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A man stands close to the Cardon refinery, which belongs to the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSAn in Punto Fijo, Venezuela July 22, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
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Iraqi soldiers gather to go battle against ISIS militants south of Mosul, Iraq, June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer
Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul from North for The First Time
Iraqi troops entered Mosul from the north for the first time on Friday, part of a new phase in the battle for the city that also saw elite forces bridge a river under cover of darkness in an unprecedented night raid. A spokesman for Iraq’s elite...Caption:
In this file photo obtained Tuesday Jan. 3, 2017, a man believed to be the gunman who killed dozens at an Istanbul nightclub, films himself as he wanders in Istanbul’s Taksim square. (AP)
New Arrests over Istanbul Nightclub Attack, Borders Tightened
Turkish anti-terror police detained several new suspects on Thursday in fresh raids in their hunt for the gunman that killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub, as authorities tightened borders to prevent the fugitive from escaping. Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak...Caption:
A heavily armed Iraqi soldier guards a road in northern Iraq near Mosul (AFP)
Iraqi General: 70% of East Mosul Retaken from ISIS
Iraqi forces have retaken around 70 percent of eastern Mosul from ISIS and expect to reach the river bisecting the northern city in the coming days, Iraq’s joint operations commander has said. Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati, who is also head of the elite...Caption:
New York City police officers are seen outside the Atlantic Terminal January 4, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. A commuter train derailed Wednesday at a station in Brooklyn and injured nearly 80 people, officials said, setting off a panic during the morning rush, AFP