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Images taken from Shusha, Azerbaijan, show the town of Stepanakert, capital of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, as Azerbaijan forces tighten their grip on the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and international concern mounts over the plight of ethnic Armenian civilians trapped there. Nagorno-Karabakh is a predominantly Armenian-populated region where Azerbaijani forces scored a lightning victory earlier this week. IMAGES
Dozens of protesters, including 10 prominent opposition figures were arrested for their role in violent unrest that erupted after the government signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan that ceded swathes of territory. IMAGES
Crane lifts a charred vehicle after it was targeted in a drone strike on the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing two commanders of the pro-Iran group the Kataeb Hezbollah. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VID34HW7PL_EN
Residents of the Iraqi capital Baghdad and civil defence gather at the scene of a deadly drone strike which hit a vehicle, according to two security sources, with one saying it belonged to a leader of a pro-Iran group. IMAGES
People blow shofars -- traditional Jewish instruments made from a ram's horn -- during a demonstration in support of Israel outside the country's embassy in the Colombian capital Bogota, following a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has left hundreds of people dead. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.