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Defiant Rakhine rebels say 'no peace by prayer' in battle with Myanmar army 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm
This photo taken on April 17, 2019 shows people watching fireworks during a ceremony in Panghsang to commemorate 30 years of a ceasefire signed with the Myanmar military in the Wa State. AFP / Ye Aung Thu
Indonesia’s Joko Widodo: from furnisher to two time president 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm
Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo talks to media about the result of a presidential election, during a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019. Reuters/Angie Teo
India's population skews young, which may sway its elections 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm
Indian voters queue up to cast their vote at a polling station in Rohini village some 27km from Siliguri in West Bengal on April 18, 2019, during the second phase of the mammoth Indian elections. AFP / Diptendu Dutta
Confused by electronic voting machine, Indian man amputates finger after voting for wrong party 19 Apr 2019 - 01:33 pm
In this file photo taken on April 18, 2019 an Indian voter gets his finger marked with ink as he votes at a polling station in Chennai, during the second phase of the mammoth Indian elections. / AFP / ARUN SANKAR
Rights group urges Myanmar to drop charges against satirical performers, filmmaker 18 Apr 2019 - 07:21 pm
This picture taken on April 17, 2019 shows people waiting for their relatives to be released from Insein prison in Yangon. AFP / Sai Aung Main
Kim, returning to military optics, turns up heat 18 Apr 2019 - 05:38 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the Kumsanpho Fish Pickling Factory with his wife Ri Sol Ju in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. (Picture by KCNA on August 8, 2018 via KNS)
North Korea says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks 18 Apr 2019 - 02:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) greeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang. AFP / KCNA VIA KNS
N.Korea rejects Pompeo from nuclear dialogue: KCNA 18 Apr 2019 - 09:55 am
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Separatist gunmen kill 14 bus passengers in Pakistan 18 Apr 2019 - 09:54 am
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Unofficial results show Widodo leading Indonesia race 17 Apr 2019 - 12:32 pm
Officials count ballots at a polling centre after the polls closed for the country's general election in Kuta, near Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on April 17, 2019. AFP / SONNY TUMBELAKA
Storms kill 35 in India 17 Apr 2019 - 11:49 am
An Indian farmer checks his damaged wheat crop flattened by strong winds and rain on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 16, 2019. / AFP / NARINDER NANU
Foxconn's Terry Gou says Sea Goddess backs him to run for Taiwan President 17 Apr 2019 - 11:20 am
Terry Gou, founder and chairman of Foxconn, looks on during an announcement of seeking the nomination of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang party to run for the island's presidency, in Taipei, Taiwan April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Indonesia polls close as 'everyman' president battles firebrand ex-general 17 Apr 2019 - 10:36 am
An electoral official wearing a costume of a wayang character stands as a voter marks her ballots at a polling center in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2019 REUTERS/Dwi Oblo
Pet deer kills man in Australia in rare attack 17 Apr 2019 - 10:30 am
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India cancels poll in southern area over 'vote buying' 17 Apr 2019 - 10:23 am
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Indian court refuses to suspend ban order on Chinese app TikTok 16 Apr 2019 - 05:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the TikTok application is seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Tokyo 2020 marathons to start early due to heat fears 16 Apr 2019 - 12:33 pm
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Dog pulled from ruff seas 220 kms off Thai coast to be adopted by rescuer 16 Apr 2019 - 12:18 pm
A rescued dog is seen after being found stranded swimming in the Gulf of Thailand, Thailand April 12, 2019 in this still image obtained from a social media video on April 16, 2019. FACEBOOK / VITISAK PAYALAW/via REUTERS

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Firefighters search by boat at the base of the cliff from which a section collapsed near Miramar beach, killing one woman and leaving a diver missing, in Biarritz, south-western France, on June 25, 2026. Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP Cliff collapse in French beach resort kills one
Commuters walk in the sun as they cross London Bridge, during a heatwave, in central London on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP) At-risk UK elderly bid to stay cool as heatwave bears down

Africa

A South African fan cheers for her team during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP) South Africans celebrate in the streets after World Cup advance
Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP) Global Ebola risk 'remains low', WHO chief says
Members of specialized response teams enter the morgue of the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) with the body of a person who died from Ebola virus disease to allow relatives to pay their last respects after washing, disinfection and safe body-wrapping procedures in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases, kills 254
Grooms and brides dance during their wedding ceremony at the Bishop Akinyele Memorial Anglican Church in Ibadan, on June 20, 2026. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP) Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry Taiwo and Kehinde

Americas

Rescue workers and volunteers search through the rubble of a collapsed building in Caracas on June 25, 2026, following a series of earthquakes. Photo by Maryorin Mendez / AFP What we know about the foreign victims of Venezuela's quakes
Rescue teams operate heavy machinery at the site of a collapsed building in Caracas on June 25, 2026, following earthquakes. (Photo by Juan Barreto/ AFP) Venezuelans hunt for survivors after quakes kill at least 235
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A man looks out from a damaged apartment building following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, some 30km north-west of Caracas, on June 25, 2026. Photo by FEDERICO PARRA / AFP Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164 with many trapped under rubble

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