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China's Xi to skip G20 summit, says EU official 31 Aug 2023 - 09:43 pm
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African Union says to 'immediately suspend' Gabon after coup 31 Aug 2023 - 08:45 pm
A general view of a torn campaign billboard of ousted Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba in Libreville on August 31, 2023.  (Photo by AFP)
Former Thai Premier Thaksin submits petition for royal pardon 31 Aug 2023 - 07:39 pm
(FILES) Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra greets his supporters as he returns from self-exile at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport on August 22, 2023. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)
Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions 31 Aug 2023 - 07:35 pm
This aerial picture taken on August 2, 2021 shows a humpback whale diving in Hestfjorour (Westfjords), Iceland. (Photo by Tom Grove / AFP)
Myanmar's High Court declines to hear Suu Kyi's appeals in 5 cases  31 Aug 2023 - 07:09 pm
File photo: Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the joint news conference of the Japan-Mekong Summit Meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan October 9, 2018. (Franck Robichon/Pool via Reuters)
Sudan's army chief warns that the country will be fragmented if the deadly conflict is not resolved 31 Aug 2023 - 06:53 pm
A handout image posted on the Sudanese Armed Forces's facebook page on August 31, 2023, shows army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C) gesturing as he walks among other army members during a tour of a neighbourhood in Port Sudan, in the Red Sea state. (Photo by Sudanese Army / AFP)
Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election racketeering case 31 Aug 2023 - 06:51 pm
Trump stickers featuring his mug shot are displayed for sale at the Y-Que shop in Los Angeles, California on August 30, 2023. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)
Qatar Embassy Manila calls on citizens to take extreme caution as storm ‘Hanna’ enters Philippines 31 Aug 2023 - 06:11 pm
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Wagner second-in-command buried in quiet Moscow ceremony 31 Aug 2023 - 05:27 pm
A view shows the grave of Wagner private mercenary group military commander Dmitry Utkin, who was killed in a private jet crash in the Tver region last week, at the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery in the Moscow region on August 31, 2023. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
Indian doctors save baby after she stops breathing mid-flight 31 Aug 2023 - 04:06 pm
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Philippines rejects China’s expansive sea claims in latest map 31 Aug 2023 - 03:37 pm
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Chinese cities ease mortgage rules to shore up housing 31 Aug 2023 - 12:59 pm
This aerial photo taken on October 31, 2021 shows buildings of China's developer Country Garden Holdings in Zhenjiang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Photo by STRINGER / AFP
Filipino peace advocate among winners of Asian humanitarian prize 31 Aug 2023 - 12:59 pm
An undated handout photo of Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Women in Peace-Building Pioneer from Philippines (L). (Photo by Handout / Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation / AFP)
Microsoft bows to EU competition concerns over Teams 31 Aug 2023 - 12:12 pm
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Sweden rocked by four blasts in one night 31 Aug 2023 - 12:10 pm
Police is seen at the site of an explosion in Olskroken in Gothenburg, Sweden, August 31, 2023. (Photo by Adam IHSE / TT News Agency / AFP)
Grant Shapps named new UK defence secretary: PM's office 31 Aug 2023 - 12:05 pm
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Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Saola to hit Friday 31 Aug 2023 - 12:05 pm
People sit along a promenade next to Victoria harbour in Hong Kong on August 31, 2023, a day before the arrival of Typhoon Saola. (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP)
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace resigns 31 Aug 2023 - 11:27 am
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