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      Mike Pence prays with the coronavirus task force. Critics noted that prayer would not stop the virus and the only effective defence strategy requires scientific and medical expertise.
      Pence draws criticism for praying during coronavirus strategy meeting

      The image of the US coronavirus task force with heads bowed in prayer went viral on social media

      The AmericasMarch 03, 2020
      epa08262925 Migrants are seen stranded close to a highway near the Turkish-Greek border and try to enter Europe, in Ipsala, Turkey, 01 March 2020. The Turkish government announced its decision to no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe, after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Idlib, Syria on 27 February. EPA/DIMITRIS TOSIDIS
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      Turkey launches offensive in Idlib against Syria

      The battle for control of the last rebel enclave in Syria heightens, as Turkey launches military offensive against Assad

      March 02, 2020
      Vehicles drive on a crowded road in Kabul, Afghanistan on February 22, 2020. REUTERS
      Taliban denies responsibility for Kabul blast

      The attack raises questions about the ongoing period of calm between Washington and the militant group

      WorldFebruary 26, 2020
      The US first lady, Melania Trump, greets teachers and pupils during her visit to Sarvodaya Co-Ed Senior Secondary School in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. AFP
      Deadly riots in Delhi as Melania Trump attends 'happiness class'

      Deadly protests over a divisive citizenship law gripped Delhi during the Trumps' visit to the capital

      AsiaFebruary 25, 2020
      Iraqi prime minister-designate Mohammed Allawi giving a televised speech in Baghdad on February 19, 2020. AFP
      Iraqi PM designate concerned about rumoured plan to thwart his proposed government

      Mohammed Allawi said his cabinet proposals will be 'independent and impartial'

      February 25, 2020
      US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose as they visit the Taj Mahal in Agra. AFP
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      Fanfare for President Trump on first official visit to India

      Donald Trump announced a $3 billion deal with the Indian Armed Forces and hinted at a "very major" trade deal

      AsiaFebruary 24, 2020
      epa08225806 (FILE) - Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani talks with journalists during a joint press conference with US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo (not seen) at the presidential palace, Kabul, Afghanistan, 09 July 2018 (reissued 18 February 2020). According to reports citing the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Ghani has won the Afghan presidential election. EPA/HEDAYATULLAH AMID *** Local Caption *** 55165451
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      Key players to know in the Afghanistan peace negotiations

      The Afghan government is not at the negotiating table, but will be expected to carry out the final US-Taliban deal

      WorldFebruary 22, 2020
      Displaced Syrians sit in the basement of a stadium which has been turned into a makeshift refugee shelter on February 19, 2020 in Idlib, Syria. Getty Images
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      Everything you need to know about the battle for Idlib

      The battle for Idlib, the last opposition-controlled area in Syria, could signal the final chapter in the civil war

      February 20, 2020
      In this photo taken in November 2019, US President Donald Trump speaks to the troops at Bagram Air Field,in Afghanistan. AFP
      Everything you need to know about the US-Taliban peace deal

      Washington and the Taliban are closer than ever to reaching a breakthrough agreement

      WorldFebruary 19, 2020
      Palestinian fighters with Ezz-Al Din Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, rest on a sidewalk during a patrol in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 26, 2020. AFP
      Hamas hackers tried to 'seduce' Israeli soldiers online by posing as women

      The phones of dozens of soldiers were infected in recent months, but major secrets were prevented from leaking

      February 16, 2020
      A worker with sanitising equipment crosses the road in front of a hospital in Yichang city of Hubei, the province hit hardest by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Reuters.
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      Coronavirus cases top 60,000 with 254 dead in one day

      Drastic rise in number of coronavirus infections and deaths in China this week

      AsiaFebruary 13, 2020
      A Turkish artillery gun is picture in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib. AFP
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      Turkey threatens to hit Syrian forces 'everywhere'

      Ankara has warned it will strike regime forces everywhere if its soldiers are attacked again in rebel-held province

      WorldFebruary 13, 2020
      A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone . REUTERS
      Iranian network of fake social media accounts removed from Facebook

      Fake accounts operated out of Iran aimed at American users

      WorldFebruary 12, 2020
      In this image taken from video an Iranian rocket carrying a satellite is launched from Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s Semnan province on Sunday, February 9. IRIB via AP
      Iran hit by ‘largest cyber attack’ in its history

      The breach disrupted much of the country’s telecommunications network

      February 10, 2020
      A Boeing 777 aircraft of UK carrier British Airways taxies at Dubai International Airport in November 2019. EPA
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      Storm Ciara spurs record-breaking speeds on British Airways flight

      British Airways flight from New York reaches London more than an hour early

      EuropeFebruary 09, 2020
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