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Extradition bill fury likely to fuel numbers at Hong Kong annual rally 30 Jun 2019 - 08:18 am
Demonstrators attend a rally ahead of the G20 summit, urging the international community to back their demands for the government to withdraw a the extradition bill in Hong Kong, China June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Trump confirms to meet Kim at DMZ 30 Jun 2019 - 08:08 am
U.S. President Donald Trump smiles during a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US, Taliban open Doha talks in fresh bid to end war 29 Jun 2019 - 05:05 pm
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with, from left, Resolute Support NATO Base Commander Gen. Austin Scott Miller, Afghanistan Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass, Pompeo, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Afghan Chief Executiv
Wall collapses on huts in western India, killing 16 29 Jun 2019 - 02:58 pm
A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of a wall collapse in Pune on June 29, 2019. AFP / STR
Hong Kong artist wields a paintbrush at Hong Kong mass protests 29 Jun 2019 - 02:22 pm
Artist Perry Dino paints
Taliban kill 25 pro-government militias in Afghanistan 29 Jun 2019 - 01:51 pm
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"Back on track": China and US agree to restart trade talks 29 Jun 2019 - 11:44 am
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
Trump confirms won't impose new tariffs on China 29 Jun 2019 - 10:23 am
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Pro-China groups step up offensive to win over Taiwan 28 Jun 2019 - 10:56 pm
Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi (C) speaks during a rally outside the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Culture office in Taipei on June 27, 2019, calling for leaders of G20 nations to confront fellow member China following massive protests in Hong Kong against
Philippines' Duterte threatens to jail critics in China row 28 Jun 2019 - 12:38 pm
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte attends the plenary session of the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bangkok on June 22, 2019. / AFP / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
Indonesia court rejects appeal against Jokowi's re-election 27 Jun 2019 - 06:50 pm
The Constitutional Court in Jakarta on Thursday cited a lack of evidence to dismiss Prabowo Subianto’s appeal against the General Elections Commission’s declaring Jokowi, as Widodo is known, as the winner of the April 17 election.
UK scrambles fighter jets after Air India 'bomb threat' 27 Jun 2019 - 04:16 pm
Two Eurofighter Typhoon planes are pictured during a training flight ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on June 27, 2019 in Spielberg, Austria. AFP / GEORG HOCHMUTH
Trump says India's tariff hike unacceptable, demands withdrawal 27 Jun 2019 - 11:43 am
US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Family says they have not heard from Australian man reportedly held in N.Korea 27 Jun 2019 - 11:01 am
Australian student Alek Sigley is seen in this undated photo obtained on June 27, 2019. AAP Image/Supplied by the Sigley family/via Reuters
Heavy security as Indonesia court set to rule on election-rigging claims 27 Jun 2019 - 10:23 am
Riot-policeman stands guard with tear gas gun at Indonesia's Constitutional Court, ahead of a verdict of challenge to overturn the official result of the April's presidential election, in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 27, 2019. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan
Canada investigating meat banned by China: trade minister 26 Jun 2019 - 06:55 pm
In this file photo taken on December 5, 2017 shows Canadian and Chinese flags taken prior to a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China's President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. AFP / Fred Dufour
Malaysia detains 4 Indians, seizes drugs, 5,255 turtles 26 Jun 2019 - 06:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: Airlines passengers in Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, Malaysia, March 1, 2016. EPA/ Fazry Ismail
Pompeo vows cooperation with India but trade, defence issues unresolved 26 Jun 2019 - 03:13 pm
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar (R) after a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in New Delhi on June 26, 2019. AFP / Jacquelyn Martin

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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son said France's nuclear-powered electricity was one of the reasons his firm chose to invest in the country. Ludovic MARIN / POOL/AFP Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments
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The O’Sullivan clan family crest is held by a participant in a bid to break a world record for the largest gathering of people with the same surname, in Castletownbere, Ireland (Photo by Peter Murphy/ AFP) O'Sullivan clan gathering in Ireland breaks world record
A member of the public holds an object to a burning bicycle on the Avenue de la Grande Armee during gatherings after PSG won the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) About 400 arrested in France after PSG's Champions League victory

Africa

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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Glody Murhabazi / AFP) WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
File Photo Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine center set to open on Friday
Relatives gather and wait for news of their loved ones at the Utumishi Girls Academy following the deadly fire in Gilgil, north of the capital Nairobi on May 28, 2026. (Photo by Simon Maina / AFP) Eight students arrested over 'suspected arson attack' at Kenyan girls' school

Americas

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A voter receives his ballot a polling station during the presidential election in Bogota on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP) Colombia votes amid surge in guerrilla violence
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits the Ebola treatment center to witness the discharge of recovered patients in Bunia, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases
Emergency tape reading US chemical spill death toll rises to 11

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