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China's 'national flag baby' raises flag, captivates millions 29 Sep 2019 - 09:39 am
Feng Jianhan, 9, poses for a picture in military uniform next to a Chinese flag that he raises every morning through rope and pulley at his home in Xian, Shaanxi province, China September 26, 2019. Picture taken September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Irene Wang
Debt-chocked Malaysia dithers on $1 bln train project with Singapore 29 Sep 2019 - 09:04 am
FILE PHOTO: Petronas Twin Towers are shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 9, 2019. Picture taken on September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Biometric machines in Afghan vote improve after last year's glitches 28 Sep 2019 - 04:04 pm
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (R) casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential elections in Kabul, Afghanistan on September 28, 2019. Haroon Sabawoon - Anadolu
Hong Kong protesters mark five years since 'Umbrella' street movement 28 Sep 2019 - 03:22 pm
An anti-government protester shelters behind an umbrella as he attends a rally outside the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, China September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Indian security forces kill 3 rebels in Kashmir 28 Sep 2019 - 03:12 pm
A security personnel stands guard to block a road near closed shops while strict restrictions are imposed during a lockdown in Srinagar on September 28, 2019. / AFP / Tauseef MUSTAFA
Hong Kong protesters block traffic, taunt police 28 Sep 2019 - 03:06 pm
Protesters spill out into the main road near the government offices in the Admiralty area in Hong Kong on September 28, 2019, as activists mark the fifth anniversary of the
The Taliban cut off his finger for voting, he defied them again 28 Sep 2019 - 02:32 pm
An election official assists an Afghan man at a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
Afghan voters head to polls amid deadly violence 28 Sep 2019 - 02:07 pm
Afghan women arrive to cast their votes in the presidential election in Kabul, Afghanistan September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Fire on oil tankers at S.Korean port injures ten 28 Sep 2019 - 01:40 pm
Fire from a vessel is seen at a port in Ulsan, South Korea, September 28, 2019. Yonhap via REUTERS
Pakistan's Khan warns of 'bloodbath' when Kashmir curfew lifted 27 Sep 2019 - 06:38 pm
Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 27, 2019. Reuters/Lucas Jackson
Indian PM dodges mention at UN of disputed region of Kashmir 27 Sep 2019 - 06:37 pm
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters on September 27, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP
How Afghanistan will elect a president and potential peace maker 26 Sep 2019 - 07:43 pm
Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during an interview in Kabul, Afghanistan September 26, 2019.Reuters/Mohammad Ismail
Deadly e-scooter crash sparks urban mobility debate in Singapore 26 Sep 2019 - 11:22 am
A woman rides a Neuron rental electric scooter in Singapore June 16, 2017. Reuters/Thomas White
Chinese hackers who pursued Uighurs also targeted Tibetans: researchers 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm
A pilgrim spinning his prayer wheel in front of the Thousand Buddha Cliffside Sculpture on September 10, 2016 in the regional capital Lhasa in Tibet Autonomous Region of China. (AFP / Johannes Eisele)
US leads condemnation of China for 'horrific' repression of Muslims 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm
A Chinese police officer takes his position by the road near a vocational education centre in Yining in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, September 4, 2018. Reuters / Thomas Peter
Death toll mounts in Pakistan earthquake on day of mourning 25 Sep 2019 - 11:15 am
Residents walk along a road damaged during an earthquake in Jatlan, Mirpur, Pakistan September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Skeletal elephant dies in Sri Lanka weeks after parade outcry 25 Sep 2019 - 10:17 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2019 shows a 70-year-old emaciated elephant named Tikiri eating at the Temple of the Tooth in the central city of Kandy. AFP / STR
Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China's 70th anniversary 25 Sep 2019 - 09:00 am
(FILES) This file photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows the terminal of the new Beijing Daxing International Airport. A futuristic new airport in Beijing, which is expected to become one of the busiest in the world, was opened by President Xi Jinping on Sept

Europe

A police officer in protective gear collects evidences at site of a small plane crash, which killed 4 people, in Medulin on Croatia's northern Adriatic coast, on June 4, 2026. Photo by AFP Four killed in plane crash in Croatia: police
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This handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament's House of Commons on June 3, 2026 shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). (Photo by Handout / House of Commons / AFP) UK PM says Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division' over student's murder
Veterinary workers at a farm in Kazakhstan. FAO warns of growing impact of antimicrobial resistance on global food security

Africa

A passenger's temperature is checked at Bunia Airport in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 3, 2026. Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP WHO warns Ebola outbreak had 'big head-start' but response 'catching up'
A researcher works inside the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Laboratory at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda. (Xinhua/Nie Zuguo) Uganda confirms 6 new Ebola cases, total rises to 15
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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

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) Trump slams 'unpatriotic' US House vote to end Iran war
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A view of the playground area is seen from the Nelson Mandela Skyroom atop the museum tower at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) Obama's 'Star Wars' center touts his legacy
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