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Cricket hero Imran Khan sworn in as PM, taking power in Pakistan 18 Aug 2018 - 10:24 am
A man looks at a television screen displaying cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan swearing in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Karachi, Pakistan August 18, 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Pakistani lawmakers elect Imran Khan as prime minister 18 Aug 2018 - 03:36 am
Imran Khan (C), chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party speaks after he was elected as Prime Minister at the National Assembly (Lower House of Parliament) in Islamabad, Pakistan August 17, 2018. National Assembly Handout via Reuters
Vajpayee cremated with full military honours 18 Aug 2018 - 03:36 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah follow the hearse carrying the body of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as they move towards the cremation site in New Delhi, India, August 17, 2018
Modi arrives in flood-battered Kerala 18 Aug 2018 - 03:36 am
People travel in a truck to a safer place as flood waters ravaged the National Highway 47 in Ernakulam district of Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala, on August 17, 2018. AFP
Indonesia celebrates 73 years of independence 18 Aug 2018 - 02:32 am
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India flood crisis mounts as 324 confirmed dead 17 Aug 2018 - 08:43 pm
Volunteering members of the public help sort flood relief material at the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), in Kozhikode district, about 385 km north of Trivandrum, in the south Indian state of Kerala, on August 17, 2018. AFP / Manjunath Kiran
Kerala braces for heavy rains as floods kill 186 17 Aug 2018 - 12:50 pm
People are airlifted by the Indian Navy soldiers during a rescue operation at a flooded area in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 17, 2018. Reuters/Sivaram V
Judge orders women to begin defense in Kim Jong Nam's murder 17 Aug 2018 - 04:13 am
Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong, who is on trial for the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, is escorted as she leaves the Shah Alam High Court on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 16, 2018. Reuters/Lai Seng
Celebrating 50 years and more 17 Aug 2018 - 04:12 am
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Flood misery in Kerala: Death toll touches 114; armed forces mount massive recue operation 17 Aug 2018 - 03:44 am
Indian navy and rescue personnel evacuate local residents in an boat at Aluva, in the Indian state of Kerala, on August 16, 2018. AFP
Nukes and nationalism: Former Indian PM Vajpayee 17 Aug 2018 - 03:44 am
This file photo taken on May 17, 1996 shows Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (L), leader of the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), taking part in a campaign, in New Delhi. AFP / Teki Tanwar
Kerala flood toll jumps to 106, nearly 150,000 homeless 16 Aug 2018 - 06:47 pm
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (L) along with opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala (2L) visit a relief camp in Chengamanadu Government Higher Secondary School (HSS) in Ernakulam district of Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala on August 11, 2018.
India's three-time prime minister Vajpayee dead at 93 16 Aug 2018 - 04:08 pm
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Reuters file photo/Sunil Malhotra)
Philippines' Duterte could resign if Marcos Jr becomes VP - spokesman 16 Aug 2018 - 10:09 am
File photo of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. AFP
Heavy monsoon rains kill 67 in Kerala, airport closed 15 Aug 2018 - 08:42 pm
Kochi's International airport apron is seen flooded following monsoon rains in the Indian state of Kerala on August 15, 2018. (AFP)
Khan ally elected speaker of Pakistan parliament, PM vote on Friday 15 Aug 2018 - 05:23 pm
Asad Qaiser arriving at the assembly (Pic: Twitter)
At least 25 killed as suicide attacker targets school in Kabul 15 Aug 2018 - 05:13 pm
Afghan policemen arrive at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan August 15, 2018. (REUTERS/Omar Sobhani)
Worst flood in a century kills 43 in India's Kerala, more rain due 15 Aug 2018 - 02:23 pm
Fire and Rescue personnel evacuate local residents in an inflatable boat from a flooded area at Muppathadam near Eloor in Kochi's Ernakulam district, in the Indian state of Kerala on August 15, 2018. / AFP / -

Europe

King Charles Britain's King Charles III poses with Britain's incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham on July 20, 2026 (Photo by Aaron Chown / Pool / AFP) Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting king
Larry the Cat walks in front of 10 Downing Street in central London on July 20, 2026, before Britain's outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer makes a statement. (Photo by Henry Nicholls / AFP) 'Politicians come and go': Larry the cat welcomes 7th prime minister
File picture used for representation EU fines AliExpress 550 mn euros over sale of illegal products
Spain's supporters turn on their phone flashlight as they watch the 2026 World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina displayed on giant screens underneath the Christopher Columbus statue on Colon square's in Madrid, on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Paul Hanna / AFP) Spain's world champions head home to million-strong Madrid welcome

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File photo strictly for representational purposes only. Bodies recovered in Guyana ferry sinking rise to 10
Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Patricia De Melo Moreira / AFP) 'The last of Messi': Argentines mourn loss and end of an era
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