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IS kills 40 near Mosul, tries to move 25,000 to use as shields, UN says 01 Nov 2016 - 01:50 pm
Soldiers of Iraqi Army use artillery to hit IS targets at the Bertilla front as the operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from IS terrorists continues, in Mosul, Iraq on November 1, 2016. ( Hemn Baban - Anadolu Agency )
Iraq forces poised for first push into Mosul 01 Nov 2016 - 12:09 pm
Soldiers of Iraqi Army use artillery to hit Daesh targets at the Bertilla front as the operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues, in Mosul, Iraq on November 1, 2016. ( Hemn Baban - Anadolu Agency )
Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely 01 Nov 2016 - 12:07 pm
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Erdogan rides patriotic wave with crackdown at home, combative policy abroad 31 Oct 2016 - 09:41 pm
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Turkey says Raqa operation should start after Mosul operation ends 31 Oct 2016 - 08:00 pm
Iraqi people who were taking shelter at temporary camps are seen near the Mahmour district on their way to their homes after over 60 villages have been retaken from the terrorist group Daesh in Mosul, Iraq on October 30, 2016. ( Yunus Kele? - Anadolu Agen
Palestinian gunman shot dead after wounding three Israeli soldiers 31 Oct 2016 - 07:54 pm
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Turkey detains editor of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet 31 Oct 2016 - 07:40 pm
Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C), leader of Turkey's Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi - CHP), speaks with editorial staff during his visit to the bureau of Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet in Ankara on October 31, 2016, following the detention of the
UN chief urges Lebanon to quickly form government 31 Oct 2016 - 07:36 pm
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon looks up during a tribute to the late King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej in the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Iraqi army, allies retake 5 more villages near Mosul 31 Oct 2016 - 03:40 pm
Children play football as smoke rises from oil wells, were set on fire by Islamic State to limit coalition forces pilots' eyesight and to make the wells out of service following Iraqi army's retaking of Al Qayyarah town from Islamic State during the opera
Lebanon's Aoun elected president, ending 29-month vacuum 31 Oct 2016 - 03:13 pm
A general view shows a large poster bearing portraits of ex-general Michel Aoun and reading in Arabic:
Lebanon's Aoun elected president 31 Oct 2016 - 02:57 pm
A supporter of Lebanese presidential candidate Michel Aoun holds his portrait and the Lebanese flag ahead of a parliament session expected to elect the ex-general as president and end a political stalemate of more than two years, as they gather in Jdeidah
Rebel assault on Aleppo slows as UN slams civilian deaths 31 Oct 2016 - 01:47 pm
Syrian opponents attack an Assad regime-controlled military academy and a neighborhood with tanks during an operation to break the siege of the regime forces in the city center in Aleppo, Syria on October on October 30, 2016. Beha el halabi - Anadolu Agen
Lebanese presidential vote goes to second round 31 Oct 2016 - 01:39 pm
A supporter of Lebanese presidential candidate Michel Aoun puts up a portrait of him ahead of a parliament session expected to elect the ex-general as president and end a political stalemate of more than two years, as they gather in Jdeidah, on the northe
Advancing Iraqi forces eye Mosul city limits 31 Oct 2016 - 12:42 pm
An Iraqi officer uses a radio to communicate with the crew of a helicopter during an operation against Islamic State militants south of Mosul, Iraq October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
Iraqi forces resume offensive on eastern Mosul 31 Oct 2016 - 09:49 am
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Iraqi villagers escape Islamic State snipers, leave family behind 31 Oct 2016 - 09:01 am
Newly displaced people are pictured at a screening center in Qayyara, south of Mosul, Iraq October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Turkish police detain editor of opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper - media 31 Oct 2016 - 08:22 am
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Yemen rebels say UN peace plan 'basis for discussion' 30 Oct 2016 - 09:49 pm
Yemeni protestors carry placards bearing the portraits Gulf leaders of during a demonstration in support of Saudi Arabia, after the Saudi-led coalition said Yemeni rebels have launched a ballistic missile earlier in the week that was shot down near the ho

Asia

These images taken on January 4, 2026 and released as a combo image by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 10, 2026 shows wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea, and brought down by specialised electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace. Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones
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Farmers and trade union workers shout slogans during a nationwide strike over government policies and other issues in Amritsar on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Narinder Nanu / AFP) India farmers protest US trade deal

Europe

Waves crash near the Plage des Basques in Biarritz, as the storm named Nils hits southwestern France coastline on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Gaizka IROZ / AFP) Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France
Indian Air Force's Rafale jets fly during the country's 77th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) India approves initial purchase of 114 Rafale fighter jets: French Presidency
File photo Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law
A man cleans broken glass on the floor next to Sagrada Familia Basilica amid a strong wind alert due to Storm Nils in Barcelona, on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP) Strong winds disrupt flights, injure 25 in Spain

Africa

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An aerial view of the city of Toamasina, on the east coast of Madagascar, struck by Tropical Cyclone Gezani on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Tsiky Sikonina / AFP) Cyclone batters Madagascar's second city, killing 31
People visit the flower festival in Khartoum, Sudan, on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua) Sudan's war-battered capital witnesses tentative recovery following government takeover

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