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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press upon his arrival in Tripoli for a surprise visit on October 11, 2014 aimed at at bolstering talks between political parties. (AFP/Mahmud Turkia)
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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir gestures as he gives an address at the opening of the eighth session of Parliament in Khartoum on October 28, 2013.(Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)
Sudanese president denies “strategic” relations with Iran
Medina, Asharq Al-Awsat—In exclusive comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir acknowledged that Khartoum’s relations with Riyadh have been harmed by the country’s ties with Tehran, but stressed that Sudanese-Iranian ties have been exaggerated....Caption:
A man takes photos from a footbridge above a barricaded flyover occupied by pro-democracy protestors in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on October 11, 2014. (AFP Photo/Ahthony Wallace)
Pitching tents, Hong Kong democracy protesters dig in for long haul
Hong Kong, Reuters—Hundreds of student activists camped overnight at major protest sites in Hong Kong as the democracy movement sought to re-gather momentum after the government called off talks on defusing unrest in the global financial hub. Protests escalated late...Caption:
Smoke rises after an US-led air strike in the Syrian town of Kobani on October 10, 2014. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)
Kurds struggle to defend besieged Syrian town
Suruc, Turkey, AP—Kurdish militiamen are putting up a fierce fight to defend a Syrian town near the border with Turkey but are struggling to repel the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which is advancing and pushing in from two sides, Syrian activists and...Caption:
Yemenis walk through the main gate of the old city of Sana’a on October 10, 2014. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Huwais)