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Thai farmers giddy over new medical marijuana law 26 Dec 2018 - 12:26 pm
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Koreas' bid to reconnect rail, road links clouded by sanctions issue 26 Dec 2018 - 11:21 am
South and North Korean officials unveil a direction signboard for Seoul and Pyongyang during a groundbreaking ceremony for reconnecting and repairing roads and railways across the divided Korean peninsula at Panmun Station in North Korea's border city of
Indonesia asks people to avoid coast near erupting volcano 26 Dec 2018 - 10:28 am
An aerial view of Anak Krakatau volcano during an eruption at Sunda strait in South Lampung, Indonesia, December 23, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Bisnis Indonesia/Nurul Hidayat/ via REUTERS
Japan to resume commercial whaling after IWC withdrawal 26 Dec 2018 - 10:00 am
In this file photo taken on December 1, 2015, a Japanese whaling ship leaves the port of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan to resume whale hunting in the Antarctic. / AFP / JIJI PRESS / JIJI PRESS
Japan's plan to resume commercial whaling met with criticism 26 Dec 2018 - 09:45 am
FILE PHOTO: Whale sashimi is pictured at a Japanese whale meat restaurant named 'Hogeisen', meaning whaling ship, in Tokyo January 16, 2008. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/File Photo
Gunmen kill ex-Pakistani lawmaker outside home in Karachi 25 Dec 2018 - 09:30 pm
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Indonesia tsunami survivors remain jittery as deaths hit 429 25 Dec 2018 - 09:04 pm
Residents are seen among collapsed buildings following the tsunami waves that hit the coast of Banten and Lampung in South Lampung, Indonesia on December 25, 2018. Muhammad A.F - Anadolu
India's longest road-rail bridge bolsters defence on China border 25 Dec 2018 - 07:51 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) gestures as he inaugurates India’s longest rail-road bridge at Dibrugarh in Assam on December 25, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / PIB)
Attack on Afghan government compound kills 43 25 Dec 2018 - 07:02 pm
Afghan policemen stand guard outside the government compound after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan December 25, 2018.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Eight killed in China as hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians 25 Dec 2018 - 06:36 pm
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Death toll from attack in Afghan capital climbs to 40 25 Dec 2018 - 04:07 pm
Afghan security forces stand guards at the Ministry of Public Works a day after a deadly militant attack in Kabul on December 25, 2018. AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR
Five killed in China as hijacked bus crashes into pedestrians 25 Dec 2018 - 02:32 pm
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Tsunami toll now 429 dead, thousands homeless 25 Dec 2018 - 11:34 am
Children, who affected by the tsunami at Sunda Strait, collect snacks from a collapsed shop at Rajabasa in South Lampung, Indonesia, December 25, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Thai prisoner electrocuted during botched jailbreak 25 Dec 2018 - 10:35 am
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Christmas dashed for residents of Sydney 'cracking' tower 25 Dec 2018 - 09:56 am
Police check the unit numbers of the residents after an inspection of the Opal Tower by firefighters and engineers in Sydney on December 25, 2018. / AFP / SAEED KHAN
At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack 25 Dec 2018 - 08:23 am
An Afghan man received treatment at a hospital after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan December 24, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
Stealth Indonesia tsunami turns perfect night into nightmare 24 Dec 2018 - 08:16 pm
A car is seen in a rice field after a tsunami hit Sunda strait at Carita district in Pandeglang, Indonesia, December 24, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Akbar Nugroho Gumay/ REUTERS
Explosions rock Kabul govt compound in ongoing attack 24 Dec 2018 - 05:44 pm
Afghan security forces stand guard at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan December 24, 2018.REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Europe

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A picture taken on April 30, 2026 shows residential buildings alongside the Guadalquivir river on Betis street in Seville. Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP Protesters march in Madrid over soaring housing costs
French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of European Commission President before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP) Macron warns Belarus against involvement in Ukraine war: source
File photo Starmer 'welcomes the progress' towards deal to end US-Iran war

Africa

Peninsula Nigeria's President Tinubu to run for re-election
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Benin president-elect Romuald Wadagni (C) delivers his remarks after being sworn in during his inauguration ceremony at the Palais des Congres in Cotonou on May 24, 2026. (Photo by yanick Folly / AFP) Benin's ex-finance minister sworn in as president
File photo Burkina Faso strengthens preventive measures against Ebola

Americas

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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