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Aleppo evacuation resumes after Syrian rebels, pro-government forces reach deal 18 Dec 2016 - 06:31 pm
Buses drive through the Syrian government-controlled crossing of Ramoussa, on the southern outskirts of Aleppo, on December 18, 2016, during an evacuation operation of rebel fighters and civilians from rebel-held areas. AFP / George OURFALIAN
Gunmen attack buses sent to evacuate Syria pro-regime villages 18 Dec 2016 - 06:24 pm
Vehicles from the International Red Cross and from the Syrian Red Crescent wait at the government-controlled crossing of Ramoussa, on the southern outskirts of Aleppo on December 18, 2016, during an evacuation operation of rebel fighters and civilians fro
Canadian killed in shootout at Jordanian castle, other tourists believed to be trapped 18 Dec 2016 - 06:00 pm
Kerak Castle and al-Karak, Jordan (Daniel Case / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Evacuation buses of fighters and families start to leave Aleppo: state media 18 Dec 2016 - 05:35 pm
A Syrian boy makes his way through the rubble of destroyed buildings as he heads to his house in Aleppo's Dahret Awad neighbourhood on December 17, 2016, after pro-government forces retook the area from rebel fighters. / AFP / Youssef KARWASHAN
Syrian rebels, pro-government forces reach deal to evacuate Aleppo, Shi’ite villages 18 Dec 2016 - 05:29 pm
A Syrian man sits on the rubble of his house in Aleppo's Al-Arkoub neighbourhood on December 17, 2016, after pro-government forces retook the area from rebel fighters. / AFP / Youssef KARWASHAN
Suicide bomber kills at least 30 soldiers in Yemen's Aden - officials 18 Dec 2016 - 09:37 am
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Mosul oil well fires turn sheep coats black 18 Dec 2016 - 01:37 am
File picture of a young shepherd watching over his flock of sheep, their fleece blackened by smoke from burning oil wells set ablaze by Islamic State (IS) jihadists before retreating, near Mosul.
Forced to leave, Aleppo evacuees tell of their pain 18 Dec 2016 - 01:25 am
People warm themselves around a fire while waiting to be evacuated from a rebel-held sector of eastern Aleppo in Syria yesterday.
Hamas blames Israel for death of drone expert 18 Dec 2016 - 01:19 am
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Kurdish-Shiite row erupts at Iraqi football match 17 Dec 2016 - 07:45 pm
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Syrian rebels, govt say working on deal to secure Aleppo evacuation 17 Dec 2016 - 07:27 pm
Injured and sick people wait inside a hospital to be evacuated from a rebel-held sector of eastern Aleppo, Syria December 17, 2016. The arabic on the wall reads: 'The people want to bring down the regime' (R) and 'Curse your soul, oh Hafez' (L). REUTERS/A
Egypt to hand over MS804 air crash victims' remains 17 Dec 2016 - 07:21 pm
A woman passes by photos of EgyptAir flight 804 victims at the Cairo Opera House, May 26, 2016 (REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
France, fearing massacres, asks UN to monitor Aleppo evacuation 17 Dec 2016 - 06:57 pm
French Ambassador Francois Delattre has warned that Aleppo could turn into another Srebrenica, where thousands of Bosnian men and boys were massacred in 1995 when the town fell to Bosnian Serb forces during the Balkan wars. Photo courtesy: United Nations
Aleppo: The guilt, the resentment, the indifference 17 Dec 2016 - 06:17 pm
Syrians walk in the old market in the government-held old city of the northern embattled city of Aleppo on December 17, 2016. Trapped Syrian civilians and rebels waited desperately Saturday for evacuations to resume from an opposition-held enclave in Alep
Syrian rebels say Iran holding up Aleppo evacuation deal 17 Dec 2016 - 06:02 pm
A wounded boy sits inside an ambulance as Syrian rebels and their families gather at the rebel-held al-Amiriyah neighbourhood as they wait to be evacuated to the government-controlled area of Ramoussa on the southern outskirts of the city on December 15,
Obama denounces Aleppo 'horror' as evacuation suspended 17 Dec 2016 - 05:55 pm
U.S. President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his annual end-of-year news conference at the White House in Washington, USA on December 16, 2016. ( Samuel Corum - Anadolu Agency )
Thousands in desperate wait for evacuation from Aleppo 17 Dec 2016 - 05:38 pm
Evacuated civilians, fled from East Aleppo that had been under siege by Iran-led Shiite militias and Assad Regime forces, are being placed to a tent camp at Qah town of Idlib, Syria on December 16, 2016 (?brahim Erikan - Anadolu Agency)
Protesters storm pro-Kurdish party local HQ after Turkey attack 17 Dec 2016 - 05:32 pm
This picture obtained from Dogan News Agency shows people protesting in front of the offices of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) following a suicide car bombing on December 17, 2016 in Kayseri. Thirteen Turkish soldiers were killed and dozens m

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This handout photo taken on June 24, 2025 and received from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on June 25, 2025 shows a single Japan seeks record $55.6 bn defence budget, with AI focus
Workers use excavators to clear debris and rebuild the mudslide-damaged road which leads to Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, in China's western Tibet region on August 30, 2026. Photo by CNS / AFP China penalises 10 people for misinformation over deadly mudslide
Representational image Delaying children's first use of social media may protect mental health study
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Europe

A resident watches from her window migrants waiting on the sidewalk before being registered in Loma Colmenar district of Ceuta on August 31, 2026. Photo by Antonio Sempere / AFP Italy extends Schengen ban for Spain for 15 days
This screen grab image taken from UGC handout video courtesy of DHA on August 30, 2026, shows passengers waiting to be rescued at sea following the sinking of the ferry they were traveling on after it left the port of Kyrenia in the north of Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP Rescuers hunt for missing after deadly N.Cyprus ferry accident
A Turkish vessels patrols during search and rescue operations following a ferry capsizing off the port of Kyrenia in the north of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus on August 30, 2026. Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP Capsized ferry off Northern Cyprus has 'completely sunk': official
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Representational photo. South Africa investigates new reports of sardine deaths along coast
File photo showing the AU logo outside the headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AU condemns armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in South Sudan

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