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Duterte impersonator sparks frenzy at Hong Kong church 03 Feb 2019 - 05:08 pm
A Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte impersonator (C), who goes by the name Cresencio Extreme, and a North Korean leader Kim Jong Un impersonator (2nd L), who goes by the name Howard X, attend a church service in the Central district of Hong Kong on Feb
India's prime minister visits Kashmir amid protest strike 03 Feb 2019 - 03:44 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) waves during a public meeting at Thakurnagar area, some 75 km northeast of Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal on February 2, 2019. / AFP
Marriage has been a lucky charm: Saina Nehwal 03 Feb 2019 - 11:49 am
Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal showcases a creation by designer Vaani Ragupathy at the Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) Summer Resort 2019, in Mumbai on February 2, 2019. / AFP / STR
Train derails in eastern India, killing 7 people 03 Feb 2019 - 07:59 am
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Jailed Reuters reporters launch last appeal to Myanmar court 01 Feb 2019 - 10:05 am
File photo of Wa Lone. Reuters.
Facebook bans accounts tied to Indonesian fake news group 01 Feb 2019 - 09:59 am
In this file photo taken on January 15, 2019 The logo of social network Facebook is displayed on a smartphone, in Nantes, western France. / AFP / LOIC VENANCE
Thousands sacked over garment industry protest in Bangladesh 31 Jan 2019 - 02:25 pm
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Bangkok flies drones, seeks better ideas to improve bad air 31 Jan 2019 - 10:19 am
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials watch a drone taking off fitted with a water tank during a demonstration to make artificial rain to tackle air pollution in Bangkok on January 31, 2019. AFP / Jewel SAMAD
Sri Lanka halts imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder pending asbestos tests 31 Jan 2019 - 10:12 am
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Grenade attack kills two at southern Philippines mosque 30 Jan 2019 - 10:17 pm
Rescue personnel work to resuscitate a victim after a grenade attack on a mosque in Zamboanga, Philippines, January 30, 2019, in this still image taken from a video from social media. Zamboanga Quick Response System/via Reuters
'French Spiderman' arrested after scaling Manila skyscraper 29 Jan 2019 - 11:52 am
French climber Alain Robert, also known as
Malaysia probes deadly market stampede 29 Jan 2019 - 11:38 am
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China tells US to stop 'unreasonable crackdown' on Huawei 29 Jan 2019 - 10:51 am
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks flanked by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (L) and FBI Director Christopher Wray (R) during a news conference to announce indictments against China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, several of its subsidiari
Sea of white: 'Hundreds of thousands' of fish dead in Australia 29 Jan 2019 - 10:16 am
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India convicts militants over bomb attacks that killed 88 28 Jan 2019 - 04:51 pm
India's All-Women Assam Rifles contingent marches during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 23, 2019. AFP / Prakash SINGH
India politician jailed over Modi Facebook post 28 Jan 2019 - 02:38 pm
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20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral 27 Jan 2019 - 02:09 pm
Policemen and soldiers keep watch as body bags (in white), containing the remains of blast victims, as seen in a cordoned area outside a church in Jolo, Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao, on January 27, 2019. AFP / Nickee Butlangan
Indonesia death toll from floods, landslides climbs to 68 27 Jan 2019 - 12:17 pm
This picture taken on January 25, 2019 shows Indonesian rescuers repairing a bridge after a landslide in Gowa, after heavy rains and strong winds pounded the southern part of Sulawesi island. Floods and landslides in Indonesia have killed at least 59 peop

Europe

Local residents stand by a damaged shopping center following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Tetiana Dzhafarova / AFP) Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city
People relax in deck chairs on the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday ever, with heatwave conditions spreading to parts of southeast England and London. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) Record May heatwave sweeps Britain as temperatures forecast to hit 35 degrees Celsius
A paddleboarder is seen between the stanchions of the derelict West Pier off the beach in Brighton, on the south coast of England on May 25, 2026, as Monday is expected to be the hottest bank holiday.(Photo by Ben Stansaal / AFP) UK beats May heat record with 33.5C registered near London
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Africa

File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola
Parishioners wash their hands before entering the church following local authorities’ instructions to limit the spread of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Bunia on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Seros Muyisa / AFP) Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
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Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

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