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Thousands of Russians rally to demand free elections 31 Aug 2019 - 03:45 pm
People attend a rally to demand authorities allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election and release protesters, who were detained during recent demonstrations, in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
Hong Kong protesters build wall, set fire on a main street 31 Aug 2019 - 03:32 pm
A police water cannon sprays water during a protest in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Poland wants sanctions against Russia over Crimea to continue 31 Aug 2019 - 03:03 pm
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Taliban launch 'massive attack' on Afghan city of Kunduz 31 Aug 2019 - 02:29 pm
Afghan security forces patrol an area during a Taliban attack in the downtown of Kunduz city, Afghanistan August 31, 2019. REUTERS
France rescues 13 migrants headed for Britain by boat 31 Aug 2019 - 02:26 pm
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Crowds gather in UK cities to protest Johnson's Brexit plans 31 Aug 2019 - 02:23 pm
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reflected in a mirror as he answers questions from children aged 9-14 during an education announcement inside Downing Street in London, Britain, August 30, 2019. Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via REUTERS
Dorian’s savage winds may test mettle of Florida’s solar panels 31 Aug 2019 - 02:19 pm
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Flouting ban, Hong Kong protesters flood city streets 31 Aug 2019 - 12:17 pm
Demonstrators react after police fired tear gas during a protest in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Two million face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list 31 Aug 2019 - 11:01 am
Indian security personnel patrol on a road ahead of the publication of the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Kachari Para village, in Hojai district, northeastern state of Assam, India August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Anuwar Hazarika
Twitter CEO account hacked, offensive tweets posted 31 Aug 2019 - 01:19 am
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Hong Kong activists arrested including Joshua Wong in crackdown on protests 31 Aug 2019 - 12:19 am
Pro-democracy activists Agnes Chow (L) and Joshua Wong (R) speak to the press after they were released on bail at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts in Hong Kong on August 30, 2019. AFP / Lillian Suwanrumpha
Xi, Duterte fail to reach agreement on South China Sea 31 Aug 2019 - 12:19 am
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, August 30, 2019. How Hwee Young/Pool via Reuters
Pakistan to build community bunkers on Kashmir border 31 Aug 2019 - 12:19 am
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Boris Johnson is campaigning again, but what exactly is he selling? 30 Aug 2019 - 11:32 pm
Joanna Cherry (C), Scottish National Party (SNP) MP poses with anti-Brexit protestors outside the Court Of Session in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 30, 2019. AFP / Andy Buchanan
Over 150 migrants break into Spanish North African enclave 30 Aug 2019 - 11:32 pm
Two migrants force their way into the Spanish territory of Ceuta on August 30, 2018. Over 150 migrants made their way into Ceuta after storming a barbed-wire border fence with Morocco. AFP / Antonio Sempere
Hurricane Dorian puts 10 million in the crosshairs in Florida 30 Aug 2019 - 11:32 pm
Weston Rice drives through a flooded parking lot as he prepares to drop his jet ski into the water at the Haulover Marine Center before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on August 30, 2019 in Miami Beach. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
New Italy government not a done deal, Five Star warns 30 Aug 2019 - 11:32 pm
Luigi Di Maio addresses the media following a meeting with the Italian President as part of a second round of consultations with political parties at the Quirinal presidential palace in Rome, on August 28, 2019.  AFP / Filippo Monteforte
Erdogan: Turkey not satisfied with Idlib process 30 Aug 2019 - 11:32 pm
Men, women, and children walk past make-shift brick shelters at a camp for the displaced during a demonstration by Syrians along the border with Turkey near the town of Atme in the northwestern Idlib province on August 30, 2019 demanding Ankara help stop