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Philippines police hold riot drills as Boracay closure challenged 25 Apr 2018 - 12:42 pm
Workers stand on a rock formation that was turned into a mini park by West Cove resort, two days before the temporary closure of the holiday island Boracay in the Philippines April 24, 2018. Picture taken April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Asaram convicted, sentenced to life in 2013 case of minor's rape 25 Apr 2018 - 12:37 pm
Police patrol outside Jodhpur Central Jail, where Asaram Bapu has been held since September 2013, in Jodhpur in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Unjust dessert? Japan demands Koreans wipe map off summit dinner mousse 25 Apr 2018 - 11:14 am
This undated picture released by the South Korean presidential Blue House on April 24, 2018 shows a mango mousse cake decorated with a garnish in the shape of a unified Korean peninsula, which will be served at the dinner of the upcoming inter-Korean summ
Indian court convicts popular guru of raping teenager: lawyer 25 Apr 2018 - 10:37 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 15, 2013 Indian spiritual guru Asaram Bapu (C) is escorted by state police as he leaves a local court in Gandhinagar, some 30 km from Ahmedabad. AFP / SAM PANTHAKY
Fifteen dead, dozens injured in fire at oil well in Indonesia 25 Apr 2018 - 10:34 am
Indonesian fire fighters battle to extinguish a fire at an illegal oil well in Peureulak on April 25, 2018. At least 10 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a fire at an illegal oil well in Indonesia's Aceh province, authorities said on A
Indian doctor mistakes patients, performs wrong surgery 24 Apr 2018 - 07:32 pm
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At least six police dead in Pakistan triple suicide blasts 24 Apr 2018 - 06:03 pm
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ASEAN summit to focus on Myanmar, S.China Sea but little progress expected 24 Apr 2018 - 02:45 pm
A Rohingya boy carries a child after after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 1, 2017. Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
China fails to get Indian support for Belt and Road ahead of summit 24 Apr 2018 - 11:56 am
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj shakes hands with Chinese President Xi jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 23, 2018. Naohiko Hatta/Pool via REUTERS
N.Korea's Kim to be served Swiss rösti at inter-Korean summit 24 Apr 2018 - 11:10 am
A picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 21, 2018 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un delivering a speech while attending the Third Plenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers' Party o
Police kill at least 34 Maoist militants in central India 24 Apr 2018 - 10:47 am
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Australia boy, 12, runs away to Bali using family credit card 24 Apr 2018 - 09:41 am
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Taiwan to simulate repelling invasion amid China tensions 24 Apr 2018 - 08:22 am
A Taiwanese flag is seen behind standard Type II missiles on Kee Lung (DDG-1801) destroyer during a drill near Yilan naval base, Taiwan. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
India vice-president rejects bid to impeach country's top judge 23 Apr 2018 - 11:10 pm
Politicians from India's two biggest parties have clashed over allegations against Chief Justice Dipak Misra, who is accused by opponents of a range of transgressions including illegally acquiring government land and corruption. (Photo courtesy: odishatv.
Malaysia releases images of suspects in Palestinian killing 23 Apr 2018 - 01:42 pm
A Royal Malaysia Police handout of a computer generated mugshot of one of the two men suspected of gunning down a Palestinian man in Kuala Lumpur released April 23, 2018. Royal Malaysia Police
Afghan girl spends life disguised as 'son' her parents wanted 23 Apr 2018 - 12:48 pm
File photo of shows Afghan female labourer Sitara Wafadar, 18, who dresses as a male in order to support her family, collecting water near her home in Sultanpur village in Surkh Rod district, in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, March 20, 2018. /
China says 32 nationals dead in major N.Korean bus crash 23 Apr 2018 - 11:07 am
File photo of a section of the Pyongyang to Kaesong highway, November 30, 2016. / AFP / Ed JONES
S. Korea halts border broadcasts ahead of Kim summit 23 Apr 2018 - 10:23 am
File photo of a North Korean propaganda speaker (top C) behind a South Korean military guard post (L) seen across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two countries from the South Korean island of Ganghwa, September 9, 2017. / AFP / Ed JONES

Europe

Red Crescent emergency responders and police personnel transfer the bodies of Italian tourists from a police speed boat to an ambulance in Male on May 19, 2026. Photo by MOHAMED AFRAH / AFP Italian divers in Maldives may have got lost in cave: recovery firm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media during a press conference in Kyiv on March 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP) Ukraine boosts border security with Belarus over attack fears
This photograph taken at the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris on May 21, 2026 shows the installation of 'French Banksy' and Daft Punk star turn Paris bridge into Alpine cave
Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Spain to launch biggest forest fire campaign after record losses: PM

Africa

Security escort migrants in a National Public Health Agency (NPHA) after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, formerly known as Lungi International Airport, in Lungi on May 20, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Sierra Leone receives migrants deported from US
A health worker monitors visitors arriving at the Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute (INRB) in Goma, on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak
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A visitor has their temperature checked by a health worker before entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Americas

File photo UNGA votes for resolution supporting strong action to combat climate change
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Representational Photo File US stocks dip as markets fret over inflation
Fire fighters use a bulldozer to combat the Sandy Fire as it burns on a hill at a residential area in Simi Valley, California (Photo by Apu Gomes / AFP) Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate

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