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Police arrest 10 over latest lynching murder in India 07 Aug 2018 - 12:31 pm
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Germany jails couple jailed for pimping young son online 07 Aug 2018 - 12:14 pm
A German court handed down lengthy jail sentences to Berrin Taha (held by policeman) and her husband Christian Lais (sitting left) for pimping their son online. (Faces blurred for legal reasons to protect identify of child). AFP / THOMAS KIENZLE
Malaysia's toppled leader to face new questioning, charges: report 07 Aug 2018 - 11:57 am
File photo of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak attending a press conference to announce his resignation as president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the main component party of the defeated Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, in
Wife of Japan journalist held in Syria pleads for his release 07 Aug 2018 - 11:29 am
Myu, wife of Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda who went missing in Syria in 2015, speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on August 7, 2018. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
Massive wildfire rages after becoming largest in California's history 07 Aug 2018 - 10:34 am
Aerial view of Trabuco Canyon as a tanker aircraft dumps load onto Holy Fire, Near Santiago Peak, California, US, August 6, 2018 in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media. TWITTER / @ZULUJUMPER/via REUTERS
Peru's ex-leader Fujimori back in hospital wirth heart problems 06 Aug 2018 - 10:54 pm
Alberto Fujimori has had a number of operations as part of a long-running battle with tongue cancer.
UN chief calls on South Sudan leaders to finalize peace deal 06 Aug 2018 - 10:54 pm
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar meet after he was sworn-in as the First Vice President at the Presidential House in South Sudan's capital Juba, April 26, 2016 (Reuters)
UN backs plan to unblock humanitarian aid to North Korea 06 Aug 2018 - 10:54 pm
People attend a rally in support of North Korean stance against the US on Kim Il-Sung square in Pyongyang on August 9, 2017.  Nearly half of North Korea's population - 10 million people - are undernourished, according to UN officials, who have reported a
Europe bakes again in near-record temperatures 06 Aug 2018 - 09:05 pm
A faithful takes a selfie as she waits for Pope Francis to lead the Angelus prayer as temperature soars throughout the country at the Vatican August 5, 2018. Reuters/Max Rossi
Vandals deface plaque to executed French gay couple 06 Aug 2018 - 09:03 pm
Athletes compete at the fencing event of the 2018 Gay Games at the Salle Armand Massard in Paris on August 5, 2018. AFP / Lucas Barioulet
One dead after tanker truck explodes in Bologna 06 Aug 2018 - 09:03 pm
This handout picture taken from an helicopter and released by the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian firement, on August 6, 2018, shows black smoke rising in the sky after a tanker exploded on the motorway close to the airport, in Bologna. AFP / HO/ Vigili Dle
Moscow to take 'reciprocal' action after Athens expels Russian diplomats 06 Aug 2018 - 09:03 pm
This file photo taken on January 19, 2018 shows a general view of the Alexander the Great Airport (Aerodrom Aleksandar Veliki) in Skopje. (AFP / Robert Atanasovski)
US waging 'psychological warfare' on Iran: Rouhani 06 Aug 2018 - 08:33 pm
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani disembarks from a plane upon his arrival at the airport in Zurich, Switzerland, July 2, 2018. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 98 06 Aug 2018 - 08:07 pm
Injured victims rest at a makeshift hospital in Pemenang, North Lombok on August 6, 2018, the day after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the area.  AFP / Pikong
Wildfire surges back in Portugal's Algarve, 1,000 firefighters mobilised 06 Aug 2018 - 08:04 pm
A Police officer evacuates locals due to a wildfire close to Monchique in the Portuguese Algarve, on August 4, 2018.  AFP / Carlos Costa
11 killed and nearly 70 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings 06 Aug 2018 - 08:04 pm
Bystanders watch as Chicago Police officers and detectives investigate a shooting where multiple people were shot on Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Joshua Lott/Getty Images/AFP
Trump restores Iran sanctions as Rouhani feels economic pressure 06 Aug 2018 - 07:36 pm
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018. (Reuters / Danish Siddiqui)
In new admin error, Germany expels Uighur man to China 06 Aug 2018 - 06:33 pm
A tank drives through the water during the Suvorov Attack contest at the International Army Games 2018 in Korla, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China July 30, 2018.  Zhang Zhitao/Southern Metropolis Daily via Reuters