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The pilot of missing EgyptAir flight 804 warned air traffic controllers in Cairo that parts of the cabin were engulfed in smoke just minutes before the plane crashed, according to a report.
Traffic and pedestrians on a busy street in Dhaka, Bangladesh a day after the military took control as mass demonstrations forced longtime ruler Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. IMAGES
A video released by Wikileaks reportedly shows Julian Assange, the organization's founder, boarding a flight at London Stansted Airport. Assange has been released from a high-security London prison where he was held for five years, Wikileaks says, after reaching a US plea deal. IMAGES
Passangers arrive at Singapore Changi Airport after their Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence that triggered an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand. A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured Tuesday in what passengers described as a terrifying scene. An initial data analysis by the aviation tracking service Flightradar24 suggested the London-Singapore flight experienced more than one minute of extreme turbulence at around 11,300 metres (37,000 feet) over Myanmar, during which it violently rose and plunged several times. IMAGES
Images from Gare du Nord in Paris as London-bound Eurostar trains resume normal service. All traffic was halted on Saturday after two tunnels in southern England flooded, stranding around 30,000 passengers on New Year's Eve. 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.