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Turkish capital hit by freak sandstorm 12 Sep 2020 - 05:49 pm
Massive cloud of dust greys the sky in Turkish capital Ankara on September 12, 2020. Aytaç Ünal - Anadolu
Erdogan warns Macron not to 'mess with Turkey' over eastern Med 12 Sep 2020 - 05:29 pm
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Murat Kula - Anadolu
Belarus police detain dozens of protesters at anti-government rally 12 Sep 2020 - 05:04 pm
Women try to block a vehicle of law enforcement officers during a rally against police brutality following protests to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus September 12, 2020. Tut.By
Clashes and low turnout at new French 'yellow vest' protests 12 Sep 2020 - 04:01 pm
Security forces try to disperse protesters with tear gas during a demonstration called by the
Boris Johnson defends Brexit change to avoid UK 'carve-up' 12 Sep 2020 - 02:39 pm
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Taiwan says plans to sign up for 'COVAX' vaccine allocation scheme 12 Sep 2020 - 12:40 pm
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Greek police fire teargas at migrants on Lesbos island 12 Sep 2020 - 12:36 pm
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Oregon's wildfires force mass evacuations, but shifting weather offers some hope 12 Sep 2020 - 12:14 pm
A man rides a bike as smoke from wildfires covers an area near Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Johnson accuses EU of plotting food 'blockade' on UK 12 Sep 2020 - 11:59 am
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference at Downing Street in central London on September 9, 2020 following an announcement of further restrictions on social gatherings in England due to an uptick in cases of the nov
US Secretary of State says up to Afghans to determine political system during peace talks 12 Sep 2020 - 11:45 am
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seen during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari
Humpback whales stray up tropical Aussie river 12 Sep 2020 - 11:32 am
This undated handout photo received on September 12, 2020, from Dr. Carol Palmer at Australia's Northern Territory Government shows a humpback whale swimming in the East Alligator River in the Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory. AFP PH
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker 12 Sep 2020 - 11:18 am
This handout picture taken on September 10, 2020, and released on September 11, 2020 by Sri Lanka Navy shows international salvage experts boarding the fire-stricken tanker, New Diamond, in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's eastern coast. AFP PHOTO / Sri L
Hip hop hooray for Japan's next PM with hometown T-shirt shout-out 12 Sep 2020 - 10:42 am
Merchandise featuring Japan's expected new prime minister Yoshihide Suga are displayed at designer Ippei Fujita's store Marble in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, September 11, 2020. Picture taken on September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Gallagher
China's Xinhua condemns raids on Chinese journalists in Australia 12 Sep 2020 - 09:25 am
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China September 10, 2020. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Trump says Bahrain agrees to normalize relations with Israel 11 Sep 2020 - 08:23 pm
U.S. President Donald President Trump speaks after it was announced Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel during a brief appearance in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S.
French PM: no new lockdown over COVID-19 resurgence 11 Sep 2020 - 06:52 pm
This image of a television screen shows French Prime Minister Jean Castex as he speaks on the coronavirus Covid-19 situation during a press conference at The Hotel Matignon in Paris on September 11, 2020. / AFP / Thomas COEX
Half a million Oregonians evacuate as death toll in West wildfires rises to 16 11 Sep 2020 - 06:24 pm
A sign warning of impending fire danger is posted on September 10, 2020 in Estacada, Oregon. Multiple wildfires grew by hundreds of thousands of acres Thursday, prompting large-scale evacuations throughout the state. Nathan Howard/Getty Images/AFP
Philippines' Duterte signs $3.4 bln pandemic stimulus package into law 11 Sep 2020 - 05:48 pm
Passengers wearing face shields and face masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) get off a bus in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez