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A look at major issues Duterte confronting in his 2nd year 24 Jul 2017 - 12:03 pm
Protesters display anti-government placards and streamers as they march towards the Philippine Congress ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation address in Quezon city, Metro Manila Philippines July 24, 2017. (REUTERS/Erik De Castro)
Taliban suicide car bomber kills at least 35 in Afghan capital 24 Jul 2017 - 09:49 am
Afghan security officials inspect the Suicide attack site in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 24, 2017. ( Haroon Sabawoon - Anadolu Agency )
Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines 23 Jul 2017 - 07:03 pm
This photo taken on July 22, 2017 shows Philippine Marines taking cover from sniper fire while on patrol at the frontline in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao, as fighting between government troops and Islamist militants enters its second month. A
Sri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea 23 Jul 2017 - 06:37 pm
Sri Lanka navy rescues two elephants washed out to sea. (AFP / Sri Lankan Navy)
East Timor votes for parliament amid huge challenges 22 Jul 2017 - 11:53 pm
Former East Timor president Taur Matan Ruak shows the ballot paper during parliamentary election, in Dili, yesterday.
Musicians to highlight rights violations in Darjeeling 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm
Gorkhaland Movement supporters chanting slogans during the 38th day of an indefinite strike in Darjeeling.
Kerala’s Congress MLA arrested in assault case 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm
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Eight cops thrashed by army personnel in Kashmir 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm
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Philippine Congress extends martial law in south amid siege 22 Jul 2017 - 11:38 pm
Activists are escorted from the Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives.
16 Afghan policemen killed in US strike 22 Jul 2017 - 02:09 pm
Afghan security personnel sit on atop an armoured vehicles amid an ongoing battle with Taliban militants in the Gereshk district of Helmand province on July 22, 2017. (AFP / NOOR MOHAMMAD)
Indonesian President orders officers to shoot drug traffickers 22 Jul 2017 - 12:35 pm
: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (file photo / Reuters)
Thai court to deliver Yingluck verdict next month 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am
Ousted Thai prime minister Yingluck greets her supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday.
Philippine MPs to vote on Duterte bid for longer martial rule 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am
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Court ends hearing in Sharif’s graft case 22 Jul 2017 - 02:02 am
A worker cleans a garden under a billboard with the portrait of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along a street, in Islamabad, yesterday.
Indian troops open fire on Kashmir protesters 22 Jul 2017 - 02:01 am
Kashmiri youths clashing with government forces during the funeral of Tanveer Ahmed in Beerwah, yesterday.
Mamata calls for BJP's ouster in 2019 poll 22 Jul 2017 - 01:45 am
Supporters of the Trinamool Congress Party attending a mass meeting addressed by West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, yesterday.
Modi’s Dalit pick Ram Nath Kovind elected Indian president in boost for ruling party 20 Jul 2017 - 09:56 pm
India's President-elect Ram Nath Kovind arrives to attend a ceremony after his victory, in New Delhi, India July 20, 2017. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Poultry farms in India resemble superbug reservoirs, study finds 20 Jul 2017 - 09:11 pm
Farms supplying India’s biggest poultry-meat companies routinely use medicines classified by the World Health Organization as “critically important” as a way of staving off disease, an investigation by Bloomberg News showed last year. The latest research,

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A participant waves an Icelandic flag during a rally of supporters of the 'No' campaign against reopening Iceland's European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. Icelanders will vote on August 29 on whether the country should resume EU accession negotiations, which were suspended in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks
File photo Spain seeks European assistance to deal with irregular migrants in Ceuta
File photo Ukrainian president plans to intensify drone attacks deep inside Russia
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(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP) Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock
File photo for representational purposes only. Ebola spreads to two new zones in Congo, 2786 dead
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(FILES) Ecuador's former president (2017–2021) Lenin Moreno speaks with the media as he leaves the National Court of Justice over a corruption case in Quito, on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption

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