China's largest carrier rocket, is transported to the launching site at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan province, China December 21, 2019. China Daily via Reuters
Hundreds of Indonesians hold solidarity rally for Uighurs 27 Dec 2019 - 05:01 pm
Indonesian hardline Muslim group members take part in an anti-China rally in front of the Chinese colsulate in Surabaya, East Java, on December 27, 2019, to condemn China's government for rounding up an estimated one million Uighurs and other mostly Musli
India clamps down on marches, internet after deadly protests 27 Dec 2019 - 05:01 pm
A policewoman tries to detain a demonstrator during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 27, 2019. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
12 killed, 49 hurt after plane crashes in Kazakhstan 27 Dec 2019 - 11:39 am
This handout picture taken on December 27, 2019 and released by Kazakhstan's emergencies committee shows resquers working at the site of a passenger plane crash outside Almaty. ( AFP / Kazakhstan's emergencies committee)
Norwegian, 71, told to leave India after joining citizenship law protest 27 Dec 2019 - 11:39 am
Demonstrators prepare placards before attending a protest march against a new citizenship law, in Kochi, India, December 23, 2019. (REUTERS/Sivaram V)
Sizzling temperatures hit Australia as wildfires persist 27 Dec 2019 - 11:22 am
Firetrucks are seen stationed on a road as a bushfire burns in Bargo, southwest of Sydney on December 21, 2019. (AFP / PETER PARKS)
Oxygen bar to fake rain: 10 ways India tried to beat its 'airpocalypse' 26 Dec 2019 - 08:28 pm
Indian policemen stand as traffic passes through the Civil Lines area of Allahabad on December 14, 2016. AFP / Sanjay Kanojia
Japan executes first foreigner in 10 years in family murder 26 Dec 2019 - 03:33 pm
Japan's Justice Minister Masako Mori (top) speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on December 26, 2019. (AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi)
Australia firefighters brace for extreme heatwave at weekend 26 Dec 2019 - 11:50 am
A bushfire burns near the Lithgow Correctional Centre compound in Marrangaroo, New South Wales, Australia December 19, 2019 in this picture obtained from social media.
'It doesn't matter if it's Christmas' - Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests 25 Dec 2019 - 10:13 pm
A man with a Santa hat stands in front of riot police during a protest in Mong Kok district in Hong Kong on December 25, 2019. AFP / Philip Fong
Protests continue in India against new citizenship law 25 Dec 2019 - 07:10 pm
A man wearing a Santa Claus costume gives hats to kids during a protest against a new citizenship law, outside the Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India, December 25, 2019. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Blindspot to backlash: India’s Modi and party misread the mood 25 Dec 2019 - 07:10 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah wave towards their supporters after the election results at party headquarter in New Delhi, India, May 23, 2019. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Young democrats shake up pro-Beijing stronghold in Hong Kong 25 Dec 2019 - 07:10 pm
Protesters queue for a free Christmas dinner offered by a local restaurant in Hong Kong, China, December 25, 2019. Reuters / Lucy Nicholson
Malware broker behind US hacks is now teaching computer skills in China 25 Dec 2019 - 05:00 pm
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Peace wishes ring in Christmas, but typhoon dampens joy in Philippines 25 Dec 2019 - 04:52 pm
Children react as a Bengal tiger licks the glass surrounding its enclosure during the
Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day 25 Dec 2019 - 09:10 am
Destroyed Christmas decorations are seen after Typhoon Phanfone swept through Tanauan, Leyte, in the Philippines December 25, 2019, in this photo obtained from social media. Paul Cinco/Via Reuters
Biryani, bankers and burqas: Inside a sit-in citizenship protest on an Indian highway 24 Dec 2019 - 09:43 pm
A demonstrator collects garbage during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 21, 2019. Picture taken December 21, 2019. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis

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
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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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