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Rescuers are searching for hundreds of Chinese tourists, many of them elderly, who were tossed into the Yangtze River when their boat capsized. Diane Hodges reports.
AFPTV footage shows a Philippine civilian convoy being followed by Chinese vessels as they sail towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast Asian country to distribute provisions to Filipino fishermen and assert their rights to the disputed waterway. IMAGES
Hundreds of people protest outside Georgia's parliament after it adopts a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked weeks of mass protests against the measure, denounced as mirroring Russian legislation used to silence dissent. IMAGES
Hundreds of people gather in Sweden's Malmö to protest against Israel's participation in the Eurovision competition over its offensive in Gaza, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and waving Palestinian flags. Israel's representative Eden Golan is due to take part in the second semi-final. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcomed to Belgrade by his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic, with the two due to hold talks. Xi arrived in the Serbian capital yesterday evening following a state visit to France, part of a European tour aimed at deepening Beijing's political and economic ties with friendlier countries in the continent. IMAGES