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Seven dead in new California shooting as police probe dance hall killings 24 Jan 2023 - 10:38 am
A view of greenhouses at the scene of a shooting on January 23, 2023 in Half Moon Bay, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP
Strong earthquake hits Southern Philippines 24 Jan 2023 - 10:27 am
Police officers guard the condominium building that sustained heavy damage after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines, October 31, 2019. File Photo: Lean Daval Jr/Reuters
Harsh weather disrupts Lunar New Year flights in South Korea 24 Jan 2023 - 08:49 am
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New Zealand's Ardern bids emotional farewell on last day as prime minister 24 Jan 2023 - 08:45 am
This handout photo taken and released on January 24, 2023 by the New Zealand Prime Minister's Office shows outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen wearing a ceremonial Maori cloak, during her last public engagement visiting the Maori settlement of Ratana in the North Island. Photo by Handout / NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE / AFP
Peru protests will continue, says interior minister 24 Jan 2023 - 12:26 am
Anti-government protesters clash with the police, as they demand the release of protesters detained in the protests, after President Pedro Castillo was ousted, in Lima, Peru, January 21, 2023. (REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda)
US says 'repugnant' Sweden Quran burning could be sabotage 24 Jan 2023 - 12:05 am
Protesters gather in front of the Consulate General of Sweden in Istanbul on January 22, 2023, after Rasmus Paludan, leader of Danish far-right political party burned a copy of the Holy Quran near the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm. (Photo by Yasin Akgul / AFP)
California mass shooter was a dance studio regular 23 Jan 2023 - 11:50 pm
Inez Arakaki and her son Zachary offer prayers after bringing flowers to a makeshift memorial site in front of the Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, on January 23, 2023, where 10 people were shot dead late on January 21, 2023. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP)
Lula floats shared 'trading currency' during Argentina trip 23 Jan 2023 - 11:03 pm
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez attend a bilateral agreement signing ceremony, during Lula da Silva's first official visit abroad since his inauguration, at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
French bakers protest over surging power prices 23 Jan 2023 - 10:12 pm
A hold up two crossed baguettes during a protest organised by the collective for the survival of bakers and crafts artisans against the rising energy costs, as they march from from Place de la Nation to Bercy, in Paris on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
Los Angeles authorities begin identifying Monterey Park shooting victims 23 Jan 2023 - 09:54 pm
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Suspected extremists kill 23 in east DR Congo attack 23 Jan 2023 - 09:32 pm
In this file photo taken on March 19, 2022, a convoy of FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) soldiers on the Loya bridge on the Beni-Komanda axis considered as the axis of death in the chiefdom of Walese Vonkutu. (Photo by Sébastien Kitsa Musayi / AFP)
Erdogan to Sweden: Don't expect Turkish support for NATO bid after Stockholm protest 23 Jan 2023 - 09:19 pm
File Photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following a NATO summit, in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022. (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes)
Nigeria opens 'game changer' billion-dollar deep seaport 23 Jan 2023 - 09:18 pm
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks at a news conference during a visit to Pretoria, South Africa, on October 3, 2019. File Photo / Reuters
Nursing federation slams UK recruitment from poorer nations 23 Jan 2023 - 09:05 pm
NHS nurses march during a strike, amid a dispute with the government over pay, in London, Britain on December 20, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
UN rights chief urges 'impartial' probe after Eswatini killing 23 Jan 2023 - 08:35 pm
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks at a news conference at Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland on November 2, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Pakistan begins restoring power after second major grid breakdown in months 23 Jan 2023 - 08:04 pm
Commuters make their way along a street during a nationwide power outage, in Islamabad on January 23, 2023. - (Photo by Farooq Naeem / AFP)
UN aid chief raises women's rights concerns with Taliban in Afghan capital 23 Jan 2023 - 07:33 pm

File Photo: Displaced Afghan women stand waiting to receive cash aid for displaced people in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 28, 2022. (REUTERS/Ali Khara)
Beirut blast probe resumes after 13 months: judicial source 23 Jan 2023 - 07:21 pm
This file combination of pictures shows UGC footage filmed from an office building at the moment a massive explosion rocked Beirut the previous day shows a fireball exploding while smoke is billowing at the port of the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020. (Photo by GABY SALEM/ESN / AFP)