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Explosion on Iranian oil tanker forces rescue team to retreat 10 Jan 2018 - 03:01 pm
Smoke and flames coming from the burning oil tanker
Israeli forces in manhunt for attackers who killed settler 10 Jan 2018 - 02:54 pm
Israeli mourners attend the funeral of 35-year-old rabbi Raziel Shevah in the West Bank wildcat settlement of Havat Gilad near Nablus on January 10, 2018.  AFP / Menahem Kahana
Soldiers loot arms, burn military base in Ivory Coast’s second city 10 Jan 2018 - 02:50 pm
A gendarme stands in front of the wreckage of a burnt car, on January 10, 2018 in front of the CCDO elite military unit centre, a day after gunshots and heavy weapons fire erupted between rival factions within Ivory Coast army.  AFP
Indonesian minister urged to stop destroying illegal fishing boats 10 Jan 2018 - 01:31 pm
Daily paid workers sort dried fish during the drying process at Muara Baru district in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 8, 2018. Reuters/Beawiharta
Macron urges European unity to face rising China 10 Jan 2018 - 01:19 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and his wife Brigitte Macron (L) visit the Ullens Chinese Contemporary Art Centre in Beijing January 9, 2018. Picture taken January 9, 2018. Reuters/Ludovic Marin
Trains to restart from Swiss ski resort after heavy snowfall 10 Jan 2018 - 12:39 pm
Workers clear snow from a train tunnel in Zermatt on January 9, 2018 after heavy snowfall and avalanches trapped more than 13,000 tourists at Zermatt, one of Switzerland's most popular ski stations. AFP / Mark Ralston
Islamic State's rise in Afghanistan 10 Jan 2018 - 12:34 pm
File photo of Islamic State fighters used for representation. Reuters
Somaliland MPs adopt first ever rape law 10 Jan 2018 - 12:18 pm
File photo of Somaliland women celebrating anniversary of the country's independence. Image via africanarguments.org
Anti-establishment Pakistani journalist escapes kidnap attempt 10 Jan 2018 - 12:14 pm
Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui, who escaped a kidnapping attempt, speaks at a gathering in Islamabad, Pakistan May 23, 2017. Picture taken May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Sara Farid
Tunisian Jewish school attacked as anti-government protests rage elsewhere 10 Jan 2018 - 11:59 am
Tunisian protestors throw stones towards security forces in Tunis' Djebel Lahmer district early on January 10, 2018 after price hikes ignited protests in the North African country. AFP / Sofiene HAMDAOUI
Drone attack on Russia bases in Syria 'came from Idlib' 10 Jan 2018 - 11:50 am
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Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt 10 Jan 2018 - 11:18 am
CEO of Ocean Infinity Limited Oliver Plunkett speaks during a press conference after a signing ceremony to resume the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at the Malaysian federal administrative centre in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur on Ja
200 arrested, dozens hurt in fresh Tunisia unrest 10 Jan 2018 - 11:12 am
Tunisian protesters clash with security forces in the town of Tebourba on January 9, 2018, following the funeral of a man who was killed the previous day in a demonstration over rising costs and government austerity. AFP / Fethi Belaid
Power restored in parts of Kenyan capital after major outage 10 Jan 2018 - 10:42 am
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Myanmar police charge Reuters reporters under Official Secrets Act 10 Jan 2018 - 10:27 am
Journalists take part in a protest outside the court where Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo attend a hearing in Yangon, Myanmar January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
Turkey says Russia, Iran must stop Syrian government violations 10 Jan 2018 - 10:20 am
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Turkey, US relations may deteriorate if Washington don't fix mistakes 10 Jan 2018 - 10:20 am
File photo of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Reuters
French President Macron says contract with China for 184 A320s to be finalised soon 10 Jan 2018 - 09:42 am
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to the French community at the country's embassy in Beijing on January 10, 2018. Macron is on the final day of his visit to the Chinese capital. / AFP / Ludovic MARIN