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Palestinian killed after wounding Israeli guard at West Bank settlement - military 07 Feb 2018 - 08:57 am
Israeli troops gather at the scene of a stabbing attack north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
First gold to North Korea's Kim as Olympics set to open 07 Feb 2018 - 08:33 am
A woman passes past a logo of the the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter olympic Games and the rings, two days prior to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter olympic Games at the Phoenix Park venue in Pyeongchang on February 6, 2018. / AFP / LOIC VENANCE
Mercedes apologises to China after quoting Dalai Lama 07 Feb 2018 - 08:16 am
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Rescuers scour toppled buildings after Taiwan quake kills four 07 Feb 2018 - 08:02 am
Rescue personnel search a collapsed building after an earthquake hit Hualien, Taiwan February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service 07 Feb 2018 - 12:41 am
President Jacob Zuma leaves Tuynhuys, the office of the Presidency at parliament after the announcement that his State of the Nation address had been postponed in Cape Town, South Africa, February 6, 2018. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham
Two Kenya TV stations resume broadcasting after days shut by government 06 Feb 2018 - 10:45 pm
Staff work in a control during a news program at NTV studios in Nairobi on February 6, 2018. AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba
Kenyan opposition lawyer charged with treason over Odinga's 'swearing in' 06 Feb 2018 - 10:32 pm
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) holds a bible as he takes a symbolic presidential oath of office in Nairobi, Kenya January 30, 2018. Reuters/Baz Ratne
Erdogan to discuss EU ties with European bodies' heads 06 Feb 2018 - 10:13 pm
Children read poem near President of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after AK Party parliamentary group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara, Turkey on February 06, 2018.
Maldives opposition calls for Indian intervention as president imposes emergency rule 06 Feb 2018 - 10:13 pm
This file photo taken on September 11, 2013 shows an aerial view of the island of Male, capital of the Maldives.  AFP / Roberto Schmidt
South Africa's ANC to decide "matter of serious concern" in Zuma showdown on Wednesday 06 Feb 2018 - 09:56 pm
Baleka Mbete, speaker of the National Assembly, announces that the State of the Nation address, due to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma has been postponed, in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 6, 2018. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham
UN chief takes aim at Burundi leader's bid to extend rule 06 Feb 2018 - 09:49 pm
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, United States on February 2, 2018. (At?lgan Özdil - Anadolu Agency)
Female genital mutilation is a man's issue too: Kenyan Maasai activist 06 Feb 2018 - 09:49 pm
Pokot tribe teen age girls, who don't practice female genital mutilation (FGM), pose in church uniform at Katabok village in the northeast of Uganda, on January 30, 2018. AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba
Two dead, over 100 injured in Taiwan quake 06 Feb 2018 - 09:49 pm
A damaged vehicle stands in rubble outside the Marshal Hotel in Hualien, eastern Taiwan early February 7, 2018, after a strong earthquake struck the island. AFP / Paul Yang
Syria's Eastern Ghouta, under siege since 2013 06 Feb 2018 - 08:21 pm
A man is seen running after an air raid in the besieged town of Douma in eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, February 6, 2018. Reuters/ Bassam Khabieh
Men with guns still rule in Libya as return to "ghost town" blocked 06 Feb 2018 - 06:21 pm
Libyan boys displaced from the town of Tawergha ride bicycles at a camp in Tripoli, Libya, February 5, 2018.  Reuters/Ismail Zitouny
Body of 'hero' Russian pilot killed in Syria brought home 06 Feb 2018 - 05:56 pm
Armed with an automatic pistol, the badly wounded pilot opened fire on the rebels closing in on him and then blew himself up with a hand grenade to avoid capture.
A century after winning the vote, feminists must fight on: London mayor 06 Feb 2018 - 05:43 pm
 (L-R) Activist Amika George, The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, historian Lucy Worsley and deputy mayor for culture and creativity Justine Simons pose in Trafalgar square against a backdrop of lifesize pictures of members of the Suffragete movement to mark
Amnesty demands release of jailed Maldives judges 06 Feb 2018 - 05:37 pm
This image received from the Mihaaru newspaper shows security forces standing guard outside the Supreme Court in Male after Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on February 5, 2018. AFP Photo / Mihaaru