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Russia, Turkey and Iran agree to plan for Syria 'congress' 31 Oct 2017 - 10:28 pm
Syrian rebel representative General Ahmad Berri (R) and other attendees walk during a seventh round of Syria peace talks in Astana on October 31, 2017.  AFP / Stanislav Filippov
Egypt says bombs militants responsible for Western Desert attack 31 Oct 2017 - 10:22 pm
Four-wheel drive cars cross the Egyptian western desert and the Bahariya Oasis southwest of Cairo in this picture taken on May 15, 2015. (Reuters / Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
Hate campaign shuts down French anti-harassment hotline 31 Oct 2017 - 07:59 pm
A woman holds a placard reading '21500 women victims of violence per year in France' as people gather for a rally at the Old Port of Marseille, southern France, on October 29, 2017, to denounce harassment and sexual violence in everyday life. Hundreds of
UN names new coordinator to unblock aid for Myanmar 31 Oct 2017 - 06:22 pm
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Body recovered after Arctic helicopter crash: Norway 31 Oct 2017 - 05:38 pm
Photo for representation. Reuters
Islamic state claims responsibility for blast in Afghan capital Kabul 31 Oct 2017 - 04:27 pm
Afghan security personnel investigate the site of a suicide bombing in Wazir Akbar Khan in Kabul on October 31, 2017.  AFP / WAKIL KOHSAR
Croatian village gives shelter to abandoned bears 31 Oct 2017 - 03:49 pm
This photograph taken on October 16, 2017, Ivan Crnkovic-Pavenka gestures as he speaks at his shelter for brown bears in the village of Kuterevo.  AFP / STR
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont says accepts snap election, not seeking asylum 31 Oct 2017 - 03:32 pm
Dismissed Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont arrives to address media representatives at The Press Club in Brussels on October 31, 2017.  AFP / NICOLAS MAETERLINCK
Belarus opposition leader Statkevich detained 31 Oct 2017 - 02:44 pm
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UN bracing for 40,000 Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 31 Oct 2017 - 02:41 pm
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Axed Catalan president to break silence in Brussels 31 Oct 2017 - 02:34 pm
Journalists await the arrival of sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont at the Press Club Brussels Europe where he is expected to give a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman
At least 12 killed in east Libya air strike: medical source 31 Oct 2017 - 01:40 pm
People waiting the funeral in Derna, Lybia. Credit: Twitter/@hesham_burashid
Syria activists say 4 children killed in government shelling 31 Oct 2017 - 01:15 pm
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Palestinian shot dead after alleged car attack attempt 31 Oct 2017 - 12:48 pm
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Nigeria to compensate civil war victims, clears bombs 31 Oct 2017 - 12:43 pm
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Trial of Turkey opposition daily staff resumes 31 Oct 2017 - 12:41 pm
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Access to food 'precarious' for Syrians stranded near Jordan 31 Oct 2017 - 12:05 pm
A file photo of Syrian children at school in a refugee camp in Jordan. Reuters.
US business group worries Trump unprepared for commercial talks with China 31 Oct 2017 - 11:31 am
A file photo of US President Donald Trump. Reuters.

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Qatar participates in 50th Ordinary Session of the Council of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Authorities' Governors