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Vietnam arrests two ex-ministers suspected of mismanaging public investment 23 Feb 2019 - 12:18 pm
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Blasts heard in Nigerian city of Maiduguri before polls 23 Feb 2019 - 09:56 am
A Nigerian woman casts her vote for a candidate in the presidential election at Agiya polling station a few hours before polls opened in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria on February 23, 2019. / AFP / Luis TATO
Bootleg liquor kills at least 84 in northeast India, 200 hospitalised 23 Feb 2019 - 09:50 am
People stand next to the bodies of tea plantation workers, who died after consuming bootleg liquor, in Golaghat in the northeastern state of Assam, India, February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Long wait for families of missing in Bangladesh fire 22 Feb 2019 - 11:50 pm
Relatives of victims mourn after a fire tore through apartment blocks in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on February 21, 2019.  AFP / Munir Uz Zaman
UK Labour leader Corbyn says he could back a second Brexit referendum 22 Feb 2019 - 11:40 pm
Opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Reuters/Toby Melville)
Syria Kurds evacuate civilians from IS redoubt, hail Trump troop reversal 22 Feb 2019 - 11:20 pm
Trucks and a military vehicle for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) move near Baghouz, Deir Al Zor, province, Syria, February 19, 2019. Reuters/Rodi Said
Iran still holding up its end of nuclear deal, IAEA report shows 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
An Iranian woman walks past a mural of the Iranian flag in the capital Tehran on October 14, 2017. (AFP)
Trump's 'great chemistry' with Kim Jong Un put to test at summit 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
US President Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore, June 12, 2018. Kevin Lim / The Straits Times / via Reuters
Palestinians protest in Gaza and Jerusalem, 1 killed 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
A woman helps a Palestinian boy after inhaling tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border fence, east of Gaza City February 22, 2019. Reuters/Mohammed Salem
Bootleg liquor kills at least 41 on Indian tea plantation as dozens fall ill 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
People stand next to the bodies of tea plantation workers, who died after consuming bootleg liquor, in Golaghat in the northeastern state of Assam, India, February 22, 2019. Reuters
India rape victims demand dignity at first public rally 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
An Indian participant of the 'Dignity March' shouts slogans as the culmination of the march at Ramleela Ground in New Delhi on February 22, 2019.  AFP / Chandan Khanna
Top #MeToo advocate quits after her son is accused of assault 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
#MeToo on the hand of a protester during a gathering called by the Effronte-e-s Collective on the Place de la Republique square in Paris on October 29, 2017. AFP/Bertrand Guay
World Court to issue opinion in Chagos Islands case on Monday 22 Feb 2019 - 07:37 pm
A demonstrator demanding her return to the Chagos Islands in the Diego Garcia archipelago shouts during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London October 22, 2008. Reuters/Andrew Winning
White House looking into Acosta role in sex abuse plea deal 22 Feb 2019 - 05:39 pm
The US flag flies at full staff less than 48 hours after the death of John McCain over the White House, August 27, 2018. Reuters Kevin Lamarque
Thousands of Algerians protest against Bouteflika's re-election bid 22 Feb 2019 - 05:39 pm
Algerian demonstrators hold a placard with the symbol of a man on a wheelchair, during a demonstration against Algeria's president's candidacy for a fifth term, on February 22, 2019 in Algiers. AFP / Ryad Kramdi
A look at Nigeria's top 2 presidential contenders 22 Feb 2019 - 05:32 pm
A billboard with a campaign poster bearing images of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party election candidate Atiku Abubakar and his running mate Peter Obi stands on a road in Abuja on February 19, 2019, ahead of rescheduled general elections. AFP / Piu
Senegal's president Macky Sall seeks 2nd term 22 Feb 2019 - 05:32 pm
Senegal's President and candidate for the upcoming presidential elections Macky Sall greets his supporters during his campaign rally In Guediawaye, Senegal February 20, 2019. Reuters/Sylvain Cherkaoui
Nile basin countries celebrate 20 years of partnership 22 Feb 2019 - 05:32 pm
Workers in a mango farms ride a boat on a branch of the Nile after finishing their work in the Al Qata village, Giza Governorate, on August 27, 2018. AFP/Mohamed el-Shahed