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Mosul escapees endure 'dire conditions'

Residents flee a village south of Mosul as Iraqi forces advance to oust so-called Islamic State, 19 October 2016

Iraqis are enduring dire conditions after fleeing the Mosul area, aid agencies say, as the army attempts to retake the city from IS.

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A jihadist group rejects a Russian proposal to withdraw from the Syrian city of Aleppo during a "humanitarian pause" on Thursday.

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Saudi blogger Badawi 'faces new lashes'

Supporters of the imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi express alarm at a report that he faces a new round of 50 lashes.

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  • 19 October 2016
  • From the section Europe

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  • 16 October 2016
  • From the section Europe

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