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Phnom Penh poor uprooted as lakes filled in for malls, flats 15 Jul 2019 - 09:43 pm
A woman walks on a makeshift bridge of wooden planks and poles in an informal settlement at the edge of Boeung Tompoun, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. May 27, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Rina Chandran
Philippines declares national dengue alert in several regions 15 Jul 2019 - 08:55 pm
Representative image: Workers fogging in the housing estate at Aljunied Crescent in Singapore as 40 more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infections reported on August 28, 2016. AFP / Wong Kwai Chow
Philippine leader signs law punishing sexual harassment 15 Jul 2019 - 06:55 pm
Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy: Manila Bulletin) Philippines declares national dengue alert in several regions
Afghan radio station shuts down after threats by suspected Taliban 15 Jul 2019 - 12:19 pm
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Populist pro-China mayor to face Tsai in Taiwan presidential clash 15 Jul 2019 - 08:53 am
FILE PHOTO: Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu speaks during a forum in Taipei, Taiwan, April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
In Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine, fresh allegations of "war crimes" 14 Jul 2019 - 10:16 pm
Thein Mya Yi shows a photo of Their Tun Sein, husband of Ah Hla, who died in custody, provided to the families by the prison staff, in Mrauk U, Rakhine state, Myanmar, June 29, 2019. Reuters/Ann Wang
Hong Kong police fight with protesters amid rising tensions 14 Jul 2019 - 06:30 pm
Protesters stop the door of a Mass Transit Railway (MTR) subway from closing to allow more protesters to board the train to retreat after a clash with police at a shopping mall, in Hong Kong, China July 14, 2019. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs 14 Jul 2019 - 01:42 pm
Anti-extradition bill protesters set up barriers as they face riot police after a march at Sha Tin District of East New Territories, Hong Kong, China July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Japan-S. Korea feud deepens with disputed accounts of trade meeting 13 Jul 2019 - 02:43 pm
Working level officials from Japan (L) and South Korea hold a meeting about Japan's recent restrictions on exports of high-tech material to South Korea in Tokyo, Japan, July 12, 2019. Japan Pool/Pool via REUTERS
US soldier killed in Afghanistan: NATO 13 Jul 2019 - 10:01 am
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25 injured as quake rocks southern Philippines 13 Jul 2019 - 08:16 am
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Water express delivers emergency supplies to drought-hit Chennai city 13 Jul 2019 - 02:06 am
Labourers connect pipes to collect water from a special train of 50 wagons carrying litres of water at Villivakkam railway station in Chennai on July 12, 2019. AFP / Arun Sankar
Puzzle in the pyraminx 13 Jul 2019 - 01:32 am
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Duterte blasts 'idiot' critics as UN reviews Philippine drug war 13 Jul 2019 - 01:32 am
Tinay Palabay (2nd R) of Karapatan, an alliance for the advncement of people's rights, speaks during a press confence in Manila on July 13, 2019, a day after the United Nations Human Rights Council approved a resolution mandating a comprehensive internati
Rahul Gandhi granted bail in Gujarat defamation case 13 Jul 2019 - 01:32 am
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi (C) comes out of the Metropolitan Court premises in Ahmedabad on July 12, 2019. AFP / Sam Panthaky
China says Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions 'in due course' 12 Jul 2019 - 09:13 pm
Smart Love by Italien street artist TvBoy depicts iPhone holding Xi Jinping kissing Huawei smartphone holding Donald Trump, in Milan on June 29, 2019. AFP/Miguel Medina
Indian teaches 3-year-old son to load gun in viral video 12 Jul 2019 - 08:37 pm
The clip shows the boy being shown how to load bullets into the revolver. The man then hands the gun to his son with the barrel pointed towards the boy. (Photo courtesy: Gun Digest)
Four Britons held in China, two days after drugs bust 12 Jul 2019 - 08:37 pm
N Korean fishermen are seen as a Chinese flag flutters from the Broken Bridge as the sun sets over Yalu River between N Korean town of Sinuiju Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, Nov 19, 2017. Reuters/Damir Sagolj

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France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends the French PM warns budget approval failure could fuel political, financial uncertainty
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This aerial view taken on August 28, 2026, shows a panoramic view of Reykjavik, Iceland, with Hallgrimskirkja, (Photo by Halldor KOLBEINS / AFP) Voting begins in Iceland's neck-and-neck EU referendum
A participant waves an Icelandic flag during a rally of supporters of the 'No' campaign against reopening Iceland's European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. Icelanders will vote on August 29 on whether the country should resume EU accession negotiations, which were suspended in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Africa

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A woman inspects her damaged house after it was burned down in a forest fire in Bordj T'har, a town and commune in Algeria's northeastern Jijel Province, on August 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Algeria rallies in solidarity as wildfires hit northeast
(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP) Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

Americas

File photo Trump signs executive order to begin establishing U.S. Space Academy
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File photo Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves
(FILES) Ecuador's former president (2017–2021) Lenin Moreno speaks with the media as he leaves the National Court of Justice over a corruption case in Quito, on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption

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