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Some buildings were damaged in Melbourne after a rare earthquake rattled southeastern Australia. The shallow quake hit east of the country's second-largest city just after 9:00am local time (2300 GMT) and was felt hundreds of kilometres (miles) away. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 5.8, later revised up to 5.9, and said it struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles). IMAGES
Smoke rises from damaged buildings in Kyiv after Russia launched dozens of missiles in a rare day-time barrage targeting several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. IMAGES
Emergency workers use heavy machinery in the eastern Taiwan city of Hualien after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area on Wednesday morning. At least nine people died in the quake -- all in Hualien county -- and more than 1,000 were injured across the country. The earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. IMAGES
Images of collapsed houses and destroyed buildings in Anamizu, Japan, after the deadly New Year's earthquake as the death toll rises to 92 on Friday, with the number of missing jumping to 242. IMAGES
Aerial images of flattened houses and shops in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, after a fire broke out in the wake of a major 7.5-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.