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Belarus to form new paramilitary force amid Ukraine conflict 20 Feb 2023 - 10:44 pm
Belarusian military officers view heavy rounds on display at the Russian pavilion during the International Defence Exhibtion (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP)
Turkey hit by more earthquakes near epicenter of last disaster 20 Feb 2023 - 10:20 pm
Members of the Uzbek search and rescue team use a dog as they look for a body under the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay along the Mediterranean coast, southern Turkey on February 19, 2023. (Photo by Yasin Akgul / AFP)
Poland imposes further border restriction in Belarus spat 20 Feb 2023 - 09:45 pm
Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau looks on as he arrives for a meeting of Foreign Affairs Council at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP)
Syria's Assad visits Oman after quake, in first since war 20 Feb 2023 - 09:26 pm
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows President Bashar al-Assad (left) being welcomed by Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said in Muscat on February 20, 2023. (AFP)
UK summons Iran's top diplomat over threats to journalists 20 Feb 2023 - 09:25 pm
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Swedish intelligence says 'security' threat worst since 1980s 20 Feb 2023 - 09:18 pm
File Photo: Soldiers from Gotland's regiment patrol Visby harbour, amid increased tensions between NATO and Russia over Ukraine, on the Swedish island of Gotland, Sweden, 13 January 2022. (TT News Agency/Karl Melander via REUTERS)
New 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Turkey 20 Feb 2023 - 09:05 pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walks through the crowd as he visits the hard-hit southeastern province of Hatay, the seen of destruction following two earthquakes on February 20, 2023.  (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
Cold-blooded: Abandoned alligator rescued from Brooklyn lake 20 Feb 2023 - 09:02 pm
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King Charles watches Ukraine troops training in UK 20 Feb 2023 - 08:45 pm
Britain's King Charles III attends a site in Wiltshire where Ukrainian recruits are being trained by British and international partner forces in south-west England on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Chris Jackson / AFP)
Spain: Transport officials resign over train design blunder 20 Feb 2023 - 08:33 pm
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Moscow downplays significance of Biden's visit to Kiev 20 Feb 2023 - 08:13 pm
A woman walks past a poster dedicated to the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day which depicts a service member and reads
Turkey to start building 200,000 homes in March, says Erdogan 20 Feb 2023 - 08:11 pm
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands with rescue workers as he visits the hard-hit southeastern province of Hatay on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Yasin Akgul / AFP)
Mauritius lashed by rains as intense Cyclone Freddy arrives 20 Feb 2023 - 07:59 pm
This image shows the fishing village of Mahebourg, Mauritius, on February 20, 2023 as Cyclone Freddy approaches. - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) has issued a Class 3 cyclone warning, saying estimated gusts in the centre of Cyclone Freddy could reach around 275 kilometres (170 miles) an hour. (Photo by Laura MOROSOLI / AFP)
Russian economy contracts by 2.1% in 2022: Rosstat 20 Feb 2023 - 07:41 pm
Pigeons fly above the Gostiny Dvor conference centre, the venue for tomorrow's Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address, with the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and Saint Basil's cathedral on the background, in central Moscow on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Sanction-hit Russia displays combat-tested arms at UAE fair 20 Feb 2023 - 07:40 pm
Visitors view mockups of ground vehicles as they tour the Russian pavilion during the International Defence Exhibtion (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP)
US notified Russia about Biden's Ukraine visit 'hours before:' top aide 20 Feb 2023 - 06:42 pm
US President Joe Biden is greeted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit in Kyiv on February 20, 2023. (Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP)
Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36 20 Feb 2023 - 06:30 pm
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Sri Lankan police disperse protesters demanding election 20 Feb 2023 - 06:17 pm
Protesters shout slogans during an ongoing anti-government demonstration near the president's office in Colombo on April 18, 2022. File photo / AFP