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Iraqis protest water, electricity shortages under burning heat 18 Jul 2023 - 07:16 pm
Protesters shade themselves as they march at a demonstration against water scarcity and power outages in Baghdad on July 18, 2023 during a heat wave. (Photo by Murtaja LATEEF / AFP)
Suicide bomber targets truck carrying troops in northwestern Pakistan, wounding 8 people 18 Jul 2023 - 06:58 pm
Security personnel gather at the site of the bomb blast in Hayatabad area of Peshawar on July 18, 2023. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
US soldier detained by North Korea after crossing border 18 Jul 2023 - 06:51 pm
UNC (United Nations Command) soldiers (R) and a South Korean soldier (L) stand guard before North Korea's Panmon Hall (rear C) and the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea, at Panmunjom, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 4, 2022.
Trump says received letter naming him target of Capitol riot probe 18 Jul 2023 - 05:01 pm
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Villagers evacuated to escape Swiss Alps forest fire 18 Jul 2023 - 01:57 pm
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US national crosses into North Korea during border tour: UN Command 18 Jul 2023 - 01:56 pm
(FILES) UNC (United Nations Command) soldiers (R) and a South Korean soldier (L) stand guard before North Korea's Panmon Hall (rear C) and the military demarcation line separating North and South Korea, at Panmunjom, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 4, 2022. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/ AFP)
Death toll from South Korea downpurs reaches 41, search for missing continues 18 Jul 2023 - 11:21 am
Damaged cars are retrieved from an underground tunnel, where some 15 cars were trapped in floodwaters after heavy rains, in Cheongju early on July 17, 2023. Photo by YONHAP / AFP
Philippines' Marcos signs $9 bn wealth fund into law 18 Jul 2023 - 10:54 am
This handout photo taken and recieved by the Philippines' Presidential Photographers Association (PPA) on July 18, 2023 shows Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C) signing the Maharlika sovereign wealth fund into law at the Malacanang Palace in Manila. Photo by Handout / Philippines Presidential Photographers Association (PPA) / AFP
'Tesla of e-bikes' firm VanMoof declares bankruptcy 18 Jul 2023 - 10:47 am
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As UK housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: 'I'm in meltdown' 18 Jul 2023 - 10:39 am
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Weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam after passing through China 18 Jul 2023 - 09:36 am
A man uses his mobile phone as a flight information board displays flights cancelled due to typhoon Talim at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi on July 18, 2023. Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP
Kerry says climate change requires 'new definition' of China-US cooperation 18 Jul 2023 - 09:01 am
US Climate Envoy John Kerry (L) and China's Premier Li Qiang shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 18, 2023. (Photo by Florence Lo / Pool / AFP)
Cheers and sneers as Bulgaria unveils EU's highest flagpole 18 Jul 2023 - 08:34 am
People watch the rising of a large Bulgarian flag during preparations ahead of the inauguration of an 111 m / 364 ft flagpole at Rozhen meadows near the city of Smolyan, some 80km south of Plovdiv, on July 13, 2023. (Photo by Nikolay Doychinov / AFP)
China Foreign Minister’s mystery absence fuels black box concern 18 Jul 2023 - 08:23 am
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Russia says downed 28 drones over Crimea 18 Jul 2023 - 08:18 am
This video grab taken and released on July 17, 2023 by the Russian Investigative Commitee shows committee investigators working on the Kerch bridge -- linking Crimea to Russia -- which was heavily damaged following an attack. (Photo by Russian Investigative Commitee / AFP)
Google Doodle celebrates first female Sudanese oud player and songwriter 17 Jul 2023 - 11:06 pm
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Chinese province saw cremations surge 73% as Covid hit: Caixin 17 Jul 2023 - 10:21 pm
File photo: A worker in a protective suit guides people to scan QR health code before taking a test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a testing booth, in Beijing, China, on October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Arab rights group urges help for rescued migrants on Libya border 17 Jul 2023 - 08:39 pm
Migrants from sub-Saharan African countries who claim to have been abandoned in the desert by Tunisian authorities, shield themselves from the scorching summer heat in an uninhabited area near the border town of Al-Assah on July 16, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud Turkia / AFP)

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Baladna Algeria launches dairy cattle airlift from the United States as part of its integrated project following $635 million phase two signing