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Sat, 26 Apr 2014 19:44 PM

Mourners grieve near the coffin of Abdul Kareem Mohammed Jarrad Al-Dosari in Zubair, near Basra, 550 km (340 miles) south of Baghdad April 26, 2014. Gunmen shot dead Dosari, who was a candidate for the upcoming elections representing the secular al-Badeel party, and two of his bodyguards in Zubair on Saturday, according to police. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Thu, 1 May 2014 07:54 AM

The United Nations says rebels slaughtered hundreds of civilians when they seized the town of Bentiu in April

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:59 PM

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir speaks during a news conference in Juba, April 25, 2014. South Sudan will free four high-profile political prisoners facing treason charges, a presidential spokesman said on Thursday, meeting a demand by rebels in a faltering peace process. Kiir has come under mounting pressure as rebel fighters loyal to Kiir's sacked deputy, Riek Machar, seize territory and close in on northern oil fields that provide the country's economic lifeline. REUTERS/Emre Rende (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:59 PM

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir speaks during a news conference in Juba, April 25, 2014. South Sudan will free four high-profile political prisoners facing treason charges, a presidential spokesman said on Thursday, meeting a demand by rebels in a faltering peace process. Kiir has come under mounting pressure as rebel fighters loyal to Kiir's sacked deputy, Riek Machar, seize territory and close in on northern oil fields that provide the country's economic lifeline. REUTERS/Emre Rende (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW)

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:47 PM

Iraqi security forces secure the scene of a car bomb attack during a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Baghdad, April 25, 2014. A series of explosions killed 18 people at a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), introduced its candidates for elections on April 30 at the rally in eastern Baghdad. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, Reuters reporters at the scene said. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:38 PM

Iraqi security forces secure the scene of a car bomb attack during a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Baghdad, April 25, 2014. A series of explosions killed 18 people at a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), introduced its candidates for elections on April 30 at the rally in eastern Baghdad. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, Reuters reporters at the scene said. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:16 PM

Iraqi security forces secure the scene of a car bomb attack during a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Baghdad, April 25, 2014. A series of explosions killed 18 people at a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), introduced its candidates for elections on April 30 at the rally in eastern Baghdad. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, Reuters reporters at the scene said. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:14 PM

Iraqi security forces secure the scene of a car bomb attack during a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Baghdad, April 25, 2014. A series of explosions killed 18 people at a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), introduced its candidates for elections on April 30 at the rally in eastern Baghdad. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, Reuters reporters at the scene said. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:01 PM

An explosion is seen during a car bomb attack at a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Baghdad, April 25, 2014. A series of explosions killed 18 people at a Shi'ite political organisation's rally in Iraq on Friday, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), introduced its candidates for elections on April 30 at the rally in eastern Baghdad. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, Reuters reporters at the scene said. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)