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Assad’s Aleppo victory dashes Syrians’ hopes of return 16 Dec 2016 - 05:47 pm
A member of forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad sits near damaged buildings in Aleppo's Salaheddine district, Syria December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
Hundreds protest against Russia & Iran in Ankara 15 Dec 2016 - 10:17 pm
Protesters hold placards reading
Aleppo evacuation under way after truce deal 15 Dec 2016 - 10:15 pm
Evacuees from rebel-held east Aleppo, disembark from buses upon their arrival at the town of Al Rashideen
Jewish Settlers reject relocation offer as eviction looms 15 Dec 2016 - 10:09 pm
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UK summons Russian & Iranian envoys 15 Dec 2016 - 10:08 pm
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Traces from EgyptAir victims point to blast on plane 15 Dec 2016 - 09:57 pm
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Too big to fail: China maps out its Trump strategy 15 Dec 2016 - 08:55 pm
Donald Trump (AFP / RHONA WISE)
Syrian girls flee war only to become mothers in Jordan camp 15 Dec 2016 - 07:52 pm
Syrian women sit in the waiting area to see a female doctor at a maternity clinic run by United Nations Population Fund inside Jordan's Al Zaatari refugee camp, which houses nearly 80,000 Syrian refugees, in Mafraq, Jordan November 22, 2016. Lin Taylor/Th
South Korea: Grim discovery points to North Korea fishing tragedy 15 Dec 2016 - 07:41 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives field guidance to the August 25 Fishery Station of the Korean People's Army in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on November 20, 2016. KCNA/via Reuters
The tale of two slums in South Africa as residents seek to upgrade lives 15 Dec 2016 - 07:31 pm
Shacks are seen at an informal settlement near Cape Town, South Africa, September 14, 2016. A process of 'upgrading' enables each shack in an informal settlement to receive basic services of water, electricity  and sanitation. Picture taken September 14,
Corruption, caste keep poor from owning land in northern India 15 Dec 2016 - 07:24 pm
A woman carries her baby as she walks through a wheat field, in Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh April 17, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Myanmar: Evidence suggests army did burn Rohingya homes 15 Dec 2016 - 06:45 pm
This handout photograph taken on December 12, 2016 and released on December 13, 2016 by the Myanmar State Counsellor Office shows a military official (C) briefing Myanmar Vice President Myint Swe (2nd R, in blue jacket), head of the Rakhine State Investig
Expert Views: What impact will Brazil’s plan to allow foreign ownership of land have? 15 Dec 2016 - 05:55 pm
Anti-government demonstrators clash with riot-policemen during a protest against the constitutional amendment PEC 55, which limits public spending, in front of Brazil's National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
South Sudan armed groups 'recruited 100 child soldiers' 15 Dec 2016 - 05:40 pm
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Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatists kill 1, injure 2 15 Dec 2016 - 05:23 pm
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Syrian official source says second Aleppo convoy likely on Thurs 15 Dec 2016 - 05:04 pm
Men react as they stand outside buses evacuating people from a rebel-held sector of eastern Aleppo, Syria December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
Tigers and meerkats enjoy seasonal treats at London zoo 15 Dec 2016 - 05:02 pm
Meerkats eat Christmas treats in their enclosure at London Zoo, in London, Britain December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Turkish Red Crescent chief helps oversee Aleppo evacuation 15 Dec 2016 - 04:58 pm
Staff from the International Red Cross and from the Syrian Red Crescent are seen in embattled city of Aleppo as efforts were underway to evacuate rebel fighters and their families from rebel-held areas on December 15, 2016.  AFP / STRINGER