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Iran unveils underground base for fighter jets 07 Feb 2023 - 05:32 pm
A handout picture provided by the Iranian Army office on February 7, 2023 shows Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi (right) and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri (centre) visiting Iran's first underground military air base in an undisclosed location. (Photo by Iranian Army office / AFP) 
France hit by new strikes, protests over pension reform 07 Feb 2023 - 05:06 pm
A protester (centre) holds a placard reading
Funeral held for Pakistan ex-president Musharraf 07 Feb 2023 - 05:02 pm
Army soldiers escort an ambulance carrying the coffin of Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf after his funeral prayers while transporting his body to an army graveyard for burial in Karachi on February 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum / AFP)
UN says at least 20 killed in Somaliland clashes, urges probe 07 Feb 2023 - 04:24 pm
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India's Adani inches back up after loan pledge 07 Feb 2023 - 04:17 pm
Indian Youth Congress party (IYC) activists hold placards and shout slogans during a protest outside the regional headquarters of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) in New Delhi on February 7, 2023, calling for an enquiry into allegations of major accounting fraud at Adani, the country's biggest conglomerate.  (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
Disney+ in Hong Kong drops 'Simpsons' episode with 'forced labour' mention 07 Feb 2023 - 03:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Times Square Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City, U.S. December 5, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Pfosi/File Photo
UK's Sunak appoints new Tory chair, creates four ministries 07 Feb 2023 - 03:45 pm
File photo of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Erdogan declares state of emergency in 10 quake-hit provinces 07 Feb 2023 - 03:36 pm
Civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake's epicentre. (Photo by Adem Altan / AFP)
Quake impacts cross-border aid to Syria: UN 07 Feb 2023 - 03:21 pm
Syrian rescue workers gather amidst collapsed buildings on February 6, 2022 in the town of Sarmada, in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, as a search operation continues following a deadly earthquake. - At least 1,400 people were killed and 3,411 injured across Syria today in an earthquake that had its epicentre in southwestern Turkey, the government and rescuers said. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP)
UNESCO sounds alarm over quake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage 07 Feb 2023 - 02:57 pm
Rescuers and civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake's epicentre, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast, on February 7, 2023. Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP
Seoul court rules South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre 07 Feb 2023 - 02:44 pm
This photo taken in August 2022 shows a Vietnam War victim Nguyen Thi Thanh (right) who filed a damage suit against the South Korean government. (Courtesy of Korea-Vietnam Peace Foundation)
Japanese 'Luffy' criminal ringleaders deported from Philippines 07 Feb 2023 - 02:35 pm
Toshiya Fujita (2nd L) and Kiyoto Imamura (front 2nd R, with glasses), members of a group of suspects believed to be behind a spate of robberies and telephone fraud cases across Japan, are escorted upon their arrival following their deportation from the Philippines at Narita International Airport in Chiba prefecture, outside Tokyo, on February 7, 2023.
Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23 mn: WHO 07 Feb 2023 - 01:21 pm
Residents search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in the village of Besnaya in Syria, on February 6, 2022. (Photo by Omar Haj Kadour / AFP)
Earthquake kills more than 5,000 in Turkey, Syria 07 Feb 2023 - 01:20 pm
Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023. Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP
German industrial output plunges in December 07 Feb 2023 - 12:57 pm
Berlin's landmark the Victory Column is seen behind snow-covered trees after snowfall on February 6, 2023 in the German capital. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Turkiye detains four over quake social media posts 07 Feb 2023 - 11:34 am
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At least 15 dead in landslides in southern Peru 07 Feb 2023 - 11:03 am
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Marvel superheroes return to Chinese cinemas after nearly four years 07 Feb 2023 - 10:39 am
Two men look at their smartphone as they wait to watch the movie