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Palestinian teen jailed for 12 years 07 Nov 2016 - 11:29 pm
Ahmed Manasra (centre), a 14-year old Palestinian boy, leaves the District Court in Jerusalem after his sentencing.
Military and political obstacles in fight for IS's Raqa 07 Nov 2016 - 07:47 pm
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, patrols in the village of Tal Aaj, 5 kilometre from the Syrian town of Ain Issa, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Raqa, on November 7, 2016, as they launched an offen
Iran’s foreign minister is first to meet Lebanon’s new president 07 Nov 2016 - 07:41 pm
A handout picture provided by the Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra on November 7, 2016, shows President Michel Aoun meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) at the Presidential palace in Baabda
Algeria’s Bouteflika in France for medical check-up 07 Nov 2016 - 07:37 pm
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on June 15, 2015 in Algiers. (AFP / Alain Jocard)
Egyptians brace for hard times amid austerity measures 07 Nov 2016 - 05:07 pm
A customer exchanges U.S. dollars to Egyptian pounds in a foreign exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, November 3, 2016. Picture taken November 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Israel says “no” to Middle East peace conference in Paris 07 Nov 2016 - 04:31 pm
“(They) told the French envoy in a clear and unequivocal manner that Israel’s position to promote the peace process and reach an agreement will only come through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority,” Prime Minister Benjamin Ne
South Sudan bar shooting: At least 13 football fans killed 07 Nov 2016 - 04:21 pm
Salva Kiir Mayardit meets government officials at the presidential palace in Juba South, Sudan on August 14, 2016. (AA)
Lebanon's new president Michel Aoun meets Assad envoy in Beirut 07 Nov 2016 - 03:14 pm
Lebanese President Michel Aoun waves to the crowd during a rally celebrating his election on November 6, 2016, at the presidential palace in Baabda. AFP / ANWAR AMRO
Jerusalem mayor threatens to demolish Palestinian homes 07 Nov 2016 - 02:43 pm
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Russia says still holding off on Aleppo strikes 07 Nov 2016 - 02:39 pm
Men walk in a public park in a rebel-held besieged area in Aleppo, Syria November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
Turkey warns US against demographic change in Raqqa 07 Nov 2016 - 02:34 pm
U.S. fighters stand near military vehicles, north of Raqqa city, Syria November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said
Iraq Kurds hand over Japan national suspected of IS ties 07 Nov 2016 - 02:13 pm
Photo: AFP.
Yemen war death toll surpasses 7,000: WHO 07 Nov 2016 - 02:07 pm
People stand on the rubble of a prison struck by Arab coalition warplanes in al-Zaydiyah district of the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen Oct. 30, 2016. / Reuters.
Iraq forces retake key town on Mosul southern front 07 Nov 2016 - 01:56 pm
An Iraqi army sniper from the 9th armoured division walks to take his position in the area of Ali Rash, adjacent to the eastern Al-Intissar neighbourhood of Mosul, on November 6, 2016, during a military operation to retake the main hub city from the Islam
Islamic State deploys car bombs in new Syria battle 07 Nov 2016 - 01:48 pm
A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands near rising smoke, north of Raqqa city, Syria November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said
Iraqi Kurds assault IS-held town: commander 07 Nov 2016 - 01:41 pm
Kurdish member of the Freedom Party of Kurdistan (PAK) holds a position on November 6, 2016 in an area near the town of Bashiqa, some 25 kilometres north east of Mosul. / AFP / SAFIN HAMED
IS 'disguising themselves as civilians' in Mosul 07 Nov 2016 - 01:09 pm
Dust rises as a tank from the Iraqi army's 9th armoured division fires at a suspect car approaching their position in the area of Ali Rash, adjacent to the eastern Al-Intissar neighbourhood of Mosul, on November 6, 2016, during a military operation to ret
Iraq peshmerga attack Islamic State town as army battles in Mosul 07 Nov 2016 - 11:02 am
Peshmerga forces stand on a military vehicle in the town of Bashiqa, east of Mosul, during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

Asia

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Conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah (L) discussing a project design with an employee in Mumbai. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee / AFP) Architect fights to save India's past, built on 'stone, tears and sweat'
Commuters gather at a road blocked with shipping containers amid ongoing protests by the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in Peshawar on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Abdul Majeed / AFP) Pakistan imposes emergency rule in northern province after protests

Europe

Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrive at the 2023 Invictus Games in Duesseldorf, western Germany on September 13, 2023. Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP Prince Harry, Meghan to carry out first joint engagement since UK return: reports
Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, on October 11, 2026. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) Pope says to be operated in 'coming days' for lung nodule
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk looks on during the signing of agreements between Poland and France at the Main Town Hall in Gdansk, Poland, on April 20, 2026 during the French President's one-day visit to Poland. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP Poland suspects assassination attempts on PM, defence minister: govt
Firefighters operate to extinguish a fire inside a clinic building after a Russian aerial attack on Kharkiv on October 10, 2026. (Photo by Sergey Bobok / AFP) Trump, Zelensky clash over diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 21

Africa

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Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa speaks to the media during the official visit of India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Accra, on October 6, 2026. (Photo by Nipah Dennis / AFP) Ghana to apply to join BRICS, foreign minister says
Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Health Aden Duale speaks at a press conference in Nairobi on October 6, 2026. Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
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