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Talks on Syria truce, but still obstacles: rebel official 28 Dec 2016 - 11:29 pm
Syrian workers clean up the water station in Aleppo's Suleiman Al Halabi neighbourhood.
Israel intensifies battle with US over UN vote on settlements 28 Dec 2016 - 11:29 pm
Earth-moving equipment stands in the disputed Israeli settlement of Ramat Shlomo after reports emerged that an additional 300 housing units are planned for this neighbourhood.
Five dead as train hits bus in Tunisia 28 Dec 2016 - 11:21 pm
Tunisian security officers and civil defence team members gather at the site of a train and bus collision near Tunis yesterday.
Turkey & Russia have Syria truce plan: Ankara 28 Dec 2016 - 11:21 pm
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left) welcomes Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu prior to their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday.
Inclement weather condition in Turkey's Van 28 Dec 2016 - 11:20 pm
A man shovels away some snow during inclement weather conditions in Van, Turkey on December 27, 2016. Weather affects the everyday lives of people at Yukari Narlica district of Van in Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. ( Ali ?hsan Öztürk - Anadolu Agency
Turkish soldier killed in clashes 28 Dec 2016 - 10:28 pm
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Sudan lawmakers vote to bring back PM's post 28 Dec 2016 - 10:28 pm
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Israel delays vote on settler home permits 28 Dec 2016 - 10:26 pm
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Kerry urges Israel, Palestinians to agree on 1967 lines with land swaps 28 Dec 2016 - 08:38 pm
US Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech on Middle East peace at The U.S. Department of State on December 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. Kerry spoke on the need for a two-state solution and defended the Obama administration's approach to Israel. Za
Israel's other army expanding illegal settlements 28 Dec 2016 - 06:39 pm
At least 570,000 Israelis were living in the settlements, according to a report released in October [Emily Mulder/Al Jazeera]
Jordan sentences five to death for 'terror' 28 Dec 2016 - 03:27 pm
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Dozens of Jewish settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa 28 Dec 2016 - 02:46 pm
Photo: AA.
Photos: Bright sunny day after snowfall in Turkey 28 Dec 2016 - 02:39 pm
A man shovels snow off a roof due to inclement weather conditions in Van, Turkey on December 27, 2016. Ali ?hsan Öztürk - AA
Lebanon’s parliament green-lights new cabinet lineup 28 Dec 2016 - 01:30 pm
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273 Aleppans get treatment in Turkey 28 Dec 2016 - 12:59 pm
Photo: AA.
Five dead, many injured as train slams into bus near Tunis 28 Dec 2016 - 12:30 pm
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Turkey, Russia agree on nationwide Syria cease-fire bid 28 Dec 2016 - 11:28 am
Photo: AA.
Turkey, Russia agree on Syria ceasefire plan 28 Dec 2016 - 11:16 am
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Asia

This handout photo taken on June 24, 2025 and received from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on June 25, 2025 shows a single Japan seeks record $55.6 bn defence budget, with AI focus
Workers use excavators to clear debris and rebuild the mudslide-damaged road which leads to Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, in China's western Tibet region on August 30, 2026. Photo by CNS / AFP China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide
Representational image Delaying children's first use of social media may protect mental health study
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Europe

A resident watches from her window migrants waiting on the sidewalk before being registered in Loma Colmenar district of Ceuta on August 31, 2026. Photo by Antonio Sempere / AFP Italy extends Schengen ban for Spain for 15 days
This screen grab image taken from UGC handout video courtesy of DHA on August 30, 2026, shows passengers waiting to be rescued at sea following the sinking of the ferry they were traveling on after it left the port of Kyrenia in the north of Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP Rescuers hunt for missing after deadly N.Cyprus ferry accident
A Turkish vessels patrols during search and rescue operations following a ferry capsizing off the port of Kyrenia in the north of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus on August 30, 2026. Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP Capsized ferry off Northern Cyprus has 'completely sunk': official
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Africa

File photo Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike
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Representational photo. South Africa investigates new reports of sardine deaths along coast
File photo showing the AU logo outside the headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AU condemns armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in South Sudan

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