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Iraq forces have retaken 60% of east Mosul 01 Jan 2017 - 04:21 pm
A resident waves towards Iraqi forces advancing in Mosul's eastern Al-Intisar neighbourhood on December 31, 2016, during an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Manhunt after Istanbul nightclub massacre kills 39 01 Jan 2017 - 04:18 pm
A group of people stands outisde the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Manhunt after Istanbul nightclub massacre kills 39 01 Jan 2017 - 04:14 pm
Turkish police stand guard outisde the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Lebanese national killed in Istanbul attack, family says 01 Jan 2017 - 04:06 pm
Women who survived an attack by a gunman, react outisde the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir
Arabs among victims of Istanbul attack 01 Jan 2017 - 03:59 pm
A boy cries at the funeral of Ayhan Arik, a victim of an attack by a gunman at Reina nightclub, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Syria clashes test fragile truce 01 Jan 2017 - 03:33 pm
Syrians walk past a destroyed building in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, on December 30, 2016, on the first day of a nationwide truce. AFP / Abd Doumany
Suicide bombing kills 6 in Iraq’s Najaf 01 Jan 2017 - 03:06 pm
Photo: AA.
Frightened civilians flee as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul 01 Jan 2017 - 01:25 pm
Iraqi civilians flee Mosul's eastern Al-Intisar neighbourhood on December 31, 2016, during a military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Istanbul attack overshadows New Year festivities 01 Jan 2017 - 01:01 pm
First aid officers carry an injured woman at the site of an armed attack on January 1, 2017 in Istanbul. At least two people were killed in an armed attack Saturday on an Istanbul nightclub where people were celebrating the New Year, Turkish television re
Turkish military 'neutralizes' 34 IS terrorists 01 Jan 2017 - 12:09 pm
Photo: AA.
UN Security Council endorses Syria peace plan 01 Jan 2017 - 11:47 am
Photo: AA.
Agonised wait after night of horror at Istanbul club 01 Jan 2017 - 10:45 am
Turkish Minister of Interior, Suleyman Soylu (3rd L) speaks to media as Turkish Minister of Health, Recep Akdag (R) stands next to him in front of the Sisli Etfal Hospital where some of the wounded victims hospitalized after an armed terror attack staged
Turkey nightclub attack: What we know 01 Jan 2017 - 08:49 am
Forensic officers work inside 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 during New Year's Eve celebrations. AFP / OZAN KOSE
At least 16 foreigners among 39 killed in Istanbul attack: minister 01 Jan 2017 - 08:17 am
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Death toll rose to 27 in Baghdad twin suicide blasts 31 Dec 2016 - 10:18 pm
People inspect the scene of the suicide attacks at a bazaar in Baghdad, yesterday.
Families get remains of EgyptAir crash victims 31 Dec 2016 - 10:09 pm
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Opinion: Good riddance to a bad year 31 Dec 2016 - 09:41 pm
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Syrian rebels threaten to abandon truce if violations continue 31 Dec 2016 - 07:20 pm
A Syrian woman shops for vegetables for in Aleppo's government controlled Al-Jamiliyah neighbourhood on December 31, 2016. / AFP / George OURFALIAN

Asia

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
Peninsula Ukraine: At least 27 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv
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

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
File photo for representational purposes only. Ebola spreads to two new zones in Congo, 2786 dead

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