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Iraqi President calls for protecting Mosul civilians 18 Oct 2016 - 03:40 pm
A woman poses at a refugee camp housing Iraqi families who fled fighting in the Mosul area on October 17, 2016 in the northeastern town of al-Hol in Syria's Hasakeh province. The battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from jihadists could unleash a mass
Inside Mosul, tense wait under the clouds of war 18 Oct 2016 - 03:03 pm
Smoke rises from clashes at Bartila in the east of Mosul during clashes with Islamic State militants, Iraq, October 18, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Tens of thousands may be used as human shields in Mosul - IOM 18 Oct 2016 - 12:45 pm
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Iraqi forces say 20 villages fall in first day of battle for Mosul 18 Oct 2016 - 11:00 am
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
Iraqis fleeing IS face revenge attacks: Amnesty 18 Oct 2016 - 10:50 am
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Russia, Syria halt air strikes on Aleppo: Russian defence minister 18 Oct 2016 - 10:34 am
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Russia pounds Syria's Aleppo ahead of promised lull: monitor 18 Oct 2016 - 10:05 am
A warplane flies over Guzhe village, northern Aleppo countryside, Syria October 17, 2016. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi
Coalition warplanes kill 20 Islamic State militants in Syria - Turkish army 18 Oct 2016 - 09:23 am
Syrians inspect the debris of collapsed buildings after airstrike over residential areas at opposition controlled Merce neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria on October 17, 2016. (?brahim Ebu Leys - Anadolu Agency)
EU commissioner warns of jihadist influx if Iraq retakes Mosul 18 Oct 2016 - 09:13 am
Smoke rises at Mosul's Bertela region after coalition forces' air-strike over Deash targets during an operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Deash in Iraq on October 17, 2016. (Yunus Kele? - Anadolu Agency)
Turkish capital bans public meetings due to militant attack fears 18 Oct 2016 - 08:58 am
File picture of Turkey capital Ankara. Reuters
Guantanamo prisoner transferred to Mauritania: Pentagon 17 Oct 2016 - 08:19 pm
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Years into war, Damascus hikes fines for dropping litter 17 Oct 2016 - 06:14 pm
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UNHCR fears 100,000 may flee Mosul for Syria, Turkey; seeks funds 17 Oct 2016 - 02:00 pm
A handout picture release by Save The Children shows Ali, a five-year-old displaced Iraqi boy playing as they wait to be screened at the Dibis checkpoint northwest of the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on October 16, 2016 after they fled the Islamic State
Fresh Russian airstrikes kill 16 in Aleppo, Syria 17 Oct 2016 - 01:53 pm
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, search for victims amid the rubble of a destroyed building following reported air strikes in the rebel-held Qatarji neighbourhood of the northern city of Aleppo, on October 17, 2016. AFP /
Peshmerga forces capture 8 villages east of Mosul 17 Oct 2016 - 01:42 pm
Peshmerga forces stand guard at Hazer region's Wardak village during an operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Deash in Iraq on October 17, 2016. A much anticipated Mosul offensive to liberate the city from Daesh began midnight Sunday, according to Iraqi P
Erdogan says Turkey to take part in Mosul operation 17 Oct 2016 - 01:29 pm
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Suicide bombing kills 10 at security check-point south of Baghdad 17 Oct 2016 - 12:07 pm
In this photo taken on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, Iraqi army soldiers clear the roads from roadside bombs after defeating ISIS extremists from villages outside Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)
1,500 Turkey-trained Iraqi forces taking part in Mosul operation 17 Oct 2016 - 11:14 am
A member from western forces stands with his weapon in the east of Mosul, Iraq, October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

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

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