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Khartoum: the Republican Palace Khartoum, Sudan
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UN: Civilian death toll in Sudan's Darfur attacks tops 300 in 2 days as war nears 2-year mark • Apr. 15, 2025, 12:00 AM ET (AP)
Home to centuries of heritage, Sudan's biggest museum is looted and wrecked by a 2-year war • Apr. 14, 2025, 12:38 AM ET (AP)
2 killed as Sudan's paramilitary intensifies attacks on displacement camp in North Darfur • Apr. 2, 2025, 10:19 AM ET (AP)
Sudan’s army chief returns to Khartoum for first time in 2 years of war after airport recaptured • Mar. 26, 2025, 4:33 PM ET (AP)

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Pakistan Monument is a landmark in Islamabad which represents the four provinces of Pakistan.
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Street scene, Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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