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Taliban battle Afghan government forces in western city near Iran 17 May 2018 - 09:56 am
An Afghan security force personnel stands guard at the entrance gate of the government compound of Farah province, western Afghanistan May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
India court allows Modi's BJP to form state govt despite lacking majority 17 May 2018 - 09:07 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses party supporters during a celebration event ahead of wining the Karnataka election in New Delhi on May 15, 2018. / AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA
Policeman in Malaysian murder scandal should face new trial: Anwar 17 May 2018 - 08:49 am
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim leaves a hospital where he is receiving treatment, ahead of an audience with Malaysia's King Sultan Muhammad V, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
S.Korea to play "mediator" to resolve N.Korea-US summit doubts - official 17 May 2018 - 08:10 am
A man walks past a television news screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and US President Donald Trump (L) at a railway station in Seoul on May 16, 2018. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
India's ruling party asked to form govt in southern state despite lack of majority 17 May 2018 - 01:12 am
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister of the southern state of Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa leaves to meet the state governor to stake claim to form the government, in Bengaluru, India, May 16, 2018. Reuters/Abhishek
Armed Malaysian police enter former PM Najib's home 16 May 2018 - 07:00 pm
Police arrive outside former prime minister Najib Razak's residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 16, 2018. Reuters/Lai Seng Sin
Karnataka governor invites Yeddyurappa to form government, take oath on Thursday 16 May 2018 - 06:50 pm
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister of the southern state of Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa speaks with the media after meeting with the state governor to stake claim to form the government, outside the governor's hou
Rohingya Muslims face difficult Ramadan in refugee camps 16 May 2018 - 06:14 pm
This photo taken on May 10, 2018 shows a Rohingya man preparing to make an offering for afternoon prayers at a refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar. AFP / Munir Uz Zaman
Malaysia's Anwar pardoned, paving way for return to politics 16 May 2018 - 06:14 pm
Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Wan Azizah greet King Sultan Muhammad V at National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 16, 2018. National Palace/Roskhadijah/Handout via Reuters
India declares cease-fire in Kashmir during Ramadan 16 May 2018 - 05:32 pm
A Kashmiri muslim looks at an Indian paramilitary trooper standing guard amidst a heavy rainfall during a curfew in Srinagar, on July 27, 2016. AFP/ Tauseef Mustafa
Modi party accused as key Indian state sees tense government talks 16 May 2018 - 05:21 pm
HD Kumaraswamy (C), Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister of the southern state of Karnataka, speaks with the media after handing over a letter of support from elected legislators to the state governor, outside the governor's house in Beng
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump-Kim summit over drills 16 May 2018 - 05:02 pm
This combination of pictures created on March 9, 2018 comprising of an undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 17, 2018 showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visiting the newly-renovated Pyongyan
Veteran Sherpa guide scales Everest for record 22nd time 16 May 2018 - 02:37 pm
(FILES) In this photograph taken on March 28, 2018, Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa spins prayer wheels at Boudhanath Stupa, where he has a rented room, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. XGTY / AFP / PRAKASH MATHEMA / XGTY
4 shot dead in attack on Indonesia police; officer killed 16 May 2018 - 02:16 pm
Indonesian policemen examine a car used by attackers outside the police headquarter in Pekanbaru, Riau following attacks on May 16, 2018. AFP / DEDY SUTISNA
Afghan fighting continues as Taliban cleared from western city 16 May 2018 - 12:44 pm
Residents look at an Army vehicle which was damaged during battle between Afghan security forces and Taliban in Farah province, Afghanistan May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
N.Korea says may reconsider summit with Trump, suspends talks with South 16 May 2018 - 11:45 am
People walk past a television news screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and US President Donald Trump (L) at a railway station in Seoul on May 16, 2018. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Small plane crashes in Nepal's mountains, killing 2 pilots 16 May 2018 - 09:08 am
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Flash floods in Afghanistan kill at least 34 15 May 2018 - 02:01 pm
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A health worker monitors visitors arriving at the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) in Goma, on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak
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A visitor has their temperature checked by a health worker before entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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Representational Photo File US stocks dip as markets fret over inflation
Fire fighters use a bulldozer to combat the Sandy Fire as it burns on a hill at a residential area in Simi Valley, California (Photo by Apu Gomes / AFP) Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate
US President Donald Trump attends a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) Tuesday's planned military attack on Iran paused: US President
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