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Cochin airport closed as water enters taxiway 08 Aug 2019 - 09:09 pm
Members of a rescue team wade through a water-logged area during heavy rains on the outskirts of Kochi in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 8, 2019. (REUTERS/Sivaram V)
Pakistan again arrests daughter of convicted ex-PM Sharif 08 Aug 2019 - 12:42 pm
File photo of Maryam Nawaz. Reuters
500 arrests made during clampdown in Indian-ruled Kashmir 08 Aug 2019 - 09:15 am
Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted road during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, in Srinagar August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Ismail
With an eye on Russia, China and a horse, Pentagon chief visits Mongolia 08 Aug 2019 - 09:05 am
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper walks past the guards of honor prior to his meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya (not seen) at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan on August 07, 2019. ( AP Photo/ Eugene Hoshiko/ Pool - Anadolu Age
'We are scared': Deadly dengue outbreak overwhelms Bangladesh 08 Aug 2019 - 08:36 am
This photograph taken on August 4, 2019, shows a Bangladeshi nurse drawing blood from a child suffering from dengue fever at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka. AFP / Munir UZ ZAMAN /
Taliban suicide blast in Kabul kills 14 people; 145 wounded 07 Aug 2019 - 02:43 pm
A collapsed building is seen after a suicide car targeted police in the crowded Mirwais Maidan neighborhood during rush hours in Kabul, Afghanistan on 07 August 2019. Haroon Sabawoon - Anadolu
Hong Kong lawyers march in silence to support democracy protesters 07 Aug 2019 - 02:11 pm
Lawyers and workers in Hong Kong's legal sector gather outside the Department of Justice during a protest in Hong Kong, China August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Sushma Swaraj, former Indian foreign minister, dies 06 Aug 2019 - 09:11 pm
Sushma Swaraj (Reuters-File Photo)
India warns China that Kashmir is 'internal matter' 06 Aug 2019 - 06:22 pm
A security personnel stands guard on a street during a curfew in Srinagar on August 6, 2019. AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Pakistan PM Khan says plan to approach UN Security Council over Kashmir issue 06 Aug 2019 - 03:27 pm
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Six killed, 11 injured in building fire in India 06 Aug 2019 - 02:54 pm
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Taliban threaten Afghan presidential elections 06 Aug 2019 - 02:46 pm
Security forces take security measures at scene after a blast occurred around 7 p.m. in Haji Abbas area and targeted civilians in Herat, Afghanistan on August 5, 2019. Mir Ahmad Firooz - Anadolu Agency
Hong Kong protesters and opponents battle in old communist stronghold 06 Aug 2019 - 02:39 pm
Protesters react after police fired tear gas in Tai Po district during a general strike in Hong Kong on August 5, 2019, as simultaneous rallies were held across seven districts. AFP / Philip FONG
Second day of telecoms blackout in Kashmir after India scraps special status 06 Aug 2019 - 12:42 pm
Security personnel patrol along a street in Jammu on August 6, 2019. / AFP / Rakesh BAKSHI
148 arrested in Hong Kong during Monday's protests: police 06 Aug 2019 - 12:13 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans at a group of people opposing the anti-government protesters, during a demonstration in support of the city-wide strike and to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong, China, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
20 hospitalised after clashes at Kyrgyzstan's Chinese mine 06 Aug 2019 - 12:08 pm
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Clashes, travel chaos in Hong Kong as leader warns city on brink 05 Aug 2019 - 01:17 pm
Demonstrators attend a rally to support the city-wide strike and to call for democratic reforms at New Town Plaza shopping mall in Hong Kong, China, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
India abolishes Kashmir's special autonomy 05 Aug 2019 - 01:07 pm
Indian security personnel stand guard along a deserted street during restrictions in Jammu, August 5, 2019. (REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta)

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Image used for representation only. Man arrested with automatic rifle at Brussels train station
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Pedestrians walk through water sprays on Place Bellecour during a heatwave in Lyon, central France on September 2, 2026. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) France recorded 'hottest summer ever': environment minister
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Representational file photo. Malaria kills 122 in Namibia as cases top 122,000
Pic from social media. Low S.African stadium flyover under review, next scrapped
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Stranded passengers sit on the pavement as they wait with their luggage by the departure terminal of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after staff from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) airport workers' go-slow strike action continued into its second day, in Nairobi, on August 31, 2026. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP Kenya airport staff end strike

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A State Police officer walks amid remains caused by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026. Photo by JESS MIRELES / AFP Mexico detains suspect in cartel-linked car bombing
US President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement on Healthcare Affordability in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz 'Trump Strait'

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