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ISIS mortars kill 16 Iraqi civilians in Mosul

Iraqi military and hospital officials say mortar rounds fired by ISIS militants have killed 16 civilians in neighborhoods already retaken by troops. They said the bodies of the 16, killed overnight and early Saturday, have been brought to military hospitals in eastern Mosul. The...

Foreign planes combat Israel wildfires as arrests made

Foreign firefighting planes on Friday helped Israel tackle a wave of wildfires that have forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, as police announced a dozen related arrests. Faced for the past four days with blazes across the country fed by drought and high winds, Israel received...

Istanbul Photo Awards reveals jury for 2017 contest

Jury members for the third Istanbul Photo Awards 2017 -- the international news and sports photography contest organized by Anadolu Agency -- were revealed Saturday. As in past years, the jury for this year's contest is composed of some of the most prestigious names in the field of...

Iraqi forces impose curfew in Mosul’s eastern districts

Iraqi forces on Thursday imposed a curfew in parts of eastern Mosul recently captured from the Daesh terrorist group, according to a military source. "On Thursday morning, the army imposed a curfew in the Kokjali area, one of the first neighborhoods in eastern Mosul to be retaken from...