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Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead 19 Jul 2020 - 08:15 pm
TOPSHOT - In this aerial photo inundated houses are seen in Sunamgong on July 14, 2020. Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia, officials said July 14, with a third of Bangladesh already underwater from some of the heavie
Beijing eases virus response level after 2 weeks of no new cases 19 Jul 2020 - 08:03 pm
People observe social distancing as they wait for the opening of the new Apple flagship store following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sanlitun in Beijing, China, July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Stranded on ships, 200,000 seafarers struggle in virus limbo 19 Jul 2020 - 02:39 pm
This file photo taken on May 31, 2020 shows a general view of cruise ships anchored at Manila Bay waiting for disembarkation clearance from authorities for their Filipino crews who have undergone swab tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to the P
Thai metal workshop dazzles tourists with movie-inspired creations 19 Jul 2020 - 02:14 pm
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows a child looking at a figure of King Kong in front of life-sized sculptures of characters from the
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as cases hit record 19 Jul 2020 - 12:19 pm
A girl (L) rides her scooter at the west kowloon cultural district in Hong Kong on July 18, 2020. / AFP / ISAAC LAWRENCE
‘Ugly face’: US and China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens 19 Jul 2020 - 10:59 am
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Pakistan to relocate lonely elephant to Cambodia sanctuary 18 Jul 2020 - 05:26 pm
Media representatives take video and photographs of Elephant Kaavan as it stands behind a fence at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad on July 18, 2020. A Pakistani court approved the relocation of a lonely and mistreated elephant to Cambodia on July 18 after
Floods kill 14 in China as water peaks at Three Gorges Dam 18 Jul 2020 - 02:13 pm
An aerial view shows flooded residential buildings due to rising water levels of the Yangtze river in Jiujiang, China's central Jiangxi province, on July 18, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, daughter, hospitalised for COVID-19 - media 18 Jul 2020 - 11:20 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 20, 2019 Indian Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (L) and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan pose during an event with NGO Smile Train India to bring awareness about cleft lip and palate, in Mumbai. AFP / Sujit
Philippines defends anti-terror law before US Congress 18 Jul 2020 - 08:57 am
FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Organisers announce schedule for rearranged Tokyo Games 17 Jul 2020 - 08:45 pm
President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee Yoshiro Mori (R), and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto, wearing face masks attend a news conference after giving a presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about the rearran
Pakistan PM Khan urges 'simplicity' to slow virus over Eid 17 Jul 2020 - 04:07 pm
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Indonesian rescuers hunt for dozens missing after floods kill 36 17 Jul 2020 - 03:53 pm
This aerial handout picture taken and released on July 17, 2020 by Indonesian mitigation management agency (BNPB) shows houses buried in mud in North Luwu, South Sulawesi, after several rivers burst their banks following torrential rains in the region./ A
South Korea approves human trials of Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody drug 17 Jul 2020 - 02:05 pm
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China's Wuhan declares red alert as floods disrupt supply chains 17 Jul 2020 - 01:47 pm
Residents look at the Yangtze River where the water level has risen in Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province on July 15, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
Doctors toil and wilt as India virus cases hit one million 17 Jul 2020 - 01:42 pm
In this photograph taken on July 15, 2020 doctors and nurses wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) gather next to a COVID-19 coronavirus patient at the Intensive Care Unit of the Sharda Hospital, in Greater Noida./ AFP / XAVIER GALIANA
Hong Kong annual harbour swim cancelled due to pandemic 17 Jul 2020 - 01:23 pm
A man walks on a pier in Victoria Harbour past a view of commercial buildings in Hong Kong on July 16, 2020. / AFP / Anthony WALLACE /
India coronavirus cases near one million, driven by surge in rural areas 16 Jul 2020 - 11:20 pm
A medical technician (C) takes the body temperature of a man before taking a sample for a COVID-19 anti-body tests at a temporary testing facility for frontline workers during a lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai

Europe

British Museum, central London. File photo for representational purposes only. AFP. UK says won't charge foreigners for museum visits
A picture shows a painting by William Turner 'Exceptional' Turner painting shown in Rome before sale
An armoured vehicle (C) patrols the interior at RAF Fairford base in Fairford, south-west England on September 28, 2026. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) Mystery over UK airbase scare after reports no explosives found
Police guards the entrance to a school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia after a knife attack on September 29, 2026. Photo by TA3 / AFP Slovakia school attack leaves one dead, two injured: Emergency workers

Africa

Aliko Dangote, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group, looks on during an interview with AFP in Nairobi on September 29, 2026. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) Africa to be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030, says Nigerian oil tycoon
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Representational file photo Burkina Faso inaugurates first gold refinery
A general view of the damaged building housing Tigray TV, the state broadcaster of Ethiopia's Tigray region, following a drone strike in Mekelle on September 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP) ICRC transfers 161 people from Tigray to Afar region in Ethiopia

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