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Iraqi elite unit, Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Mosul 20 Oct 2016 - 08:34 am
Iraqi army members stand with their weapons in Qayyarah, during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 19, 2016. Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani
Al Jazeera says journalist and team detained in Somalia 19 Oct 2016 - 06:53 pm
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Mosul, Aleppo to 'set the course of anti-Islamic State fight' 19 Oct 2016 - 04:19 pm
Iraqi security forces gather on the outskirt of Bartila, east of Mosul during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 19, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari
Lebanon’s Hariri backs Aoun for president, some allies opposed 19 Oct 2016 - 03:07 pm
Supporters of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) carry flags and a picture of Christian politician and FPM founder Michel Aoun during a rally to show support for Aoun and calling to elect a president, near the presidential palace in Baabda, near Beirut, Le
Pause in Aleppo bombing holds into second day 19 Oct 2016 - 01:47 pm
ALEPPO, SYRIA - OCTOBER 17 : Wreckage of a building is seen after War crafts belonging to the Russian army carried out an airstrike over opposition controlled residential area of Katirci neighborhood of Syria on October 17, 2016. ( Jawad al Rifai - Anadol
Israeli army infiltrates Gaza borders, detains 9 palestinians in West Bank 19 Oct 2016 - 12:37 pm
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Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai 19 Oct 2016 - 10:40 am
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Putin in talks on Mosul with Turkish, Iraqi leaders: Kremlin 19 Oct 2016 - 10:35 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Business Russia Congress in Moscow, Russia, October 18, 2016. Reuters/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool
Lebanon's Hariri backs Aoun for presidency, ally says decision not final 19 Oct 2016 - 09:06 am
Supporters of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) carry flags and a picture of FPM founder and politician Michel Aoun during a rally to show support for Aoun and calling to elect a president, near the presidential palace in Baabda, near Beirut, Lebanon Octo
Turkish police kill suspected Islamic State suicide bomber - Anadolu 19 Oct 2016 - 08:41 am
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Iraq 'defending world' against IS in Mosul: minister 18 Oct 2016 - 07:43 pm
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari (L) listens to EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini after posing for a family photo at the end of an EU-Iraq Cooperation Council, at the European Council in Brussels on October 18, 2016. / AFP / EMMANUEL DU
Obama confident Islamic State will be defeated in Mosul 18 Oct 2016 - 07:05 pm
US President Barack Obama speaks during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (not seen) in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, October 18, 2016. / AFP / Nicholas Kamm
UNESCO condemns Israel for blocking Al Aqsa mosque access 18 Oct 2016 - 06:55 pm
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Russia halts Aleppo strikes ahead of brief truce 18 Oct 2016 - 06:24 pm
Wreckage of a building is seen after War crafts belonging to the Russian army carried out an airstrike over opposition controlled residential area of Katirci neighborhood of Syria on October 17, 2016. ( Jawad al Rifai - Anadolu Agency )
Bahrain court overturns jail term for opposition leader 18 Oct 2016 - 05:22 pm
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Two U.S. citizens sentenced to 10 years in jail in Iran 18 Oct 2016 - 04:44 pm
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Syria says U.S. plans safe passage for militants from Mosul into Syria 18 Oct 2016 - 04:36 pm
Smoke billows as Iraqi forces hold a position on October 17, 2016 in the area of al-Shurah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, while advancing towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Iraqi forces make gains in push to retake IS-held Mosul 18 Oct 2016 - 04:23 pm
Smoke rises over Tarjala village as Peshmerga forces attack on Deash targets during an operation to liberate Mosul from Islamic State terrorist organization on October 17, 2016. ( Hamit Hüseyin - Anadolu Agency )

Asia

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
The logo of Tokyo Electric Power Company is seen at an entrance to the company's headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant again
Thailand's Prime Minister and BhumjaiThai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul attends a press conference while awaiting final results in Thailand's general election in Bangkok on February 8, 2026. Anutin claimed victory in the country's general election on Sunday after television projections showed his party with the most seats in parliament by far. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) Conservative Thai PM claims election victory

Europe

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
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Africa

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
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