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In this file photo taken on November 21, 2014 Guinean Red Cross workers wearing protective suits carry the corpse of a victim of Ebola in Macenta. (Photo: AFP)

Guinea declares end to Ebola outbreak that killed 12

10 h ago | Africa

A protester holds up a painting of Myanmar’s detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to mark her birthday during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on June 19, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Suu Kyi’s birthday

11 h ago | Asia

Military personnel disinfects the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2020. (Photo: NYTimes)

Brazil set to pass half a million COVID-19 deaths

11 h ago | Americas

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on giant screens as he addresses the audience during the United Russia political party annual congress in Moscow, on June 19, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

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Jun 11,2021 | Middle East

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Jun 11,2021 | Middle East

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A picture shows an Israel military drill in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on June 9, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

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Jun 10,2021 | Middle East

A Muslim woman takes pictures with her smartphone as Jewish settlers (background) visit, under Israeli forces’ protection, Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif, the third holiest site of Isla

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Jun 10,2021 | Middle East

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Jun 10,2021 | Middle East

Iraqi Kurds lift banners and flags during a demonstration in the northeastern city of Sulaimaniyah on June 5, 2021, protesting a Turkish offensive in northern Iraq. (Photo: AFP)

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Jun 10,2021 | Middle East

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Jun 10,2021 | Middle East

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Jun 10,2021 | Middle East

French President Emmanuel Macron (center) attends a meeting with NGO representatives ahead of the G7 Summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on June 9, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

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Jun 10,2021 | Europe

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Jun 09,2021 | Asia

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Jun 09,2021 | Middle East

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Jun 09,2021 | Africa

Former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018, prompting Iran to steadily overstep the accord’s limits on its nuclear program. (Photo: Unsplash)

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Jun 09,2021 | Middle East