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100 arrested, explosives seized in Burkina Faso raids 28 Apr 2018 - 05:25 pm
Peninsula
Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus 28 Apr 2018 - 05:06 pm
A picture taken in the Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus on April 27, 2018 shows smoke billowing in the area during Syrian army shelling and airstrikes.  AFP / Rami al SAYED
From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners 28 Apr 2018 - 04:56 pm
People are fishing on bosphorus river as new built Camlica mosque is seen in the backround on April 26, 2018 in Istanbul. AFP / OZAN KOSE
Wooden Philippine boats to retrace historic China voyage 28 Apr 2018 - 03:37 pm
A traditional Philippine wooden boat known as 'balangay' sets sail from Manila to China on April 28, 2018.  AFP / NOEL CELIS
Turkish ex-president Gul says not running for the top job in June 28 Apr 2018 - 02:57 pm
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul is seen with Saadet Party leader Temel Karamollaoglu during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey April 24, 2018. Picture taken April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir
Modi-Xi talks highlight India-China rivalry, cooperation 28 Apr 2018 - 02:36 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak as they walk along the East Lake in Wuhan, China, April 28, 2018.
Zimbabwe legalises cannabis for medical, scientific use 28 Apr 2018 - 01:54 pm
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IS suspects stand trial for Iran attacks 28 Apr 2018 - 01:45 pm
File picture of the parliament's building during a gunmen attack in central Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2017. TIMA via REUTERS
No formal request about Trump-Kim summit: Singapore PM 28 Apr 2018 - 01:19 pm
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks during a press conference at the 32nd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Singapore on April 28, 2018. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN
Palestinian vies for imaginary seat in Lebanon parliament 28 Apr 2018 - 12:43 pm
Palestinian parliamentary candidate Manal Kortam (C) explains to a classroom why she has nominated herself for a seat that does not exist in next month's elections at the Mar Elias Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut on April 26, 2018.  AFP / JOSEPH EID
US, Turkish army chiefs discuss Syria in phone call 28 Apr 2018 - 12:32 pm
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters exit a building in Tadef, near the city of al-Bab in the northern countryside of Aleppo province on April 27, 2018. / AFP / Sameer Al-Doumy
Armenian protest leader rallies support for PM bid 28 Apr 2018 - 12:22 pm
Local residents dance as they wait for arrival of supporters of Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan on their way to Ijevan, in the town of Abovyan, Armenia April 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Gunmen kill 4 in northwestern Pakistan along Afghan border 28 Apr 2018 - 12:17 pm
Peninsula
"If we vote, we'll be killed" - Afghan villages face election threat 28 Apr 2018 - 10:55 am
Afghan men arrive at a voter registration centre to register for the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections in Kabul, Afghanistan April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Officials: Suicide car bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan 28 Apr 2018 - 10:27 am
Peninsula
Xi, Modi agree to reduce border tensions 28 Apr 2018 - 10:10 am
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they take a boat ride on the East Lake in Wuhan, China, April 28, 2018. India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via REUTERS
S.Korea's spy chief plays key role in historic meeting with North 28 Apr 2018 - 09:57 am
Suh-hoon, South Korea's chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) cries after delivering a joint statement, next to Im Jong-seok, South Korea's chief presidential secretary, at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating
Legal battle toddler Alfie Evans dies in Britain 28 Apr 2018 - 09:44 am
Candles and placards are pictured during a protest in support of Alfie Evans, in front of the British Embassy building in Warsaw, Poland April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel