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Air India server crashes, services hit 27 Apr 2019 - 10:49 am
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Militants set off bombs during Sri Lanka raid, killing 15 27 Apr 2019 - 10:00 am
Soldiers stand guard in a neighbourhood after they raid what believed to be an Islamist safe house in the eastern town of Kalmunai on April 27, 2019. AFP / STRINGER
Taiwan presidential hopeful Gou draws fire for 'harem' comment 26 Apr 2019 - 11:00 pm
Foxconn founder Terry Gou holds a testimonial next to a portrait of Sun Yat-sen as he announces seeking the nomination of Kuomintang party to run for the presidency in Taiwan, April 17, 2019. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Sri Lanka says radical leader killed in Easter hotel attack 26 Apr 2019 - 08:39 pm
An image grab taken from a press release issued on April 23, 2019 by the Islamic State (IS) group's propaganda agency Amaq, allegedly shows eight men it said carried out a string of deadly suicide bomb blasts on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, lined up at an
Afghan president urges new lawmakers to participate in peace process 26 Apr 2019 - 08:34 pm
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during the inauguration of the newly-elected parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan April 26, 2019. Reuters/Omar Sobhani
Sri Lanka police wrongly ID American Muslim over attacks 26 Apr 2019 - 08:34 pm
A statue at St. Anthony's Shrine is pictured in Colombo on April 26, 2019, following a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. AFP / Jewel Samad
Suicide bomb leader cast shadow of fear over Sri Lanka town 26 Apr 2019 - 08:34 pm
In this picture taken on April 25, 2019, a Sri Lankan Muslim woman walks along a beach with her child in Kattankudy. AFP / Lakruwan Wanniarachchi
‘We are Sri Lankans. We have a duty to be calm’: Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers 26 Apr 2019 - 07:04 pm
A policeman stands guard outside a mosque during Friday noon prayer in Colombo on April 26, 2019, following a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. AFP / Jewel Samad
Guarded by soldiers, defiant Sri Lankan Muslims pray for peace 26 Apr 2019 - 12:43 pm
Sri Lankan Special Task Force soldiers stand guard in front of a mosque as a Muslim man walks past him during the Friday prayers at a mosque, five days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on Catholic churches and luxury hotels across the island on East
Outcry mounts over deaths in custody in Myanmar's Rakhine 26 Apr 2019 - 12:28 pm
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China's Xi aims to soothe Belt and Road fears 26 Apr 2019 - 09:39 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 26, 2019. / AFP / POOL / Kenzaburo FUKUHARA
Sri Lanka's PM says potential bombers at large 25 Apr 2019 - 08:27 pm
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he answers questions from a journalist during a press conference in Colombo on April 23, 2019. AFP/Mohd Rasfan
Sri Lanka Muslims, refugees fear backlash from Easter attack 25 Apr 2019 - 08:27 pm
In this photo taken on April 23, 2019, members of the Sri Lanka Muslim community gather outside a mosque after prayers in Colombo. AFP / Mohd Rasfan
Sri Lanka authorities were trying to head off bombers when they struck: official 25 Apr 2019 - 08:27 pm
In this photo taken on April 23, 2019, Sri Lankan security personnel stand guard around the house of one of the suspected suicide bombers in Colombo. AFP / Mohd Rasfan
Sri Lanka's crisis of leadership opens space for nationalist Rajapaksas 25 Apr 2019 - 08:27 pm
Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa gestures during the ceremony to assume duties at the Prime Minister's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 29, 2018. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Catholic churches halt public services over security fears 25 Apr 2019 - 08:27 pm
Soldiers stand guard outside St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 25, 2019, following a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. AFP / Jewel Samad
Sri Lanka lowers death toll to 253 people, citing chaotic bombing scenes 25 Apr 2019 - 08:10 pm
A man mourns at the funeral of Dhami Brindya, 13, victim of a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday, in Negombo, Sri Lanka April 25, 2019. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
Britain warns against 'all but essential travel' to Sri Lanka 25 Apr 2019 - 07:39 pm
Lightning strike in the sky over St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 25, 2019, as soldiers stand guard following a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. AFP / Jewel Samad

Europe

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Africa

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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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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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