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'We need help': Rescuers in Bahamas face a blasted landscape 04 Sep 2019 - 07:13 pm
An aerial view shows devastation after hurricane Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas, September 3, 2019, in this social media image. Michelle Cove/Trans Island Airways/via Reuters
Russia jails two more protesters ahead of Sunday's Moscow vote 04 Sep 2019 - 07:13 pm
Russian anti-government activist, student Kirill Zhukov, stands inside the defendants' box during a hearing at a court in Moscow on September 4, 2019. AFP / Kirill Kudryavtsev
Mexican president says referendums could decide fate of ex-presidents 04 Sep 2019 - 06:27 pm
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
US slaps sanctions on Iran shipping network over Syria oil 04 Sep 2019 - 06:27 pm
In this file photo taken on April 30, 2019 Iranian soldiers take part in the National Persian Gulf day in the Strait of Hormuz. AFP/Atta Kenare
Indonesian human rights lawyer accused of inciting protests 04 Sep 2019 - 06:27 pm
Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer stands guard at a gas station in Jayapura, Papua, August 31, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Zabur Karuru/ via Reuters
33 bodies from California boat fire recovered, 1 missing 04 Sep 2019 - 06:27 pm
Flowers float in the water near the Truth Aquatics moorings where the boat that burned and sank off the Santa Cruz islands early in the morning, was based in Santa Barbara, California on September 2, 2019.  AFP / Mark Ralston
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests 04 Sep 2019 - 06:27 pm
Protesters holding a news conference are displayed in camera and phone screens in Hong Kong, China, September 4, 2019. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Hong Kong protests overshadow Merkel trip to China 04 Sep 2019 - 05:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Hurricane Dorian lashes Florida after wreaking havoc on Bahamas 04 Sep 2019 - 05:09 pm
Some minor flooding occurs on the bridges from the beach towards communities from Hurricane Dorian in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. September 4, 2019. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona
UN warns of Burundi atrocities as "divine" ruler eyes 2020 election 04 Sep 2019 - 04:18 pm
:FILE PHOTO: Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza arrives for the celebrations to mark Burundi's 55th anniversary of the independence at the Prince Louis Rwagasore stadium in Bujumbura, Burundi July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana/File Photo
Michigan moves to be 1st state to ban flavored e-cigarettes 04 Sep 2019 - 04:07 pm
Peninsula
Politics as "marriage therapy"? Norway TV debates strike harmonious chord 04 Sep 2019 - 03:58 pm
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'Contemptuous!': Brexit Britain fumes at reclining MP 04 Sep 2019 - 02:35 pm
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg relaxing during the Standing Order 24 emergency debate on a no-deal Brexit in the House of Commons
Ramaphosa says South Africa must quell attacks on foreigners as summit starts 04 Sep 2019 - 02:29 pm
Zulu residents of the Jeppe Men Hostel scream waving batons in the Johannesburg CBD on September 3, 2019, after South Africa's financial capital was hit by a new wave of anti-foreigner violence. AFP / Michele Spatari
Disappointment for Beira cyclone victims hoping for Pope Francis visit 04 Sep 2019 - 12:14 pm
Vicar at the Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Father Alfredo Manhica (C), blesses a Rosary in Beira, central Mozambique on August 20, 2019. AFP / Marco Longari
Judge orders White House to reinstate reporter's pass 04 Sep 2019 - 12:13 pm
Peninsula
Iran gives Europe two more months to save nuclear deal 04 Sep 2019 - 11:41 am
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech during the parliamentary session held to receive votes of confidence for 4 ministers at the Iranian Parliament, in Tehran, Iran on September 3, 2019. ( Iranian Presidency / Handout - Anadolu Agency )
Indonesia sends back hundreds of shipping containers full of waste 04 Sep 2019 - 11:22 am
(FILES) This file photo dated July 29, 2019 shows Indonesian custom officers preparing to return containers filled with hazardous rubbish to their countries of origin, in Batam. AFP / SEI RATIFA