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Syria ceasefire, backed by Russia and Turkey, holds after initial clashes 30 Dec 2016 - 10:43 am
People watch rescue operations after a car bombing attack at the opposition controlled Soran district of Aleppo, yesterday.
Iraq resumes Mosul operation after a two-week lull 30 Dec 2016 - 10:43 am
Iraqi security forces take cover during clashes with IS militants, north of Mosul, Iraq, yesterday.
Oman joins Saudi-led anti-terrorism Islamic coalition 30 Dec 2016 - 08:20 am
Sayyid Badr bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Oman
Saddam still haunts Washington, 10 years after his death 29 Dec 2016 - 06:28 pm
This file video grab taken from al-Iraqiya television on December 30, 2006 shows ousted Iraq president Saddam Hussein moments before being hanged in Baghdad. On December 30, 2006, Saddam was hanged at the military intelligence headquarters in the Kadhimiy
Russia announces ceasefire in Syria from midnight 29 Dec 2016 - 06:25 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Syrian opposition to abide by ceasefire, take part in future talks, FSA says 29 Dec 2016 - 05:39 pm
An evacuation convoy left east Aleppo that had been under siege by Assad regime arrive in Rashideen Town of Aleppo Syria on December 22, 2016 (Ahmed Al Ahmed / Anadolu Agency)
Strikes, artillery fire near Damascus kill 15 29 Dec 2016 - 03:27 pm
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Nationwide cease-fire in Syria to start Friday midnight 29 Dec 2016 - 03:24 pm
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Iraqi forces resume Mosul operation against IS 29 Dec 2016 - 01:59 pm
Iraqi pro-government forces patrol the eastern part of the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul on December 28, 2016, during an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. / AFP.
Anadolu Agency coup exhibit inspires at US convention 29 Dec 2016 - 12:30 pm
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Turkey seeks arrest of 70 police over FETO links 29 Dec 2016 - 11:38 am
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Nearly 300 injured Aleppans get treatment in Turkey 29 Dec 2016 - 11:37 am
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Sudanese parliament endorses constitutional amendments 29 Dec 2016 - 10:55 am
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Turkey aims to establish Syria ceasefire before new year, foreign minister says 29 Dec 2016 - 10:35 am
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Fate of nationwide ceasefire for Syria unclear 29 Dec 2016 - 10:32 am
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Iraqi forces launch fresh advance against Islamic State inside Mosul 29 Dec 2016 - 09:41 am
A member of the Iraqi pro-government forces patrols the eastern part of the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul on December 28, 2016, during an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Syrian war 'cancer on a global scale': incoming UN chief 29 Dec 2016 - 09:03 am
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Palestinian president believes peace with Israel is achievable: spokesman 29 Dec 2016 - 12:06 am
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Asia

View of the skyline in Kuala Lumpur. File photo for representational purposes only. Malaysia's unemployment rate drops to 3 pct in 2025
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This photo illustration taken in Seoul on February 27, 2026 shows a Google Maps screen with a search for Seoul City Hall on a smartphone and a Google Maps webpage showing a map of Seoul. Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP South Korea finally agrees to share data with Google Maps
This handout photo taken on February 26, 2026 courtesy of the Facebook page of Ethan Asentista shows the eruption of Kanlaon volcano as seen from Canlaon City, Negros Oriental province in the central Philippines. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Ethan Asentista / AFP) Philippine volcano eruption sends ash 2.5 kilometres into sky

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Image used for representation only. French infant tests positive for toxin linked to formula recalls
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Africa

US Palaeontologist Paul Sereno poses at the Fossil Lab of the University of Chicago, Illinois, on September 19, 2025. (Photo by Keith Ladzinski / Fossil Lab, University of Chicago / AFP) Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
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A clinician fills a syringe a dose of the long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Lenacapavir injection before administering to a client, during its launch marking the first phase of the national rollout at the Riruta Health Centre in Nairobi on February 26, 2026. (Photo by Simon Maina / AFP) Kenya administers first HIV prevention shots
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