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Flowers bloom in war-torn Syria's battered cities 16 Apr 2019 - 02:20 pm
A view of damaged buildings and Aleppo's ancient citadel in the background, in the old city, Syria April 9, 2019. Picture taken April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
Libya offensive stalls, but Haftar digs in given foreign sympathies 15 Apr 2019 - 09:24 pm
A fighter loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) waves from a crater reportedly caused by an air strike west of the city of Aziziah, some 60 kilometres southwest of the capital Tripoli, on April 14, 2019. AFP / Mahmud Turkia
Turkey says buying Russian defense system should not trigger US sanctions 15 Apr 2019 - 07:58 pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar at Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 11, 2019. (Turkish Presidency/Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Anadolu Agency )
African Union urges civilian rule in Sudan 15 Apr 2019 - 06:21 pm
Sudanese demonstrators chant slogans in front of security forces during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
US terror label for Iran Revolutionary Guard takes effect 15 Apr 2019 - 06:07 pm
Iranian MPs wearing the outfits of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) during a parliamentary session at the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Tehran on April 9 2019. AFP
UN says 146 killed in recent fighting over Libya's capital 15 Apr 2019 - 05:28 pm
The inside of a house damaged by shelling during the fighting between the eastern forces and internationally recognized government is pictured in Abu Salim in Tripoli, Libya April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Hani Amara
Sudan rulers order army command restructure 15 Apr 2019 - 02:14 pm
A grab from a broadcast on Sudan TV on April 13, 2019 shows Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdulrahman, new chief of Sudan's ruling military council, in the capital Khartoum.
Sudan leaders face pressure for transfer to civilian rule 15 Apr 2019 - 11:47 am
A grab from a broadcast on Sudan TV on April 13, 2019 shows Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdulrahman, new chief of Sudan's ruling military council, in the capital Khartoum. AFP PHOTO / HO / SUDAN TV
Sudan protest group says attempt to break up sit-in outside defence ministry is under way 15 Apr 2019 - 11:36 am
Sudanese demonstrators gather near the military headquarters in the capital Khartoum on April 14, 2019. / AFP / Ahmed MUSTAFA
Israeli president starts process of selecting next PM 15 Apr 2019 - 10:38 am
File photo of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem, June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Syria announces new measures to curb fuel shortages 14 Apr 2019 - 08:50 pm
FILE PHOTO: Syrian merchats sell fuel at a market in an opposition-held district in Syrias' northern city of Aleppo on August 12, 2016. AFP
Palestinian ministers sworn in again after oath foul-up 14 Apr 2019 - 05:15 pm
Mohammad Shtayyeh is sworn in as a Palestinian Prime Minister, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank April 13, 2019. Reuters/Mohamad Torokman
UN says 120 killed since fighting broke out in Libya 14 Apr 2019 - 04:31 pm
Members of Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by Khalifa Haftar, get ready before heading out of Benghazi to reinforce the troops advancing to Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya April 13, 2019. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
Iranian who removed headscarf sentenced to year in prison 14 Apr 2019 - 02:46 pm
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Over 120 killed, nearly 600 wounded in Libya fighting: WHO 14 Apr 2019 - 12:23 pm
Aguila Saleh, Libya's parliament president, speaks during the first session at parliament headquarters in Benghazi, Libya April 13, 2019. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
Sudan protesters present demands to military in talks 14 Apr 2019 - 11:01 am
Sudanese demonstrators gather during a rally demanding a civilian body to lead the transition to democracy, outside the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on April 13, 2019. / AFP / Ahmed MUSTAFA
Iran flood death toll rises to 76 14 Apr 2019 - 10:37 am
This picture taken on April 11, 2019 shows a street sign partially submerged by water from floods in Ahvaz, the capital of Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan Authorities ordered tens of thousands of residents of the southwestern Iranian city of Ahv
Syria Kurds return 25 Yazidis freed from IS to Iraq 13 Apr 2019 - 04:03 pm
Iraqi Yazidi children rescued from the Islamic State (IS) group waiting to board buses bound for Sinjar in Iraq's Yazidi heartland. AFP / Delil SOULEIMAN

Asia

File photo for representation. This handout photo released by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) on August 14, 2023 shows personnel searching for seven people off Indonesia's Sumatra island. (Photo by Handout / National Search and Rescue Agency / AFP) 11 European tourists rescued after speedboat goes missing in E. Indonesia
(FILES) India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addresses the gathering on the second day of the three-day B20 Summit in New Delhi on August 26, 2023. Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) India education minister announces resignation after countrywide protests
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(FILE PHOTO): This photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows trees submerged in floodwaters by the Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Due to recent downpours, the water level at the Shenyang Hydrological Station on the Hunhe River reached 37.99 mete China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears

Europe

Bystanders look on as fire and smoke billow across Castres-Mazamet aerodrome, near Labruguiere in south-western France on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Daniel ABELOUS / AFP) Over 98,000 hectares burned in France in 2026, marking record high
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Zarzalejo area, near El Escorial, 60 kms northwest of Madrid in the morning of July 25, 2026. Spanish firefighters hoped to get control of wildfires raging near Madrid on Saturday but an official warned that erratic winds threatened to fan the blazes further. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP) Fires in Madrid region, Avila have burned up to 25,000 hectares: government
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Africa

A general view of a traditional gathering place where men rest and socialize in Moroni痴 historic Medina on July 18, 2026. (Photo by Shainess DAOUD / AFP) Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list
File photo UK cancels military training in Kenya over permit dispute
A wildfire rages in a mountainous area near the town of Al Hachimia, Bouira Province, on July 21, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
File photo Ebola death toll in Africa outbreak surpasses 1,000

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