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Bangladesh prison breakfast menu gets makeover after 200 years 16 Jun 2019 - 01:34 pm
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Indonesian YouTube stars get chance for university place 16 Jun 2019 - 12:54 pm
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"Sea of black" Hong Kong protesters demand leader step down 16 Jun 2019 - 12:10 pm
Thousands of protesters dressed in black take part in a new rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong on June 16, 2019. AFP / Dale De La Rey
Turkey's Erdogan sees Russian S-400s coming from July - NTV 16 Jun 2019 - 09:52 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed by his Tajikistani counterpart Emomali Rahmon (not seen) during the 5th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on June 15, 2019. Ce
Guatemala arrests 24 migrants from Haiti, Guinea en route to US 16 Jun 2019 - 07:55 am
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Ugandan medics now tackling Ebola say they lack supplies 15 Jun 2019 - 04:50 pm
Health workers stand at a non-gazetted crossing point in the Mirami village, near the Mpondwe border checkpoint between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 14, 2019. AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI
Maldives seek foreign help to deal with IS fighters 15 Jun 2019 - 04:27 pm
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Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, 10 civillians: monitor 15 Jun 2019 - 03:23 pm
Damaged and destroyed buildings in the town of Ihsim, in Syria’s Idlib region.  AFP / OMAR HAJ KADOUR
Tanker hit in Gulf attacks heads to port 15 Jun 2019 - 03:12 pm
An Iranian navy boat trying to control fire from Norwegian owned Front Altair tanker said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman.
Worshippers in hard hats to attend Notre-Dame's first mass since fire 15 Jun 2019 - 01:49 pm
This aerial picture taken on June 12, 2019, in the French capital Paris shows the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral under repair after it was badly damaged by a huge fire on April 15. / AFP / Lionel BONAVENTURE
Indonesia returns five containers of waste to the US 15 Jun 2019 - 01:05 pm
In this picture taken on December 11, 2018 a man searches for plastic waste for resale at a dump in Mojokerto, East Java province. Around 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year and end up in landfill or the seas, according to the Worldwide
Iran renews nuclear pact ultimatum amid tensions with U.S. 15 Jun 2019 - 12:23 pm
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Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill after protests 15 Jun 2019 - 10:46 am
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a news conference in Hong Kong, China, June 15, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Hong Kong’s extradition law, from grisly murder to mass protests 14 Jun 2019 - 11:43 pm
Police officers dissolve the barricades placed by demonstrators in Hong Kong on June 13, 2019. AFP / Hector Retamal
China, Russia reject calls for freeze on UN pullout from Sudan 14 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm
A man is seen inside a burnt house during clashes between nomads and residents in Deleij village, located in Wadi Salih locality, Central Darfur, Sudan June 11, 2019. Reuters
UN suspends handover of camps in Sudan's Darfur 14 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: Sudanese men ride camels as they gather to attend a speech by Sudanese President during his visit to El Daein in Eastern Darfur on April 5, 2016. AFP/Ashraf Shazly
Sudan opposition chief, US demand probe on protest crackdown 14 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm
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Hong Kong's leader under pressure as protesters plan new march 14 Jun 2019 - 11:32 pm
Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 10, 2019, a day after the city witnessed its largest street protest in at least 15 years as crowds massed against plans to allow extraditions t