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Indonesian YouTube stars get chance for university place 16 Jun 2019 - 12:54 pm
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"Sea of black" Hong Kong protesters demand leader step down 16 Jun 2019 - 12:10 pm
Thousands of protesters dressed in black take part in a new rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong on June 16, 2019. AFP / Dale De La Rey
Maldives seek foreign help to deal with IS fighters 15 Jun 2019 - 04:27 pm
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Indonesia returns five containers of waste to the US 15 Jun 2019 - 01:05 pm
In this picture taken on December 11, 2018 a man searches for plastic waste for resale at a dump in Mojokerto, East Java province. Around 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year and end up in landfill or the seas, according to the Worldwide
Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill after protests 15 Jun 2019 - 10:46 am
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a news conference in Hong Kong, China, June 15, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Hong Kong’s extradition law, from grisly murder to mass protests 14 Jun 2019 - 11:43 pm
Police officers dissolve the barricades placed by demonstrators in Hong Kong on June 13, 2019. AFP / Hector Retamal
Hong Kong's leader under pressure as protesters plan new march 14 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm
Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019, a day after the city witnessed its largest street protest in at least 15 years as crowds massed against plans to allow extraditions t
Support wavers in Hong Kong for bill allowing extraditions to China after protests 14 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm
Pro-democracy legislators speak to the media demanding the Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam withdraw a controversial extradition bill outside Government House, following a day of violence over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to
Indian police accuse man of spreading Islamic State ideology 14 Jun 2019 - 02:26 pm
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Two pilots killed in Vietnam military plane crash 14 Jun 2019 - 10:35 am
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Indian teenager shot dead posing for Tik Tok video 13 Jun 2019 - 06:37 pm
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UN rights boss welcome in China, including Xinjiang, envoy says 13 Jun 2019 - 06:37 pm
A Chinese police officer takes his position by the road near what is officially called a vocational education centre in Yining in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Philippines protests sinking of boat in disputed waters 13 Jun 2019 - 02:58 pm
Activists and progressive legislators raise clinched fists during a protest in front of the Chinese consulate in Manila on June 12, 2019, against the Asian superpower's growing sway in the Philippines and as tensions rise over Beijing's presence in the di
Winds, rain batter western India as cyclone veers away 13 Jun 2019 - 12:49 pm
Waves crash against the jetty at a fishing harbour ahead of the expected landfall of Cyclone Vayu at Veraval, India, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Journalists beaten, arrested in northern Indian state 12 Jun 2019 - 05:34 pm
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Philippines blasts 'cowardly Chinese boat' over sinking 12 Jun 2019 - 02:13 pm
Activists burn a mock Chinese flag with a map of the South China sea during a protest in front of the Chinese consulate in Manila on June 12, 2019, against the Asian superpower's growing sway in the Philippines and as tensions rise over Beijing's presence
India set to launch second lunar mission; land rover on the moon 12 Jun 2019 - 01:45 pm
Kailasavadivoo Sivan, chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), arrives to attend a news conference at its headquarters in Bengaluru, India, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Encephalitis from lychees kills 31 children in India: official 12 Jun 2019 - 12:05 pm
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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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