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Death toll hits 21 from Thai shooting after raid into mall 09 Feb 2020 - 10:26 am
Bullet holes (top C) are seen on the exterior of the Terminal 21 mall, where a mass shooting took place, in the Thai northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima on February 9, 2020. A Thai soldier who killed at least 20 people and holed up in a mall overnight
Thai soldier kills 26 in rampage, most inside shopping mall 09 Feb 2020 - 10:17 am
This handout from Chanathip Somsakul taken on February 8, 2020, and released to AFP on February 9, 2020 shows people in the carpark of the Terminal 21 shopping mall in Nakhon Ratchasima after they were evacuated following a shooting incident in the mall.
Malaysia expands China traveller ban as coronavirus spreads 09 Feb 2020 - 10:08 am
 Passengers wear protective face masks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on February 4, 2020. / AFP / Mohd RASFAN
Philippines evacuates 30, including infant, from virus-hit Wuhan 09 Feb 2020 - 09:45 am
Filipinos, voluntarily evacuated due to the coronavirus outbreak, board a plane from Wuhan, Hubei, China, February 9, 2020. Courtesy of Department of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS
China virus deaths rise past 800, overtaking SARS toll 09 Feb 2020 - 09:40 am
Medical workers in protective suits attend to novel coronavirus patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a designated hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 6, 2020. Picture taken February 6, 2020.
Turkey reinforces troops in Syria's Idlib, talks with Russia 08 Feb 2020 - 07:25 pm
A Turkish military convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles passes near the city of Idlib, in northwestern Syria, near the Syria-Turkey border, on February 8, 2020. / AFP / Omar HAJ KADOUR
Lufthansa warns of flight cancellations ahead of storm Sabine 08 Feb 2020 - 06:56 pm
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Lebanon's Aoun says a number of states expressed desire to help Lebanon 08 Feb 2020 - 06:51 pm
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab speaks with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun during a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Iran says it is ready to mediate between Turkey and Syria 08 Feb 2020 - 05:29 pm
Turkish military convoy consisting of approximately 300 armored personnel carriers are on the way towards observation points in Syria's Idlib, on February 08, 2020 in Hatay, Turkey.  Cem Genco - Anadolu Agency
India asks Sri Lanka to resume Tamil reconciliation process 08 Feb 2020 - 05:23 pm
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Thai soldier kills at least 10 in shooting rampage 08 Feb 2020 - 04:07 pm
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China virus cases increase as more prevention measures taken 08 Feb 2020 - 03:35 pm
A passenger wearing a mask walks outside the Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, February 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
5 Britons with virus hospitalized in France after Alps stay 08 Feb 2020 - 03:23 pm
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Iran says foils cyberattack targeting internet providers 08 Feb 2020 - 02:33 pm
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Doctors in China say they're not protected from coronavirus infection 08 Feb 2020 - 02:26 pm
A passenger wearing a mask walk outside the Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Syria army overruns key Idlib crossroads town: State TV 08 Feb 2020 - 02:13 pm
Syrian troops gathering in an area southwest of Saraqeb during their assault on Idlib region. AFP
Antarctica appears to have broken a heat record 08 Feb 2020 - 02:03 pm
A small block of ice is displayed for a photo, close to Fournier Bay, Antarctica, February 3, 2020. Picture taken February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Israel bans Palestinian agricultural exports via Jordan: PA minister 08 Feb 2020 - 01:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: Palestinian farmer Mohammad Masaeed picks up eggplants with his family in his farm in the village of Al-Jiftlik near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 5, 2020. Picture taken February 5, 2020. REUTERS