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UNICEF says school attack may be deadliest of Syria war 27 Oct 2016 - 11:06 am
A Syrian man checks the damage at a school after it was hit in an air strike in the village of Hass, in the south of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on October 26, 2016. / AFP / Omar haj kadour
Turkey orders dozens of pilots detained in coup investigation - Anadolu 27 Oct 2016 - 10:13 am
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Russia says its planes, and Syria's, have not flown over Aleppo for 9 days 27 Oct 2016 - 09:08 am
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Islamic State holds up Iraqi army south of Mosul 26 Oct 2016 - 09:32 pm
Shepherds are seen in Nawaran north of Mosul during an operation to attack Islamic State militants, Iraq October 26, 2016. (REUTERS/Ari Jalal)
Israel recalls UNESCO ambassador in protest at Jerusalem resolutions 26 Oct 2016 - 08:57 pm
According to a text provided by Palestinian officials, the resolution adopted by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris refers to the compound - revered by Jews as Temple Mount and by Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) - only as a “Musli
Syria airstrikes kill 22, mostly children, outside school in Idlib 26 Oct 2016 - 08:18 pm
A boy inspects a damaged site after shelling in the rebel held town of Hass, south of Idlib province, Syria October 26, 2016. (REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah)
Iraqi troop advance puts civilians on Mosul frontline 26 Oct 2016 - 02:50 pm
Iraqi policemen clean a weapon yesterday as 30,000 pro-government troops prepare to launch an attack on Mosul in Iraq. Iraq assembles its troops ahead of Mosul offensive against ISIS. / AFP.
Opposition commander urges Turkey to join Mosul battle 26 Oct 2016 - 01:30 pm
(Photo: AA).
81 police officers held for using coup-bid app 26 Oct 2016 - 01:10 pm
Photo: AA.
Turkey vows to press Syria offensive despite warning from pro-Assad forces 26 Oct 2016 - 12:34 pm
(File Photo) / AA.
Turkey undeterred by suspected Syrian air strike on forces it backs 26 Oct 2016 - 11:47 am
(File Photo).
Assad's allies warn Turkey against any Aleppo advance 26 Oct 2016 - 10:39 am
Turkish soldiers fire an upgraded M60 tank during fighting alongside members of the Free Syrian Army against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists near the northern Syrian village of Beraan, north of the embattled city of Aleppo, on October 24, 2016. / AFP /
Suspected Syrian government air strike kills Turkey-backed rebels - Turkish army 26 Oct 2016 - 09:36 am
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Israeli forces could have avoided killings: Report 26 Oct 2016 - 12:38 am
Israeli settlers start to build a new illegal outpost north of the West Bank Palestinian village of Ain al-Baida on October 25, 2016. More than 400,000 Israelis live in settlements in the occupied West Bank, considered by the international community one o
Turkey detains co-mayors of mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir 25 Oct 2016 - 10:54 pm
This file photo taken on January 13, 2012 shows Gultan Kisanak, co-chairperson of pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, speaking during a news conference in Ankara. Gultan Kisanak and Firat Anli, the co-mayors of south-eastern Turkish city Diyarbakir, ha
A PICTURE AND ITS STORY: Severe malnutrition in Yemen 25 Oct 2016 - 10:08 pm
Saida Ahmad Baghili, 18, who is affected by severe acute malnutrition, sits on a bed at the al-Thawra hospital in the Red Sea port city of Houdieda, Yemen October 24, 2016. (REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad)
Russia says it extends moratorium on Aleppo air strikes 25 Oct 2016 - 09:59 pm
A man makes bread in the rebel held besieged Aleppo, Syria October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
US House to vote on Iran Sanctions Act renewal as soon as November 25 Oct 2016 - 08:28 pm
Iran President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad Pakistan, March 26, 2016. REUTERS / Faisal Mahmood

Asia

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People take photos at a flower market in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, yesterday. (Xinhua) Travellers flock to China for Year of the Horse Spring Festival
Sarath Ananda, a kithul tapper serving freshly-made jaggery from the kithul sap, at Ambegoda village in southern Sri Lanka. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP) / Sri Lanka's palm-sap tappers ride UNESCO boost
An exhibitor arranges leather products at the 9th edition of Bangladesh Leather and Footwear Expo in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua) US strikes deal with Bangladesh to trim tariff rate

Europe

This handout picture taken on February 9, 2026 provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister HRH Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud meeting with Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales in the old district of Diriyah on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Photo by SPA / AFP) Prince William tours nature reserve on final day of Saudi visit
File photo of a bleaching coral. Three-year heatwave bleached half the planet's coral reefs: study
The crew of the Humanitarian Pilot Initiative (HPI) flight gets ready to the takeoff in Las Palmas on January 23, 2026. (Photos by Michele Cattani / AFP) From the sky, NGO searches for west African migrant boats in distress
File photo Spain must adapt to 'new climate reality': PM

Africa

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
File photo for representational purposes only. South Africa rhino poaching falls 16 pct in 2025
Representational file photo. Kenya releases 32 mln USD to tackle severe drought amid hunger

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