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Thousands take to the street in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib to mark ten years since the nationwide anti-government protests that sparked the country's devastating civil war. IMAGES
From peaceful protest to armed uprising, to chemical weapons, cruise missiles and the military involvement of the United States and latterly Russia, the unraveling of Syrian society has continued over five years of tragic consequences. Multimedia Display (no reporter narration).
Syrians who were forced to flee their homes when violence struck look to the future with little hope four years into civil war. Gavino Garay reports.
The Colosseum turns yellow and blue in sign of solidarity with Ukraine on the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion, as fears mount about Kyiv's ability to fend off an emboldened Russia. IMAGES
Images show Khartoum International Airport in a state of seeming calm as the fragile 72-hour ceasefire agreed by Sudan's warring parties holds. The halt in fighting was brokered by the United States, and has provided the opportunity for many countries to conduct the evacuation of nationals. Since April 15, deadly fighting has pitted the paramilitaries of General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo’s Rapid Support Forces (FSR) against the regular army of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, with UN agencies reporting that at least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded so far. IMAGES
Speaking ahead of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns that Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine could last "for many months, for even years". SOUNDBITE
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