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Presidential candidate and Chad's junta-appointed Prime Minister Succes Masra arrives at a campaign rally in the city of Moundou, where he is greeted by a huge crowd of supporters. Masra, wearing the number seven on his back, greets those gathered in the southern city, which is considered to be an opposition stronghold. IMAGES
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hails the EU parliament's adoption of a contentious asylum policy reform as a "huge achievement for Europe". The parliament's main political groups overcame opposition from far-right and far-left parties to pass the new migration and asylum pact -- a sweeping reform nearly a decade in the making. SOUNDBITE
The United States says that a ceasefire voted by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds. SOUNDBITE
Huge clouds of smoke billow after an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, seen from the town of Marwahin. Since war erupted between Israel and the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group Hamas in October, Hamas ally Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged near-daily fire across the border, raising fears of all-out war. IMAGES
Images of smoke rising along a road and fire trucks heading towards the site of a suspected gas explosion in northern China's Hebei province. The blast at a restaurant killed one person and injured more than a dozen, according to state media. IMAGES