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S. Korean ruling party urges Park to quit in April 01 Dec 2016 - 08:06 am
Protesters carry an effigy of South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye during an anti-government rally demanding the resignation of the president in central Seoul on November 30, 2016. asAFP / JUNG Yeon-Je
Turkey hikes fixed tax on tobacco, alcohol - official gazette 01 Dec 2016 - 08:04 am
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Peru says deadly fire before summit may have been intentional 01 Dec 2016 - 07:37 am
File photo of firefighters at the Larcomar Mall in Peru. Reuters
Kashmir saffron plan failing to revive crop, say water-starved farmers 30 Nov 2016 - 09:25 pm
A man sells saffron in India's main saffron-growing area in Jammu and Kashmir state. TRF/Athar Parvaiz
Battles to end poverty, inequality will falter in Trump era, experts predict 30 Nov 2016 - 08:53 pm
People walk through the UN base outside Bentiu, South Sudan, September 17, 2015. (AFP  / Tristan McConnell)
Clean energy gains ground; but old dirty habits die hard 30 Nov 2016 - 08:48 pm
Palestinian workers install solar panels atop the roof of a medical centre in Gaza City, March 1, 2016 (REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
‘Leopard skin’ plan helps Cambodia farmers stay on large land concessions 30 Nov 2016 - 08:34 pm
A house is seen inside the Grandis Timber forestry concession in Kampong Speu Province, western Cambodia November 10, 2016. Chris Arsenault/Thomson Reuters Foundation
In Bangladesh, disaster-savvy students protect families from floods 30 Nov 2016 - 08:26 pm
A child swims in a river in Dhaka, Bangladesh November 28, 2016. (REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)
America’s Subway’ in Washington highlights infrastructure woes 30 Nov 2016 - 08:22 pm
People ride the Metro subway system during the evening rush hour in Washington March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/
Newcomers wait years for running water as Mexico City suburbs struggle 30 Nov 2016 - 08:12 pm
Passengers leave a subway station during a free day of public transport at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, March 17, 2016 (REUTERS / Henry Romero)
South Korea leader again buys time, but failure looms 30 Nov 2016 - 07:58 pm
Members of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions march with an effigy of South Korean President Park Geun-hye during a general strike calling for Park to step down, in central Seoul, South Korea November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Health industry breathes easier as post-Obamacare path stabilizes 30 Nov 2016 - 07:44 pm
This file photo taken on November 15, 2016 shows Rep. Tom Price as he gets into an elevator at Trump Tower in New York. US President-elect Donald Trump on November 29, 2016 nominated a fierce Obamacare critic as health secretary, indicating he plans to fu
Video: Lion attacks Egyptian circus trainer in front of kids 30 Nov 2016 - 07:39 pm
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Accused of gagging media, Finnish PM admits to angry emails 30 Nov 2016 - 07:33 pm
Estonia's President Kersti Kaljulaid (L), Finland's Prime Minister Juha Sipila and Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon (R) attend the opening show of the Slush 2016 in Helsinki, Finland, November 30, 2016. Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via REUTERS
Steven Mnuchin: from Wall St to Hollywood to Washington 30 Nov 2016 - 07:27 pm
Steven Mnuchin, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's reported choice for U.S. Treasury Secretary, speaks to members of the news media upon his arrival at Trump Tower in New York, U.S. November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Anti-whaling activist fined for animal cruelty in Faroes 30 Nov 2016 - 07:18 pm
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World mayors gather to plot Trump-era climate plan 30 Nov 2016 - 07:13 pm
Flags of different countries taking part in the Mayors Summit 2016 are seen at the Alameda Central Park in Mexico City on November 29, 2016 on the eve of the opening of the C40 Mayors Summit. The summit will take place between November 20 and December 2 i
Syria opposition urges UN to protect Aleppo civilians 30 Nov 2016 - 07:11 pm
Search and rescue team members hospitalize a wounded civilian at the site of blast after Assad Regime's strike over civilians in residential areas of Jub Al Quba neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on November 30, 2016.   Jawad al Rifai - Anadolu Agency