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Philippines on alert as volcano spews ash, lava 13 Jan 2020 - 08:40 am
Residents living near the errupting Taal Volcano evacuate in Agoncillo, Batangas City, Philippines, January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
India is creating fewer jobs for world’s biggest workforce 13 Jan 2020 - 08:30 am
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Australian prime minister's approval rating slumps as bushfires rage 13 Jan 2020 - 01:57 am
NSW's National Parks and Wildlife Service staff fly with carrots and sweet potatoes before air-dropping them for animals in bushfire-stricken areas around Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Australia January 10, 2020. NSW DPIE Environment, Energy and
Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China 12 Jan 2020 - 11:38 pm
Supporters celebrate the poll victory of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and chant slogans in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, outside the Democratic Progressive Party's headquarters as results came in for the general election in Taipei o
Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong 12 Jan 2020 - 06:12 pm
Kenneth Roth, executive CEO of international NGO Human Rights Watch, poses during an interview with AFP on January 16, 2019, in Berlin. AFP / John MacDougall
Restive Philippine volcano prompts evacuation of thousands of residents 12 Jan 2020 - 01:35 pm
People take photos of a phreatic explosion from the Taal volcano as seen from the town of Tagaytay in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on January 12, 2020. AFP / Bullit Marquez
Indian police battle anti-Modi protesters over disputed law 12 Jan 2020 - 01:02 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a demonstration in Kolkata on January 12, 2020. AFP / Dibyangshu Sarkar
Tiny Philippine volcano ejects smoke and ash, villagers flee 12 Jan 2020 - 12:36 pm
People take photos of a phreatic explosion from the Taal volcano as seen from the town of Tagaytay in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on January 12, 2020. / AFP / Bullit MARQUEZ
Thousands join Thai anti-government run, while rival camp pushes back 12 Jan 2020 - 10:44 am
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Aussie cricket legends to pad up for bushfire relief 12 Jan 2020 - 09:17 am
The sails of the Opera House are lit with a series of images to show support for the communities affected by the bushfires and to express the gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers in Sydney on January 11, 2020. Massive bushfires in southeaste
Jack Ma, Grab eye opportunities in Singapore digital bank battle 12 Jan 2020 - 09:00 am
This illustration photograph taken on January 9, 2020 shows banking and purchasing apps on a smartphone in Singapore. AFP / Roslan Rahman
Chinese media blame 'dirty tactics' for Tsai's Taiwan poll win 12 Jan 2020 - 08:42 am
Presidential Office Secretary-General Chen Chu, Vice President-elect William Lai, incumbent Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and incumbent Vice President Chen Chien-jen celebrate at a rally after their election victory, outside the Democratic Progressive Par
India blows up luxury high-rises over environmental violations 11 Jan 2020 - 02:07 pm
A high-rise residential building is demolished with controlled blasting which, according to authorities, was built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, in Kochi, India, January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sivaram V
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak 11 Jan 2020 - 01:49 pm
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Bushfires bring fears of 'new normal' to life Down Under 11 Jan 2020 - 11:58 am
A burnt car is seen among the charred trees in Lithgow, in Australia's New South Wales, on January 11, 2020. AFP / SAEED KHAN
Crowdfunding, pro bono lawyers aid Indian protesters as government cracks down 10 Jan 2020 - 07:34 pm
Demonstrators carry placards and hold candles during a silent protest against a new citizenship law at Jama Masjid, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 10, 2020. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
India's road-block women vow to fight on against citizenship law 10 Jan 2020 - 06:57 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans as they attend a sit-in protest against a new citizenship law, at Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata, India, January 9, 2020. Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri
Gunman kills 3, including toddler, in Thailand mall robbery 10 Jan 2020 - 01:38 pm
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Head of Algeria's Islamist Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) Abdelaali Hassani Cherif casts his ballot during parliamentary elections in Algiers on July 2, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Algerians vote for new parliament with turnout in focus
A general view of houses damaged by landslides and flooding in the Mossikro neighbourhood of Attecoube, a suburb of Abidjan, on June 29, 2026.Photo by CHRIS BOLI / AFP Floods kill 59 in I.Coast since mid-May: government
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A man looks on at Centennial Park during an extreme-heat warning in Nashville, Tennessee. The heat wave, stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast, will affect as many as 90 million Americans. (Photo by Seth Herald /AFP) Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches
An international rescue team assists a survivor of Venezuela's twin earthquakes in Catia La Mar, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 2, 2026, eight days after the quake. Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, had been buried in the booth of the seven-story building where he worked in Catia La Mar, a coastal area in the state of La Guaira devastated by the disaster. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) Man rescued eight days after Venezuela quakes
People search for their deceased relatives among the debris of a collapsed building in the Los Corales neighbourhood of Caraballeda, La Guaira State, Venezuela on July 1, 2026, following the June 24 twin earthquakes. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) 'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela
This handout photo released by NASA on July 31, 2004, shows the Swift spacecraft being unwrapped in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP) NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope

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