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Iranian commander killed in Syria fighting 02 Jan 2017 - 01:10 pm
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'22 IS terrorists' killed in northern Syria 02 Jan 2017 - 12:31 pm
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IS claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack 02 Jan 2017 - 11:44 am
Carnations and candles are placed at site to pay tribute to victims of Istanbul night club terror attack in Istanbul, Turkey on January 01, 2017. (Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman/Anadolu Agency)
Blast in Baghdad's Sadr City kills at least 10: Police, medics 02 Jan 2017 - 11:24 am
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France calls on Russia to respect truce in Syria 02 Jan 2017 - 11:14 am
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Victims of Istanbul nightclub attack identified 02 Jan 2017 - 11:02 am
Relatives of Istanbul nightclub terror attack victim Ayhan Arik attend his funeral ceremony on January 01, 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Berk Özkan - Anadolu Agency)
Turkey sees IS link to Istanbul attack: report 02 Jan 2017 - 10:44 am
A stray dog walks past Turkish police officer blocking the road close to the site of an armed attack near the Reina night club, one of the Istanbul's most exclusive party spots, early on January 1, 2017 after at least one gunmen went on a shooting rampage
In Iraq, Hollande says IS battle prevents attacks at home 02 Jan 2017 - 10:26 am
Iraq's President Fuad Masum (R) and French President Francois Hollande (L) speak at the start of their meeting at the presidential palace in Baghdad, Iraq, January 2, 2017 at the start of a one-day visit. Reuters/Christophe Ena/Pool
Turkish, Russian aircraft destroy Islamic State targets in Syria - army 02 Jan 2017 - 10:00 am
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France's Hollande in Iraq to review war on IS: AFP 02 Jan 2017 - 08:23 am
Iraqi forces patrol the Al-Intisar area in eastern Mosul after recapturing it in an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists, on January 1, 2017. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Air strikes, fighting mark end of Aleppo ceasefire 02 Jan 2017 - 04:45 am
Damaged building and vehicles are seen after regime warplanes attacked with vacuum bomb to Etarib district of Aleppo, Syria, yesterday.
Clashes test fragile Syria ceasefire 02 Jan 2017 - 04:25 am
Lights illuminate the sky after regime forces fire into the air during New Year’s celebrations in Damascus, Syria.
World condemns Istanbul nightclub attack 02 Jan 2017 - 04:25 am
Turkish police stand guard outside the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, yesterday.
Going inside the economic war against IS 02 Jan 2017 - 04:24 am
Smoke rises from burning oil wells in Qayyarah, south of Mosul.
Israel will not release bodies of slain Hamas men 02 Jan 2017 - 03:38 am
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Opinion: Now and then, who to blame? 02 Jan 2017 - 03:33 am
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Egypt arrests senior judge amid corruption probe 01 Jan 2017 - 07:04 pm
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A year of deadly attacks in Turkey 01 Jan 2017 - 05:53 pm
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A disaster rescue personnel looks on at the site of damaged buildings in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000
Song Yadong (L) of China competes against Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia during the UFC Fight Night Bantamweight Bout (Main Event) 5 Rounds at the Oriental Sports Center in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming) Song stuns Nurmagomedov with second-round KO at UFC Fight Night Shanghai
Fire and rescue personnel conduct search and rescue operations 2 kilometers from Gyirong Port days after the August 26 mudslide which destroyed the port, in Gyirong County, in China western Tibet region on August 29, 2026. (Photo by CNS / AFP) Nepal estimates USD 4 to 5 billion for flood reconstruction needs
This aerial photograph shows the Neelkantha Hindu temple covered heavily under sludge in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP) Nepal says post-flood reconstruction could total 'billions of dollars'

Europe

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends the French PM warns budget approval failure could fuel political, financial uncertainty
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This aerial view taken on August 28, 2026, shows a panoramic view of Reykjavik, Iceland, with Hallgrimskirkja, (Photo by Halldor KOLBEINS / AFP) Voting begins in Iceland's neck-and-neck EU referendum
A participant waves an Icelandic flag during a rally of supporters of the 'No' campaign against reopening Iceland's European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. Icelanders will vote on August 29 on whether the country should resume EU accession negotiations, which were suspended in 2013. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership talks

Africa

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A woman inspects her damaged house after it was burned down in a forest fire in Bordj T'har, a town and commune in Algeria's northeastern Jijel Province, on August 27, 2026. (Photo by AFP) Algeria rallies in solidarity as wildfires hit northeast
(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP) Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

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