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9 killed in Canada mass shooting that targeted school, residence 11 Feb 2026 - 10:37 am
This screengrab of a video provided by local journalist Trent Ernst shows the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Trent Ernst / AFP)
Travellers flock to China for Year of the Horse Spring Festival 11 Feb 2026 - 10:11 am
People take photos at a flower market in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, yesterday. (Xinhua)
Colombian president claims to have escaped assassination attempt 10 Feb 2026 - 11:46 pm
(FILES) Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a press conference at the Colombian Embassy in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP)
More Canadian airlines suspend Cuba flights as fuel runs short 10 Feb 2026 - 11:38 pm
A Viva Aerobus plane plane takes taxis at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on February 9, 2026. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)
Sudan's war-battered capital witnesses tentative recovery following government takeover 10 Feb 2026 - 11:31 pm
People visit the flower festival in Khartoum, Sudan, on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)
South Africa rhino poaching falls 16 pct in 2025 10 Feb 2026 - 07:52 pm
File photo for representational purposes only.
Kenya releases 32 mln USD to tackle severe drought amid hunger 10 Feb 2026 - 07:37 pm
Representational file photo.
Blast in eastern Syria's desert kills three, injures eight 10 Feb 2026 - 07:30 pm
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Arab League to convene tomorrow to confront Israeli expansion in the West Bank 10 Feb 2026 - 06:38 pm
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Torrential rain in Colombia kills 22, thousands displaced 10 Feb 2026 - 03:38 pm
Aerial view of flooded streets in Monteria, Colombia taken on February 9, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
Heavy gunfire heard near central prison in Guinea's capital 10 Feb 2026 - 03:34 pm
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Three-year heatwave bleached half the planet's coral reefs: study 10 Feb 2026 - 01:18 pm
File photo of a bleaching coral.
From the sky, NGO searches for west African migrant boats in distress 10 Feb 2026 - 12:49 pm
The crew of the Humanitarian Pilot Initiative (HPI) flight gets ready to the takeoff in Las Palmas on January 23, 2026. (Photos by Michele Cattani / AFP)
Sri Lanka's palm-sap tappers ride UNESCO boost 10 Feb 2026 - 11:00 am
Sarath Ananda, a kithul tapper serving freshly-made jaggery from the kithul sap, at Ambegoda village in southern Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP) /
Court says US can end Honduran, Nicaraguan, Nepalese migrant protections 10 Feb 2026 - 10:04 am
File photo of migrants being deported from US.
Robot dogs to help Mexican police at 2026 World Cup 10 Feb 2026 - 08:59 am
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US Vice President visits Armenia, Azerbaijan to ‘advance’ peace 10 Feb 2026 - 08:51 am
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan welcomes US Vice President JD Vance prior to their meeting in Yerevan yesterday.(AFP)
US strikes deal with Bangladesh to trim tariff rate 09 Feb 2026 - 11:17 pm
An exhibitor arranges leather products at the 9th edition of Bangladesh Leather and Footwear Expo in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)