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Iraqi Kurds say Baghdad will pay heavy price for assault 16 Oct 2017 - 02:57 pm
Iraqi forces flash the sign for victory as they advance in the southern outskirts of Kirkuk towards the city during an operation against Kurdish fighters on October 16, 2017.  AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Death toll from Portugal wildfires rises to 27 16 Oct 2017 - 01:13 pm
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Beijing proudly unveils mega-airport due to open in 2019 16 Oct 2017 - 12:47 pm
Journalists visit the terminal hall of new Daxing Airport, during a government trip, under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Panic as cabin pressure drops on AirAsia plane from Australia 16 Oct 2017 - 12:27 pm
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40 people missing as migrant vessel sinks off Haiti 16 Oct 2017 - 12:12 pm
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Typhoon Khanun makes landfall in China 16 Oct 2017 - 11:55 am
A couple uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the rain in Hong Kong on October 15, 2017 as Typhoon Khanun moves across the northern part of the South China sea. / AFP / DALE DE LA REY
Catalan leader stalls on independence drive 16 Oct 2017 - 10:53 am
Pressure is mounting for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to make clear whether he will declare independence ahead of a deadline set by Spain's government./ AFP.
Rohingya boy born in refugee camp faces uncertain future 16 Oct 2017 - 10:34 am
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Manila: Bottom of list of 60 safest cities in the world 16 Oct 2017 - 10:29 am
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Philippines: Heavy fighting with IS, hostage rescued 16 Oct 2017 - 10:20 am
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Vietnam braces for more downpours as flood toll hits 72 16 Oct 2017 - 10:15 am
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Ten drown as Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh 16 Oct 2017 - 09:55 am
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About 14,000 Rohingyi refugee children lost one or both parents in Bangladesh 16 Oct 2017 - 09:33 am
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Top international lawyers say Hong Kong rule of law under threat 16 Oct 2017 - 09:19 am
 Pro-democracy activists take part in a protest on China’s national day in Hong Kong earlier this month Photograph: Bobby Yip/Reuters.
Iraqi forces say in control of roads, infrastructure near Kirkuk 16 Oct 2017 - 09:15 am
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Bengaluru building collapse kills at least five : officials 16 Oct 2017 - 09:10 am
Police and rescue workers look for survivors in the rubble at the site of a collapsed under construction building in Bengaluru, India, October 5, 2016. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa.
Somalia's 'deadliest attack ever' kills 276, injures 300 16 Oct 2017 - 09:05 am
Two men carry the body of a victim following the explosion of a truck bomb in the centre of Mogadishu, on October 14, 2017. / AFP.
Ireland closes schools as rare hurricane approaches 16 Oct 2017 - 08:43 am
Surfers watch as waves approach in the Atlantic on the eve of storm Ophelia in an area where the tide should be out in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne