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India is creating fewer jobs for world’s biggest workforce 13 Jan 2020 - 08:30 am
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Australian prime minister's approval rating slumps as bushfires rage 13 Jan 2020 - 01:57 am
NSW's National Parks and Wildlife Service staff fly with carrots and sweet potatoes before air-dropping them for animals in bushfire-stricken areas around Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Australia January 10, 2020. NSW DPIE Environment, Energy and
Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China 12 Jan 2020 - 11:38 pm
Supporters celebrate the poll victory of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and chant slogans in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, outside the Democratic Progressive Party's headquarters as results came in for the general election in Taipei o
Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong 12 Jan 2020 - 06:12 pm
Kenneth Roth, executive CEO of international NGO Human Rights Watch, poses during an interview with AFP on January 16, 2019, in Berlin. AFP / John MacDougall
Restive Philippine volcano prompts evacuation of thousands of residents 12 Jan 2020 - 01:35 pm
People take photos of a phreatic explosion from the Taal volcano as seen from the town of Tagaytay in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on January 12, 2020. AFP / Bullit Marquez
Indian police battle anti-Modi protesters over disputed law 12 Jan 2020 - 01:02 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a demonstration in Kolkata on January 12, 2020. AFP / Dibyangshu Sarkar
Tiny Philippine volcano ejects smoke and ash, villagers flee 12 Jan 2020 - 12:36 pm
People take photos of a phreatic explosion from the Taal volcano as seen from the town of Tagaytay in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on January 12, 2020. / AFP / Bullit MARQUEZ
Thousands join Thai anti-government run, while rival camp pushes back 12 Jan 2020 - 10:44 am
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Aussie cricket legends to pad up for bushfire relief 12 Jan 2020 - 09:17 am
The sails of the Opera House are lit with a series of images to show support for the communities affected by the bushfires and to express the gratitude to the emergency services and volunteers in Sydney on January 11, 2020. Massive bushfires in southeaste
Jack Ma, Grab eye opportunities in Singapore digital bank battle 12 Jan 2020 - 09:00 am
This illustration photograph taken on January 9, 2020 shows banking and purchasing apps on a smartphone in Singapore. AFP / Roslan Rahman
Chinese media blame 'dirty tactics' for Tsai's Taiwan poll win 12 Jan 2020 - 08:42 am
Presidential Office Secretary-General Chen Chu, Vice President-elect William Lai, incumbent Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and incumbent Vice President Chen Chien-jen celebrate at a rally after their election victory, outside the Democratic Progressive Par
India blows up luxury high-rises over environmental violations 11 Jan 2020 - 02:07 pm
A high-rise residential building is demolished with controlled blasting which, according to authorities, was built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, in Kochi, India, January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sivaram V
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak 11 Jan 2020 - 01:49 pm
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Bushfires bring fears of 'new normal' to life Down Under 11 Jan 2020 - 11:58 am
A burnt car is seen among the charred trees in Lithgow, in Australia's New South Wales, on January 11, 2020. AFP / SAEED KHAN
Crowdfunding, pro bono lawyers aid Indian protesters as government cracks down 10 Jan 2020 - 07:34 pm
Demonstrators carry placards and hold candles during a silent protest against a new citizenship law at Jama Masjid, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, January 10, 2020. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
India's road-block women vow to fight on against citizenship law 10 Jan 2020 - 06:57 pm
Demonstrators shout slogans as they attend a sit-in protest against a new citizenship law, at Park Circus Maidan in Kolkata, India, January 9, 2020. Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri
Gunman kills 3, including toddler, in Thailand mall robbery 10 Jan 2020 - 01:38 pm
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Australians protest over climate change policy as bushfires rage 10 Jan 2020 - 12:20 pm
Protesters hold placards during a climate change rally in Sydney, Australia, January 10, 2020. AAP Image/Paul Braven/via REUTERS

Europe

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File photo. Ukrainian President rebuffs calls for wartime polls
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visit the makeshift memorial outside a school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on August 22, 2026, a day after a 17-year-old girl was killed and three other people were injured in a sword attack at the school. Photo by Magnus LEJHALL / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP Sweden remands school attack suspect in custody

Africa

Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after a landslide struck the Dar es Salaam dumpsite overnight in Conakry on August 23, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Death toll rises to 30 in Guinea rubbish dump landslide
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File photo More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DRC

Americas

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Crney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 22, 2026 after trade talks with the US collapsed. Photo by Dave Chan / AFP Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates
The Presidential limousine is seen near turn 2 prior to the NTT INDYCAR Freedom 250 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen AFP) IndyCars zip among iconic Washington landmarks ahead of Freedom 250
The US and Canadian flags flutter next to the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward, Ontario, on October 24, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) Canadian PM vows "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs against US as trade talks collapse
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