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Syrian army takes control of Damascus
The Syrian army has restored control over all areas surrounding the capital Damascus for the first time since early in the seven-year-old war, the military said.
Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano
Explosions intensify on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, spewing ash and triggering a red alert for aircraft for the first time since the latest eruption began.
Meghan's first official event as duchess
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace, their first royal engagement as a married couple.
Mourning after Texas school shooting
The aftermath following the fourth-deadliest mass shooting at a public school in modern U.S. history.
Hawaii lava flows into Pacific Ocean
Hawaii faces a new hazard as lava flows from Kilauea's volcanic eruption could produce clouds of acid fumes as they reach the Pacific.
Dozens dead in Pakistan heatwave
A heatwave has killed dozens in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist.
Thailand's iconic beach to close to tourists
Thailand will shut Maya Bay, famously featured in "The Beach", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, for four months a year, from June.
The art of flowers
Blooms on display at the Chelsea Flower Show and Chelsea In Bloom festival in London.
A Gaza photographer in “a place of death”
Abu Mustafa, who has spent nearly half his 35 years as a professional photographer covering a small place like the Gaza Strip. His home. And his subject. Full Coverage
Myanmar hills embrace silkworms over poppies
With the price of opium falling, Myanmar farmers are turning to other crops like silkworms to turn a quicker profit. Full Coverage
Family reunited at U.S.-Mexico border
Hundreds of families with mixed immigration status are reunited with relatives in a "hugs not walls" meeting on the U.S.-Mexico border. Full Coverage
Back to school for Thailand's elderly
Seniors in Thailand are going back to school, a way to fight loneliness at a time when changing demographics mean more elderly people are living alone. Full Coverage
Refugees brave river crossing to Greece
Two years after a sea passage used in a mass migration wave from Turkey to Greece's islands was effectively sealed, more and more refugees are re-discovering an old smugglers' route through the Evros river border splitting the two countries. Full Coverage