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Desert locust is killing agricultural crops in Yemen, inflicting heavy losses on farmers: FAO 31 Oct 2020 - 02:00 pm
FILE PHOTO: A farmer picks locusts from his sorghum farm in Jawaha village near Kamise town Amhara region, Ethiopia October 15, 2020. October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri
Death toll reaches 28 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island 31 Oct 2020 - 01:56 pm
An aerial view taken on October 31, 2020, in Izmir shows Rescue workers searching for survivors in a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey's western coast and parts of Greece. AFP / Ozan KOSE
Turkish rescue workers search for survivors in quake; death toll rises to 27 31 Oct 2020 - 11:24 am
Rescue operations take place after an earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Quake between Turkey, Greece topples buildings in Turkey 30 Oct 2020 - 05:00 pm
Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 30, 2020.
Lebanon, Israel end second round of maritime border talks 29 Oct 2020 - 05:01 pm
An aircraft flies over a base for U.N. peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, near the Lebanese-Israeli border, southern Lebanon October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Erdogan urges Turks to boycott French goods 26 Oct 2020 - 06:13 pm
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey October 26, 2020. Presidential Press Office
Russia strikes kill 78 in Syria: monitor 26 Oct 2020 - 04:07 pm
Syrians take part in the funeral of 10 fighters with the Turkey-backed Faylaq al-Sham rebel faction in Syria, in the northwestern city of Idlib, on October 26, 2020, following their death in a Russian air strike. AFP / Mohammed AL-RIFAI
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to ceasefire, US State Department says 26 Oct 2020 - 09:11 am
US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien looks on during a statement to the media at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of protests 25 Oct 2020 - 03:15 pm
Iraqi demonstrators gather to mark the first anniversary of the anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Lebanese Christian cleric to Hariri: avoid 'secret deals' in forming cabinet 25 Oct 2020 - 02:30 pm
Lebanese Sunni leader Saad al-Hariri, talks to the media after being named Lebanon's new prime minister at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Turkey extends research vessel mission for gas hunt 25 Oct 2020 - 01:38 pm
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Lebanon's Hariri on course to be named PM 22 Oct 2020 - 10:12 am
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Iran reports record 5,039 new daily COVID-19 cases 20 Oct 2020 - 01:47 pm
Iranians wear face masks as a Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic precaution, in Iran's capital Tehran on October 19, 2020. Iran today announced 337 deaths from the novel coronavirus, a record high for a single day in the Middle East country hardest hit by the
Iran and Ukraine open new talks over downed plane 19 Oct 2020 - 11:23 pm
This picture taken on October 19, 2020 shows (L to R) delegations from Ukraine and Iran meeting in Tehran for the second round of talks on compensation for the families of victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crash. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Iran hit by record 337 virus deaths in single day 19 Oct 2020 - 08:33 pm
Iranian women wear face masks as a COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic precaution, in Iran's capital Tehran on October 14, 2020. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Iran says UN arms embargo on Tehran has been lifted 18 Oct 2020 - 11:47 am
(FILES) A file photo taken on February 2, 2019, shows Iranians visiting a weaponry and military equipment exhibition in the capital Tehran, organised on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution. AFP / Atta Kenare
Lebanon's protest flame still flickers on anniversary of 'revolution' 17 Oct 2020 - 08:21 pm
Lebanese protesters stand beneath the
Turkey says Black Sea gas find bigger than first thought 17 Oct 2020 - 06:08 pm
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a news conference during a visit to Moscow, Russia, March 5, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS

Asia

Customers wait to sell their gold jewelry in a Smart Gold Store Machine placed in a shopping mall in Shanghai on January 29, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soar
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Passengers walk past a cargo compartment on a long-distance train platform at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on February 1, 2026. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) India budget pledges record $133 billion to infrastructure
People feed deer at the Yangon Zoological Gardens, the oldest zoo in Myanmar, celebrated its 120th anniversary on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe) ​​​​​​​Myanmar's oldest zoo marks 120 years of wildlife conservation, education

Europe

This handout photograph taken and released on February 1, 2026 by Turkish news agency DHA (Demiroren News Agency) shows an aerial view of a Bus accident where first aid official work in Antalya. Photo by Handout / DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP Two Turkiye road accidents kill at least 16
Tourists ski in the small ski resort of Roccaraso in the Abruzzo region, on January 18, 2026. Photo by Luca PRIZIA / AFP Italy ski resorts grapple with crowds, climate pressure
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP Nvidia boss insists 'huge' investment in OpenAI on track
image representation France sees car sales slump in January: industry

Africa

(FILES) A general view of the mine pits and the town in Rubaya on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Camille Laffont / AFP) 'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: govt
Representational image freepik Ethiopia officially bans single-use plastic bags
Image taken from official Fela Kuti Instagram account Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
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