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Over 20 hospitalised after fire in southwest China 31 Oct 2024 - 12:23 pm
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Flooding from Storm Trami kills five in Vietnam 31 Oct 2024 - 12:19 pm
This aerial photo taken on October 29, 2024 shows cars parked on a bridge to avoid flood waters in Quang Binh province in central Vietnam. Photo by An Xa / AFP
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, says US 30 Oct 2024 - 11:55 pm
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks during a press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun at The Pentagon on October 30, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. (Kent Nishimura / Getty Images via AFP)
Spain floods death toll hits 95 30 Oct 2024 - 10:18 pm
Pedestrians stand next to piled up cars following deadly floods in Sedavi, south of Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP)
Senegal raises $300 mn on international financial market 30 Oct 2024 - 08:32 pm
A man runs along the corniche in Dakar on October 29, 2024. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP)
Militants kill two Pakistan police guarding polio vaccination team 30 Oct 2024 - 08:26 pm
A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Karachi on October 28, 2024. Photo by Rizwan Tabassum / AFP.
First case of latest mpox variant detected in UK: health authority 30 Oct 2024 - 07:40 pm
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South Africa to strip pilloried beauty queen of ID documents 30 Oct 2024 - 07:30 pm
(FILES) The winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina (L) poses with her crown at the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 held at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre on 31 August, 2024. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP)
Man accused of voting twice found not guilty of voter fraud 30 Oct 2024 - 07:24 pm
File photo for representational purposes only: A man wearing a protective mask due to COVID-19 pandemic holds a sign outside Madison Square Garden, which is used as a polling station, on the first day of early voting in Manhattan, New York, U.S. October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File P
Dangerous chemicals found in hundreds of cosmetic products: EU agency 30 Oct 2024 - 07:23 pm
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Spain races to save victims as floods kill 64 30 Oct 2024 - 05:51 pm
This handout photo taken by the UME - Spanish Military Emergencies Unit shows Spanish rescuers taking residents on a dinghy boat following deadly flooding, in Valencia, on October 30, 2024. (Photo by Handout / UME / AFP)
Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus planes 30 Oct 2024 - 05:15 pm
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Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey 30 Oct 2024 - 03:43 pm
People ride scooters in heavy rain as Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Taiwan, in Yilan County on October 30, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)
A man is arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in a Hong Kong park 30 Oct 2024 - 02:13 pm
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Saudi to host meeting of new group pushing for Palestinian state 30 Oct 2024 - 01:40 pm
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Spanish authorities report at least 51 dead from devastating flash floods 30 Oct 2024 - 12:32 pm
Cars piled due to mudslide following floods are pictured in Picuana, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people dead, rescue services said on October 30. Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP.
Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes 29 Oct 2024 - 11:08 pm
This grab from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry press service on October 29, 2024, shows the launch of a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during drills of the strategic deterrence forces. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) 
Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 43,061 29 Oct 2024 - 08:37 pm
An injured man reacts while sitting on the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on October 29, 2024. (Photo by AFP)