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The Olympic and the Brazilian flag fly over the site of ancient Olympia during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Greece, April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
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Mourners leave candles in memory of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, who was shot dead in Birstall, during a vigil at Parliament Square in London, Britain June 17, 2016. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
U.K. Lawmaker Murder Suspect Makes Defiant Court Statement
The man accused of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox gave his name as “Death to traitors, freedom for Britain” when he appeared in court Saturday. The murder of Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two young children, has shocked the nation and both sides in the...Caption:
140,000 Palestinians Performed Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa Despite Restrictions
Despite harsh measures taken by Israeli forces including the erection of barriers and preventing young people from praying at Al-Aqsa mosque, about 140,000 worshippers were able to perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque yesterday (the second Friday of the month of...Caption:
U.N. special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed attends a news conference in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Countdown to U.N. Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh’s Roadmap Plan
Cairo- Mediations and efforts exerted by ambassadors of 18 Yemeni peace-brokering nations proved fruitful in calming down tensions at the peace talks underway in Kuwait. The ambassadors were able to steer the negotiations back to the topic concerning the...Caption:
A gas flame is seen in the desert near the Khurais oilfield, about 160 km (99 miles) from Riyadh, June 23, 2008. State oil giant Saudi Aramco is adamant the biggest new field in its plan to raise oil capacity will arrive bang on schedule in June next year. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji