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Chinese tourists get VIP welcome in Thailand as visa-free travel begins 25 Sep 2023 - 11:28 am
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (4th R) greets Chinese tourists as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)
Odesa port hit in major Russian attack: Ukraine military 25 Sep 2023 - 10:53 am
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Germany mulls tightening asylum laws to quell migration 24 Sep 2023 - 06:32 pm
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How war and aging dams left Libya exposed to a climate superstorm 24 Sep 2023 - 06:28 pm
An aerial picture shows a view of the damage in the aftermath of a devastating flood in eastern Libya's city of Derna, on September 16, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Apple to scale up India production fivefold to $40 billion 24 Sep 2023 - 06:02 pm
People pose outside the new Apple retail store during a media preview on the eve of its opening in Mumbai on April 17, 2023. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe / AFP)
Biden aims to wrest influence from China in Pacific islands 24 Sep 2023 - 05:42 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks during the Phoenix awards dinner at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on September 23, 2023. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)
Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas 24 Sep 2023 - 05:06 pm
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Italian PM admits she hoped to do 'better' on migration 24 Sep 2023 - 03:56 pm
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Flood strengthens Libya's national fabric, volunteers say 24 Sep 2023 - 03:38 pm
Participants work at a women's training and development center in Tripoli on September 23, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud Turkia / AFP)
A cappella singing warms Durban's Zulu soul 24 Sep 2023 - 03:15 pm
An a cappella group performs at the Natal Playhouse Theatre during the 2023 edition of the Isicathamiya Festival in Durban, on September 23, 2023. (Photo by Marco Longari / AFP)
Bavarian village to decide future of key BMW factory 24 Sep 2023 - 02:13 pm
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Scottish port feels force of UK fishing storm 24 Sep 2023 - 02:07 pm
Buyers and workers attend Peterhead Fish Market, on the north east coast of Scotland, on September 7, 2023. (Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP)
UK minister hints PM could put brakes on high speed rail line 24 Sep 2023 - 01:54 pm
A handout picture released by the BBC, taken and received on September 24, 2023, shows Britain's Defence Secretary Grant Shapps appearing on the BBC's 'Sunday Morning' political television show with journalist Laura Kuenssberg. (Photo by Jeff Overs / BBC / AFP)
Ethiopia's Assefa smashes women's marathon world record in Berlin 24 Sep 2023 - 01:35 pm
Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa celebrates on the podium with her trophy after winning the women's race of the Berlin Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge wins record fifth Berlin Marathon 24 Sep 2023 - 12:51 pm
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge smiles asfter crossing the finish line to win the men's race of the Berlin Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
Filipino fisherman chased by China coast guard in disputed waters 24 Sep 2023 - 11:36 am
This photo taken on September 22, 2023 shows a wooden boat, with Philippine fisherman Arnel Satam on board, drawfed by a Chinese coast guard vessel after he was intercepted for attempting to enter Scarborough Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Ted Aljibe / AFP)
Thousands march against police violence in France 24 Sep 2023 - 10:18 am
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Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people 23 Sep 2023 - 11:18 pm
Pope Francis waves as rides in his popemobile past pilgrims and onlookers as he makes his way to celebrate mass at the Velodrome stadium, in the southern port city of Marseille on September 23, 2023.