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Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village 01 Jan 2020 - 04:13 pm
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, search for survivors following an air-strike on the flashpoint town of Maaret al-Numan in Syria's southern Idlib governorate on December 30, 2019. / AFP / Abdulaziz KETAZ
US troops fire tear gas at protesters in Iraq 01 Jan 2020 - 01:49 pm
U.S. Embassy security men use stun grenades to disperse protesters and militia fighters during a protest to condemn airstrikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020. REUTERS/
India targets new moon mission in 2020 01 Jan 2020 - 01:33 pm
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Australia sending aid by sea to towns cut off by wildfires 01 Jan 2020 - 10:37 am
 This picture taken on December 31, 2019 shows smoke and flames rising from burning trees as bushfires hit the area around the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. Fire-ravaged australia has launched a major operation to reach thousan
Indonesian capital Jakarta hit by worst flooding since 2013 01 Jan 2020 - 10:27 am
A man tries to capture his goose from the roof of their home as they evacuate after rain all night caused local flooding in certain areas in Jakarta on January 1, 2020. / AFP / BAY ISMOYO
Bangladesh shuts mobile services along India border to stop 'rumors' 31 Dec 2019 - 11:01 pm
Reuters file photo / Jose Cabezas
India celebrates New Year's Eve with protests against citizenship law 31 Dec 2019 - 10:47 pm
A demonstrator listens to a speaker during a protest against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, December 31, 2019. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Ex-Bosnian Serb general indicted for aiding genocide 31 Dec 2019 - 10:47 pm
Milomir Savcic. (Photo courtesy vijesti.ba)
French govt had no information on Ghosn's flight from Japan: foreign ministry 31 Dec 2019 - 10:47 pm
Carlos Ghosn gestures as he addresses a press conference in Paris on September 15, 2017 to present the Renault Nissan group strategy. AFP / Eric Piermont
PC Dummy: Police deploy mannequins to deter traffic offenders 31 Dec 2019 - 08:59 pm
The model officers have received a mixed reaction from commuters about whether the dummy ploy would work, with some locals praising police for thinking outside the box. AFP / Manjunath Kiran
US 2020 hopeful Bloomberg promises 'open office' White House 31 Dec 2019 - 08:59 pm
Michael Bloomberg speaks during an event to open a campaign office at Eastern Market in Detroit, Michigan on December 21, 2019. AFP / Jeff Kowalsky
China took their parents: the Uighur refugee children of Turkey 31 Dec 2019 - 08:59 pm
Uighur childen attend a science lesson in a school of Silivri district in Istanbul on November 29, 2019. AFP / Ozan Kose
Ugandan walkers plant trees to keep the climate fit 31 Dec 2019 - 08:59 pm
Members of the Walkers Association of Uganda plant trees outside a major factory in Kampala, Uganda, November 14, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/John Okot
Syria death toll for 2019 lowest in civil war: monitor 31 Dec 2019 - 07:58 pm
Syrian soldiers in a truck past people sitting in a field with harvested aubergines in the eastern countryside of the city of Qamishli in the northeastern Hasakah province on November 5, 2019. AFP / Delil Souleiman
Mexico's ambassador leaves Bolivia after expulsion 31 Dec 2019 - 07:58 pm
A police vehicle is seen at the entrance of La Rinconada gated community, where the Mexican embassy is located, in La Paz on Dcember 31, 2019. AFP / Jorge Bernal
Hong Kong protesters carry political demands into 2020 31 Dec 2019 - 06:52 pm
Protesters take part in a human chain rally at the Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong on December 31, 2019.  AFP / Isaac Lawrence
Warren to ask Americans to 'imagine something better' in New Year's Eve speech 31 Dec 2019 - 06:52 pm
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a campaign stop at The River Center on December 28, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa.  Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
World welcomes New Year amid wildfires and protests 31 Dec 2019 - 06:52 pm
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House (L) during the fireworks show on January 1, 2020. AFP / Peter Parks