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UNESCO condemns Israel for blocking Al Aqsa mosque access 18 Oct 2016 - 06:55 pm
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Russia halts Aleppo strikes ahead of brief truce 18 Oct 2016 - 06:24 pm
Wreckage of a building is seen after War crafts belonging to the Russian army carried out an airstrike over opposition controlled residential area of Katirci neighborhood of Syria on October 17, 2016. ( Jawad al Rifai - Anadolu Agency )
Bahrain court overturns jail term for opposition leader 18 Oct 2016 - 05:22 pm
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Two U.S. citizens sentenced to 10 years in jail in Iran 18 Oct 2016 - 04:44 pm
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Syria says U.S. plans safe passage for militants from Mosul into Syria 18 Oct 2016 - 04:36 pm
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
Iraqi forces make gains in push to retake IS-held Mosul 18 Oct 2016 - 04:23 pm
Smoke rises over Tarjala village as Peshmerga forces attack on Deash targets during an operation to liberate Mosul from Islamic State terrorist organization on October 17, 2016. ( Hamit Hüseyin - Anadolu Agency )
Airstrikes push hospital in war-weary Syria underground 18 Oct 2016 - 03:51 pm
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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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Asia

Peninsula 6.6-magnitude offshore earthquake strikes S. Philippines
Image used for representation only. Malaysian customs foil $13 million AI chip smuggling bid
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File photo Taiwan ship operator says vessel hit in Hormuz 'unharmed'

Europe

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Firefighters search by boat at the base of the cliff from which a section collapsed near Miramar beach, killing one woman and leaving a diver missing, in Biarritz, south-western France, on June 25, 2026. Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ / AFP Cliff collapse in French beach resort kills one
Commuters walk in the sun as they cross London Bridge, during a heatwave, in central London on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP) At-risk UK elderly bid to stay cool as heatwave bears down

Africa

A South African fan cheers for her team during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 24, 2026. (Photo by Julio Cesar Aguilar / AFP) South Africans celebrate in the streets after World Cup advance
Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP) Global Ebola risk 'remains low', WHO chief says
Members of specialized response teams enter the morgue of the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) with the body of a person who died from Ebola virus disease to allow relatives to pay their last respects after washing, disinfection and safe body-wrapping procedures in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 13, 2026. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) DR Congo Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases, kills 254
Grooms and brides dance during their wedding ceremony at the Bishop Akinyele Memorial Anglican Church in Ibadan, on June 20, 2026. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP) Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry Taiwo and Kehinde

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