Three killed in shooting at Las Vegas university
Suspected gunman shot dead by officers during on-campus incident, police say
Las Vegas police surround the University of Nevada Las Vegas after a shooting on Wednesday. AP
Hajj pilgrims prepare to leave Srinagar in Indian Kashmir for Makkah in Saudi Arabia in June. EPAIndian Hajj pilgrim visa overhaul announced by Saudi Arabia
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People wade through a flooded street following a heavy downpour during Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai. EPAAt least 13 killed as Cyclone Michaung makes landfall in India
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. Getty ImagesIran's President Raisi visits Putin in Moscow
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Students evacuate following an earthquake in Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday. ReutersPhilippines earthquake of 5.9-magnitude shakes capital Manila
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Police have arrested 17 people suspected of involvement in the latest shooting in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. AlamySeventeen held over fatal bus shooting in northern Pakistan
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Plumes of ash rise above Mount Merapi on Monday. ReutersEleven climbers dead and several missing after Indonesian volcano erupts
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French police secures the access to the Bir-Hakeim bridge after a security incident in Paris. ReutersOne dead and two injured after man attacks tourists near Eiffel Tower in Paris
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