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One dead, six injured in shooting at Nashville church 24 Sep 2017 - 08:59 pm
The scene where people were injured when gunfire erupted at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. September 24, 2017. Nashville Fire Department/via Reuters
Bangladesh faces long haul Rohingya crises 24 Sep 2017 - 08:49 pm
A Rohingya man, fled from oppression within ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, walks through the mud along with a kid as they take shelter at a makeshift camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on September 24, 2017. (Zakir Hossain Chowdhury
Angela Merkel, Germany's 'eternal chancellor' 24 Sep 2017 - 07:42 pm
A chandelier hangs in front of a giant TV screen showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on September 3, 2017 (AFP / dpa / Kay Nietfeld)
Merkel wins fourth term as far-right enters German parliament 24 Sep 2017 - 07:25 pm
Supporters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) watch as exit poll results were broadcasted on public television at an election night event at the party's headquarters in Berlin during the general election on September 24, 2017. AFP / Odd Andersen
Iran blocks all Iraqi Kurdistan flights ahead of referendum: official 24 Sep 2017 - 03:30 pm
Employees from the Independent High Electoral Referendum Commission hang banners outside a voting station ahead of tomorrow's planned referendum for the Kurdistan region, in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on Septembe
In Germany, voters torn between stability and change 24 Sep 2017 - 03:19 pm
Voters enter a polling station during general election (Bundestagswahl) in Hamburg, Germany, September 24, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
Iraq's Kurds set for contentious independence vote 24 Sep 2017 - 02:18 pm
An employee from the Independent High Electoral Referendum Commission holds a voting ballot book at a voting station ahead of tomorrow's planned referendum for the Kurdistan region, in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq,
Lavrov says US will not strike North Korea 24 Sep 2017 - 02:12 pm
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivers remarks at a news conference at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S. September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
600,000 sign petition to overturn London Uber ban 24 Sep 2017 - 01:01 pm
Sadiq Khan said: ‘All companies in London must play by the rules – particularly when it comes to safety.’ Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters.
Kabul suicide attack on NATO convoy wounds three civilians 24 Sep 2017 - 12:18 pm
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Myanmar mines target Rohingya refugees: Rights group 24 Sep 2017 - 12:15 pm
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3 killed by missile attack in Syria de-escalation zone 24 Sep 2017 - 10:23 am
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Fresh airstrikes in Syria’s Idlib kill 12 civilians 24 Sep 2017 - 10:01 am
A wrecked building is seen after airstrikes hit a southern town of Idlib, Syria on September 22, 2017. (Hayyan Ebu Re?it - Anadolu Agency).
Kenya police ordered to investigate election officials 24 Sep 2017 - 09:50 am
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Tens of thousands flee rumbling Bali volcano 24 Sep 2017 - 09:45 am
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North Korea minister launches tirade against Trump at UN 24 Sep 2017 - 09:36 am
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho has derided US President Donald Trump as
Five days on, hopes fade in Mexico City quake rescue operations 24 Sep 2017 - 09:21 am
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Merkel heads for German poll win, hard-right AfD for first seats 24 Sep 2017 - 09:12 am
Photo: AFP.

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