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UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo: UN 05 Feb 2023 - 08:30 pm
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi inspects the guard of honor upon arrival during the extraordinary Summit of East African Community Heads of State at the state house in Bujumbura, Burundi, on February 4, 2023. (Photo by Tchandrou Nitanga / AFP)
Canada deploys patrol plane to help Haiti fight gangs 05 Feb 2023 - 07:58 pm
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Iraqis protest after father kills YouTuber daughter 05 Feb 2023 - 07:47 pm
Iraqi women's rights activists lift placards during a rally near the Supreme Judicial Council in Baghdad on February 5, 2023, to protest the killing of Iraqi youtuber Tiba al-Ali by her father in Diwaniyah. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Republicans assail Biden over handling of Chinese balloon 05 Feb 2023 - 07:26 pm
US President Joe Biden speaks to the press after arriving at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, on February 4, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
Pakistan divided on legacy of military ruler Musharraf 05 Feb 2023 - 07:03 pm
A picture taken on February 5, 2023 shows the American Hospital in Dubai where Pakistan's exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf died in the morning aged 79 after a long illness, according to the Pakistani army. (Photo by AFP)
High turnout as Cypriots vote for new president 05 Feb 2023 - 06:53 pm
A Cypriot man carries his daughter as he votes in presidential elections with his daughter at a Limassol polling centre on February 5, 2023.  (Photo by Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP)
Pope urges end to ethnic hatred at open-air mass in South Sudan 05 Feb 2023 - 06:35 pm
This handout photo taken and released on February 5, 2023 by the Vatican Media shows the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir greeting Pope Francis before the Pope departs South Sudan, at the Juba International Airport in Juba.  (Photo by VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)
Ukraine defence chief says audit underway after corruption scandals 05 Feb 2023 - 06:18 pm
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov holds a news conference, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine on February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi
French PM offers concession in battle over pension reform 05 Feb 2023 - 06:09 pm
In this file photo taken on November 16, 2022, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers a speech on France's energy policy as she attends the government's declaration session on France's energy policy followed by a debate at the National Assembly in Paris. (Photo by Geoffroy Van der Hasselt / AFP)
New long-range weapons will not target Russia: Ukraine defence minister 05 Feb 2023 - 06:02 pm
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov holds a news conference, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 5, 2023. (REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi)
China’s power in Asia diminished by Covid Zero: Study 05 Feb 2023 - 05:48 pm
Pandemic prevention workers in protective suits cross a street as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Beijing, December 9, 2022. (REUTERS/Thomas Peter)
US school district retracts Eid holiday decision 05 Feb 2023 - 05:21 pm
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Key Iran opposition figure calls for 'fundamental' change 05 Feb 2023 - 05:02 pm
Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) shake hands before a meeting at the Revolution Palace in Havana on February 4, 2023. (Photo by Yander ZAMORA / POOL / AFP)
Eight dead in weekend avalanches in Austria 05 Feb 2023 - 04:52 pm
A photo taken on February 4, 2023 shows rescuers during their mission on a slope near Pill, western Austria. - Avalanches in Austria and Switzerland have left five people dead, leading officials to warn on February 4 of the risks posed by particularly unstable snow cover. Three of those killed were visiting Austria's Alpine regions. (Photo by ZOOM.TIROL / APA / AFP)
Germany says has 'hundreds' of pieces of Ukraine war crime evidence 05 Feb 2023 - 04:46 pm
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Woman and child drown, dozens rescued in Greek shipwreck 05 Feb 2023 - 03:21 pm
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Former UK PM Truss criticises Sunak policies as pressure builds 05 Feb 2023 - 02:28 pm
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Heavy fighting in north of Bakhmut: Wagner chief 05 Feb 2023 - 02:04 pm
Ukrainian servicemen stand on their tanks near the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Smilianets