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Fire hits 21-story Manila building, no reports of injuries 29 Apr 2019 - 12:14 pm
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Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants 29 Apr 2019 - 11:16 am
A salesman shows a full face veil, niqab, at a shop selling various kinds of coverings worn by Muslim women in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Bangladesh kills two suspects linked to 2016 Dhaka cafe attack 29 Apr 2019 - 10:49 am
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Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants dressed in uniforms 29 Apr 2019 - 10:37 am
A member of the Sri Lankan security forces sits on a motorbike as he keeps watch outside St Anthony's Shrine, days after a string of suicide bomb attacks across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
The rich and famous vote in India's election 29 Apr 2019 - 10:36 am
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Floods in Indonesia kill 29, dozen missing 29 Apr 2019 - 09:41 am
A flooded area is seen in Bengkulu, Indonesia, in this still image from video taken April 27, 2019, obtained from social media. EP CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS/via REUTERS
Indian police raid houses in southern state a week after Sri Lanka bombings 29 Apr 2019 - 08:30 am
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Pakistan rejects US visa sanctions reports 28 Apr 2019 - 10:23 pm
A man pushes a cart as he sells cooked corn on Clifton beach in Karachi, Pakistan, February 20, 2019. Reuters/Akhtar Soomro
India's first case: Man fined for spitting pan masala 28 Apr 2019 - 06:48 pm
A 2011 file photo taken at Howrah Bridge in Kolkata whose steel at its was then reported being corroded by human saliva. AFP/ Deshakalyan Chowdhury
20 Indian students commit suicide after exam results 28 Apr 2019 - 06:27 pm
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More than 270 died from overwork-related illnesses in Indonesia elections 28 Apr 2019 - 12:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: A voter's finger is dipped with ink after voting during elections in Jakarta, Indonesia April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed - relative, police sources 28 Apr 2019 - 11:21 am
A police officer inspects the site of a gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants, on the east coast of Sri Lanka, in Kalmunai, April 28, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
At least 10 dead, thousands displaced after severe Indonesia floods 28 Apr 2019 - 10:04 am
This aerial picture taken on April 27, 2019 shows a general view of submerged buildings after heavy rain caused flooding in Bengkulu on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. AFP / DIVA MARHA
Australian PM promises migration cut, refugee freeze if re-elected 28 Apr 2019 - 09:58 am
File picture of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Afraid but unbowed: Sri Lanka Catholics pray for Easter bombing victims 28 Apr 2019 - 09:37 am
Sri Lankan Christian devotees pray at a barricade near St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. AFP / Jewel Samad
Bomb blast kills 3 Pakistani forces near Afghan border 28 Apr 2019 - 09:21 am
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Modi's 'free cooking gas' leaves bitter taste for some Indians 28 Apr 2019 - 07:58 am
In this photograph taken on April 9, 2019, Indian liquid petroleum gas (LPG) vendors carry gas cylinders at a distribution centre in Patna. AFP / NARINDER NANU
Japan kicks off unprecedented long holiday 27 Apr 2019 - 11:42 am
Passengers wait for a train at Tokyo railway station on April 27, 2019, beginning of the unprecedented 10-day Golden Week holiday. / AFP / Kazuhiro Nogi

Europe

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A person lies on a mattress under a tree in a park, in Paris on May 29, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Half of France hits new monthly records in heatwave

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

Satellite image handout from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CSU/CIRA and NOAA) taken on May 30, 2026, at 18:06 UTC shows the meteor exploding in the atmosphere. (Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP) Meteor explodes over US with blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT
This screen grab shows fire as the uncrewed Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during a test on a launchpad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 28, 2026. (Photo by NASASpaceflight.com / AFP) Blue Origin rocket explosion is bad news for both Bezos and NASA
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during a plenary session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP) Raise defence spending or else, Hegseth tells NATO, Europe
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