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13 killed as Libyan forces advance in Sirte 15 Oct 2016 - 02:30 pm
Members of the forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) gather in the coastal city of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli, during their military operation to clear the Islamic State group's (IS) jihadists from the city, on Octo
Turkish Army Hits 80 ISIS Targets in Northern Syria 15 Oct 2016 - 02:22 pm
Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
Oman plane to evacuate 115 wounded from Yemen funeral raid 15 Oct 2016 - 02:16 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 8, 2016 shows a general view of the destruction following reported airstrikes on a funeral hall by Saudi-led coalition air-planes on a building in the capital Sanaa./ AFP / MOHAMMED HUWAIS
Turkey police detain 25 over rocket attack in Turkey's Antalya region: report 15 Oct 2016 - 02:10 pm
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Baghdad bomb targeting Shiites kills at least 13 15 Oct 2016 - 01:32 pm
Islamic State jihadist group frequently targets members of Iraq's Shiite Muslim majority, whom it considers heretics. ©Ahmad Al-Rubaye (AFP/File)
Diplomats meet in fresh bid to halt Syria bloodshed 15 Oct 2016 - 12:50 pm
US Secretary of State John Kerry (Top L) arrives on October 16, 2016 in Lausanne to meet with his Russian counterpart in a bid to ease the bloodshed in Syria. / AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI
Turkey condemns cancellation of coup panel in Sweden 15 Oct 2016 - 12:42 pm
Turkish soldiers stay with weapons at Taksim square as people protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16. Photo: OZAN KOSE / AFP / TT
Destitute migrants pile up in Djibouti as Yemen sends boats back 15 Oct 2016 - 11:44 am
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Egyptian air strikes hit jihadists after deadly attack 15 Oct 2016 - 11:34 am
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Syria: five years of efforts to end the conflict 15 Oct 2016 - 10:45 am
Residents inspect a damaged site after an airstrike in the besieged rebel-held al-Qaterji neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria October 14, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
New Syria talks to open in Switzerland 15 Oct 2016 - 09:07 am
French president Francois Hollande is pictured during a meeting with the French Foreign Affairs Minister and figures from the cultural world and members of associations committted to peace in Syria, on October 14, 2016 at the Elysee presidential palace in
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed, officials say 15 Oct 2016 - 08:51 am
Smoke rises from a ruined house after it was hit by an air strike as fighters from Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government advance into the last area controlled by Islamic State, in Sirte, Libya, October 14, 2016. Reuters/Ismail Zitouny
Islamic State kills 12 military personnel in Egypt's Sinai 14 Oct 2016 - 07:50 pm
A member loyal to the Islamic State waves an ISIS flag in Raqqa. (Reuters / File photo)
Erdogan warns of 'plan B' over Mosul offensive 14 Oct 2016 - 05:52 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (C) greets his supporters as he leaves a mosque after Friday prayers in Konya, Turkey, October 14, 2016. (Yasin Bulbul/Courtesy of Presidential Palace/Reuters)
Intense air strikes batter Syria's Aleppo: monitor 14 Oct 2016 - 12:09 pm
A still image from video taken October 12, 2016 of a general view of the bomb damaged Old City area of Aleppo, Syria. Video released October 12, 2016. (Reuters/via ReutersTV)
Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up in pink for breast cancer 13 Oct 2016 - 09:10 pm
Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, is lit up in pink to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer, in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai on October 13, 2016. (AFP / KARIM SAHIB)
Oman's Sultan Qaboos 'in good health': minister 13 Oct 2016 - 07:13 pm
Omani Leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said addresses the annual session of the Council of Oman in Muscat on November 12, 2012. (AFP /Mohammed Mahjoub)
Next UN chief Guterres says time to overcome divisions over Syria 13 Oct 2016 - 07:07 pm
Newly-elected United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres waits to deliver remarks to the media at the United Nations (UN) headquarters on October 13, 2016 in New York City. Guterres, a former prime minister of Portugal, will replace outgoing secret

Asia

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This photo taken on August 21, 2026, shows a technician checking the chillers that produce a hybrid cooling method at an office building in Singapore. (Photo by Roslan Rahman / AFP) 'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down
Visual concept for Gelephu Mindfulness City Thousands build Buddhist monuments for Bhutan's 'mindfulness' city

Europe

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Residents evacuated from the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky during a humanitarian mission disembark from a bus upon arriving at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on October 31, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP) Forced to eat grass, Oleshky evacuees say truce was a 'blessing'
Riot police officers clash with protestors during a demonstration denouncing the housing crisis in Rossio Square, central Lisbon, in the night between October 31 and November 1, 2026. (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP) Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13
This photograph shows police seals on a door of the Le Constellation in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana on January 28, 2026, following the deadly fire that ripped through the venue on New Year's Eve celebrations. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP Ten months in, the sprawling probe into Swiss fire disaster

Africa

A torchbearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Meinhardt / AFP) Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics
Photo for representational purposes only. Ethiopia’s bike-sharing system surges in popularity
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File photo strictly for representational purposes only showing a visitor having their temperature checked by a health worker as part of Ebola prevention measures. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Namibia says ramping up Ebola preparedness at entry points

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