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India's PM Modi wins historic general election victory, party says 23 May 2019 - 09:46 am
Indian election officials check an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) on the vote results day for India's general election at a polling counting centre in Chennai on May 23, 2019. AFP / ARUN SANKAR
Joe Biden criticizes Kim Jong Un; North Korea calls Biden 'an imbecile' 22 May 2019 - 09:49 pm
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Masked attackers snatch voting machines in northeast India 22 May 2019 - 03:19 pm
Indian policeman stand guard outside a vote counting centre at Mundera Mandi where Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are being kept on the eve of the counting day in India's general election in Allahabad on May 22, 2019. AFP / SANJAY KANOJIA
Sri Lanka extends emergency a month after suicide bombings 22 May 2019 - 02:31 pm
Sri Lankan police officers stand guard outside a Sufi Islamic mosque during Friday Prayer in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 17 , 2019. Chamila - Anadolu
North Korea calls Biden 'fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism 22 May 2019 - 09:54 am
Democratic presidential candidate, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign kickoff rally, May 18, 2019, on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP
The Taj Mahal becomes first Indian monument with breastfeeding room 21 May 2019 - 11:23 pm
The Taj Mahal attracts up to 8 million visitors annually. Swarnkar said he has ordered two other historical monuments in Agra to set up similar feeding rooms.
Afghans fear end of golden age of press freedom 21 May 2019 - 09:35 pm
Afghan journalists gather during a news report at the Shahr-e-Naw Park in Kabul on April 30, 2019. AFP / Wakil Kohsar
Indonesia's Joko Widodo re-elected president as rival cries foul 21 May 2019 - 08:38 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C) and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin (center R) speak with residents in a neighbourhood in Jakarta on May 21, 2019. AFP / Goh Chai Hin
Faster land reform on the cards with Indonesian president's re-election 21 May 2019 - 08:38 pm
Indonesian farmers attend a large protest over land reform and other agricultural issues in central Jakarta, June 8, 2004. Reuters/Darren Whiteside
Indian state lawmaker killed in suspected rebel ambush 21 May 2019 - 03:09 pm
Lawmaker Tirong Aboh and some family members were killed when insurgents opened fire on their convoy of vehicles in the Tirap district of the state, police said. (Photo courtesy: NDTV)
Hundreds protest as Indonesia president's re-election confirmed 21 May 2019 - 11:33 am
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C) visits a neighbourhood in Jakarta on May 21, 2019. AFP / AZWAR IPANK
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police 21 May 2019 - 10:34 am
File photo of Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is seen in the dock during his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Australia election triggers refugee suicide attempts 21 May 2019 - 10:34 am
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison with wife Jenny, children Abbey and Lily after winning the 2019 Federal Election, at the Federal Liberal Reception at the Sofitel-Wentworth hotel in Sydney, Australia, May 18, 2019. AAP Image/Dean Lewins/via REUTE
Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing 'slow-motion disaster' 21 May 2019 - 12:25 am
This photo taken on February 3, 2019 shows residents using an artesian well pump in Sitio Pariahan, Bulacan. AFP / Noel Celis
Tajikistan blames Islamic State for prison riot, 32 killed 20 May 2019 - 11:53 am
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Afghan official: Gunmen hit Kabul checkpoint, kill 3 police 20 May 2019 - 11:28 am
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India's Modi set to return to power with a bigger majority, exit polls show 19 May 2019 - 09:03 pm
Narendra Modi
India's marathon election ends 19 May 2019 - 03:35 pm
A woman arrives to cast her vote at a polling station during the final phase of general election in Roghi, India, May 19, 2019. REUTERS/Cheena Kapoor

Europe

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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