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Ukrainian soldier, home on leave, reflects on horrors of war 19 Aug 2022 - 03:56 pm
A view of an empty playground at a residential area, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kramatorsk , Donetsk region Ukraine, August 17, 2022. Almost two of every three children have been displaced by war according to UNICEF back in June. (REUTERS/Nacho Doce)
US wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers 19 Aug 2022 - 03:39 pm
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on President Biden's proposed budget request for the Department of Transportation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/File Photo
Biden to host September summit targeting hate-fueled violence 19 Aug 2022 - 03:33 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks during a signing ceremony for
Canadian transport minister faces questions over airport delays 19 Aug 2022 - 02:12 pm
Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at the start of the Victoria Day holiday long weekend at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
Hong Kong reopens major Covid site as cases hit four-month high 19 Aug 2022 - 02:08 pm
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Germany’s Rhine seen surging to more navigable level next week 19 Aug 2022 - 02:00 pm
The dry banks of the Rhine river at low water levels in Bonn, Germany, August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Benjamin Westhoff/File Photo
Weather warning lifted for Corsica after violent storms left 5 dead 19 Aug 2022 - 12:42 pm
France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin stands next to a damaged bungalow in the aftermath of a hurricane at La Pinede camping site in Calvi in the French Mediterranean island of Corsica August 19, 2022. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool via REUTERS
Thailand to allow foreign tourists to extend stay as Covid eases 19 Aug 2022 - 11:53 am
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China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops in extreme heatwave 19 Aug 2022 - 10:59 am
A helicopter works to put out wildfire in a forest, amid hot temperature in Chongqing, China August 19, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS
UK cost-of-living crisis prompts warning to 'buy now, pay later' lenders 19 Aug 2022 - 10:54 am
A sign is pictured at the entrance of Klarna's headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden on May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Supantha Mukherjee/File Photo
Strikes bring London's transport network to a halt 19 Aug 2022 - 10:14 am
A view of a camera filming at Waterloo Underground Station, on the first day of national rail strike in London, Britain, June 21, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Torrential rain causes havoc in New Zealand, hundreds forced from homes 19 Aug 2022 - 10:03 am
A state of emergency is declared as severe flooding affects Nelson, New Zealand, August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Tatsiana Chypsanava
Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia 18 Aug 2022 - 11:37 pm
People gather for the launching of the new coffee shop
Trains paralyzed again in UK as unions stage more strikes 18 Aug 2022 - 08:51 pm
File Photo: A view of trains on the platform at Waterloo Station as a station worker stands nearby, on the first day of national rail strike in London, Britain, June 21, 2022. (REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)
Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts talks with UN chief, Turkey leader 18 Aug 2022 - 05:03 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Lviv, Ukraine August 18, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office
Wildfires kill at least 26 in eastern Algeria 18 Aug 2022 - 03:14 pm
Men inspect a bus that was burnt following a wildfire in El Kala, in Al Tarf province, Algeria August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina
China Covid cases at a three-month high as even fish get tests 18 Aug 2022 - 03:04 pm
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Czech president admitted to hospital for short-term stay 18 Aug 2022 - 02:35 pm
FILE PHOTO: Czech President Milos Zeman