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Hong Kong police clear protesters from legislature building 01 Jul 2019 - 06:47 pm
A protester defaces the Hong Kong emblem after protesters broke into the government headquarters in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019, on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. AFP / Philip Fong
Protesters in Hong Kong break into legislature, paint logos 01 Jul 2019 - 06:28 pm
A protester uses a loudspeaker after they broke into the parliament chamber of the government headquarters in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019, on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. (AFP / VIVEK PRAKASH)
Two planes overshoot runways in India 01 Jul 2019 - 03:44 pm
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Gupta wedding planners fined for open defecation, littering 01 Jul 2019 - 12:39 pm
This file photo taken on June 24, 2019 shows waste left behind following the large-scale weddings of the brothers Suryakant and Shashank Gupta of the South Africa-based Gupta family in the Auli hill station in Uttarakhand state. / AFP / STR
Gun battle rages in Afghan capital after Taliban blast injures 100 01 Jul 2019 - 12:00 pm
Afghan security officials secure the scene of a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 01, 2019. (Haroon Sabawoon - Anadolu Agency)
Violent clashes as Hong Kong marks China handover anniversary 01 Jul 2019 - 11:26 am
Protesters attend the annual pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019, on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China. AFP / Dale De La Rey
Heavy rains batter India's Mumbai, disrupting air, rail traffic 01 Jul 2019 - 11:18 am
Vehicles drive along a flooded street after heavy rain showers in Mumbai on July 1, 2019. / AFP / PUNIT PARANJPE
New Zealand bans single-use plastic bags 01 Jul 2019 - 08:57 am
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20 dead as bus plunges into gorge in Indian Kashmir 01 Jul 2019 - 08:34 am
Kashmiri volunteers and medical staff move on a stretcher a girl injured on a road accident after a vehicle fell into a gorge along the Mughal road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, at a hospital in Srinagar on June 27, 2019. AFP / Tauseef Mustafa
Powerful blast rocks Kabul: AFP 01 Jul 2019 - 08:16 am
Men transport an injured man to a hospital after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
After surprise Trump-Kim meeting, US and N.Korea to reopen talks 30 Jun 2019 - 01:53 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in leave after a meeting at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Britain's William and Kate announce Pakistan visit 30 Jun 2019 - 12:38 pm
Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and his wife Princess Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, attend a reception at Claerchens Ballhaus, in Berlin Germany, July 20, 2017. Britta Pedersen, Reuters/File Photo
India's PM calls for water conservation push as drought hits crops 30 Jun 2019 - 11:51 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo during the G20 Osaka Summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
Taliban kills eight election commission employees in south Afghanistan: Officials 30 Jun 2019 - 11:22 am
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U.S., North Korea agree at DMZ to resume stalled nuclear talks: Trump 30 Jun 2019 - 11:11 am
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Trump meets North Korea's Kim on DMZ between the two Koreas 30 Jun 2019 - 10:06 am
US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US President Donald Trump steps into North Korea 30 Jun 2019 - 09:41 am
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in this still image from video taken June 30, 2019. U.S. Network Pool/via REUTERS TV UNITED STATES
Trump arrives at DMZ for meeting with North Korea's Kim 30 Jun 2019 - 09:14 am
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are seen at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in this still image from video taken June 30, 2019. South Korean Pool/via REUTERS TV SOUTH KORE

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son said France's nuclear-powered electricity was one of the reasons his firm chose to invest in the country. Ludovic MARIN / POOL/AFP Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments
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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

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

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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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