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Thailand enhances screening of flights originating from Nipah Virus high-risk region 26 Jan 2026 - 06:02 pm
File photo. Immigration police officers are seen during a readiness inspection in preparation for the country's reopening on November 1, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Philippine ferry survivor describes scenes of panic, wait for rescue 26 Jan 2026 - 05:56 pm
This screen grab from video footage taken and received on January 26, 2026, from Governor Mujiv Hataman shows rescuers assisting survivors of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 at a port in Isabela, Basilan province. A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank on January 26 morning in choppy seas off the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said. (Photo by Handout / Governor Mujiv Hataman / AFP)
Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak 26 Jan 2026 - 05:22 pm
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Over 1,000 people evacuated after landslide in Sicily 26 Jan 2026 - 05:13 pm
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UN allocates $14m to tackle drought in Afghanistan in 2025 26 Jan 2026 - 05:07 pm
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Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines 26 Jan 2026 - 04:27 pm
This screen grab from video footage taken and received on January 26, 2026 from Governor Mujiv Hataman shows rescuers assisting survivors of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 at a port in Isabela, Basilan province. (Photo by Handout / Governor Mujiv Hataman / AFP)
UK PM to head to China, Japan on Tuesday 26 Jan 2026 - 04:12 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pays a visit to a pharmacy at the Nelson Medical Practice health centre in Wimbledon, southwest London on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / Pool / AFP)
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17, dozens missing 26 Jan 2026 - 04:09 pm
Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Bandung, West Java, on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)
Education remains fundamental human right: UNESCO Regional Director 25 Jan 2026 - 10:33 pm
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Venezuela frees at least 80 political prisoners: NGO 25 Jan 2026 - 08:53 pm
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez waves during a presidential address to Parliament at the National Assembly in Caracas on January 15, 2026 (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)
Three militants eliminated in security operation in Pakistan 25 Jan 2026 - 08:37 pm
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Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian defence, energy infrastructure 25 Jan 2026 - 08:20 pm
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Omani FM discusses strengthening cooperation with US official 25 Jan 2026 - 07:38 pm
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Death toll rises to 25 after landslide in Indonesia's West Java 25 Jan 2026 - 07:36 pm
Rescuers work on-site after a landslide struck West Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 25, 2026. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)
Palestinian killed, others injured in Israeli fire in Gaza 25 Jan 2026 - 07:31 pm
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BBC's 'voice of India' Mark Tully dies at 90 25 Jan 2026 - 04:41 pm
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Anger as woman's headless body found in Istanbul bin 25 Jan 2026 - 03:05 pm
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EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact 25 Jan 2026 - 01:40 pm
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