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With drug deaths soaring, US indicts Chinese fentanyl producers 17 Oct 2017 - 08:16 pm
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces new legislation to stop deadly fentanyl and other opiate substances from entering the United States, during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2017. Reuters/Yuri Gr
Israel says no talks with Palestinian govt that includes armed Hamas 17 Oct 2017 - 07:30 pm
A Palestinian youth poses in front of his national flag during celebrations in Gaza City after rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah reached agreement on October 12, 2017 (AFP / Mohammed Abed)
Uzbekistan releases political prisoner after 8 years 17 Oct 2017 - 07:30 pm
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Iraqi PM says Kurdish referendum ‘a thing of the past’, calls for dialogue 17 Oct 2017 - 07:26 pm
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
Catalans rally against separatist leaders' detention 17 Oct 2017 - 07:20 pm
Students wave an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) during a gathering to protest against the imprisonment of leaders of two of the largest Catalan separatist organizations, Catalan National Assembly's Jordi Sanchez and Omnium's Jordi Cuixart, who were ja
Fashion brands in The Hague’s dock over factory safety in Bangladesh 17 Oct 2017 - 07:15 pm
A worker hangs clothes to dry on the roof of a garment factory in Dhaka in this June 15, 2005 file photo.  Reuters / Rafiqur Rahman
Callista Gingrich, Washington's new face at Vatican 17 Oct 2017 - 07:06 pm
Callista Gingrich takes her seat for a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to discuss in part her nomination as President Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. July 18, 2017. Reuters/Jona
After victory in Raqqa over IS, Kurds face tricky peace 17 Oct 2017 - 06:01 pm
A wounded man lies on a stretcher as he flees Raqqa, Syria October 16, 2017. Reuters/ Rodi Said
Maltese journalist’s son says she was murdered for exposing corruption 17 Oct 2017 - 05:13 pm
A woman holds a lantern with a picture of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia outside the law court in Valletta, Malta, on October 17, 2017 during a protest demanding for justice, a day after Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by
Fiji urges “absolute dedication” to toughest climate target 17 Oct 2017 - 02:54 pm
Suva capital of Fiji. (Photo for representation only)
Syrian army, allies advance against IS in Deir al-Zor city 17 Oct 2017 - 02:25 pm
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UN says 582,000 Rohingya have now crossed into Bangladesh 17 Oct 2017 - 02:19 pm
Rohingya refugees who crossed the border from Myanmar a day before, wait to receive permission from the Bangladeshi army to continue their way to the refugee camps, in Palang Khali, Bangladesh October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Iraqi forces seize more territory in advance against Kurds 17 Oct 2017 - 02:10 pm
Smoke billows as Iraqi forces advance towards the centre of Kirkuk during an operation against Kurdish fighters on October 16, 2017. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Rain, winds help tame wildfires in Spain and Portugal 17 Oct 2017 - 01:59 pm
A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire in Cabanoes near Louzan as wildfires continue to rage in Portugal on October 16, 2017.  AFP / Francisco LEONG
US-backed force says has fully captured Raqa from IS 17 Oct 2017 - 01:32 pm
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by US special forces, check the area near Raqa's stadium as they clear the last positions on the frontline on October 16, 2017 in the Islamic State (IS) group crumbling stronghold. AFP / BULENT KILIC
Pilot dead as F18 military plane crashes near Madrid 17 Oct 2017 - 01:03 pm
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At least 29 killed in central Nigeria violence 17 Oct 2017 - 11:46 am
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Hollande slams Trump's 'double fault' over Iran nuclear deal 17 Oct 2017 - 11:44 am
File picture of Former French President Francois Hollande. Reuters.