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Ship with suspected toxic waste returns to Albania 28 Oct 2024 - 01:51 pm
Turkish-flagged Moliva container ship is seen anchored in Durres about one kilometre from the port on October 28, 2024. Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP
A Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is hit by landslides it never expected 28 Oct 2024 - 12:04 pm
People walk amongst debris of logs swept away due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, south of Manila on October 25, 2024. Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP.
Major Indian solar panel maker dazzles in market debut 28 Oct 2024 - 11:58 am
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Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases 28 Oct 2024 - 11:55 am
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.
Iraq files complaint to UN over Israeli violation of airspace to attack Iran 28 Oct 2024 - 11:51 am
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The leaders of India and Spain launch India's first private military aircraft plant 28 Oct 2024 - 11:43 am
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi waving to crowd during a roadshow following his arrival in Vadodara in India's Gujarat state. Taken and released on October 28, 2024 by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB). Photo by PIB / AFP.
Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa 28 Oct 2024 - 11:14 am
A woman balances a bucket on her head as she wades through a flooded area in Adaha, on October 22, 2024. Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP.
Presidents of Egypt, Algeria discuss regional developments 27 Oct 2024 - 10:58 pm
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UN chief 'shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction' in north Gaza 27 Oct 2024 - 09:28 pm
Palestinians inspect the damage after an overnight Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia the northern Gaza Strip on October 27, 2024. Photo by AFP
UN Secretary-General: Plight of Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza is unbearable 27 Oct 2024 - 09:08 pm
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 24, 2024. Photo by Maxim Shemetov / POOL / AFP.
Sisi unveils plan for two-day Gaza truce, release of four hostages 27 Oct 2024 - 08:31 pm
Photo used for demonstration purposes. Photo provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO) shows Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (L) meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. Photo by Thaer GHANAIM / PPO / AFP.
Iran president says not seeking war with Israel, vows response to strikes 27 Oct 2024 - 08:12 pm
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 23, 2024. Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / POOL / AFP.
Small German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board 27 Oct 2024 - 07:45 pm
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Saudi opens resort island at futuristic mega-city 27 Oct 2024 - 05:19 pm
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Iran calls on UN Security Council to condemn Israeli strikes 27 Oct 2024 - 05:05 pm
(FILES) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the press, in front of the portrait of slain Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, after meeting with Syrian officials at the Iranian embassy in Damascus on October 5, 2024. Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP.
Uganda fuel tanker explosion toll up to 24 27 Oct 2024 - 04:49 pm
The charred wreckage of a fuel truck is marked as a crime scene following an explosion in Kigogwa, on October 22, 2024. Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110 27 Oct 2024 - 04:06 pm
This picture shows an aerial view of people wading through a flooded area as they search for the body of a villager in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila on October 26, 2024. (Photo by John Dimain / AFP)
Lebanon files new complaint against Israel to UNSC 27 Oct 2024 - 03:43 pm
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