Palestinian leader to address UN by video after visa denial
The United Nations General Assembly votes to allow Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to address the body's high-level meeting by video link after Washington denied him a visa. IMAGES
Smoke billows following explosions in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel. The Israeli military launched its long anticipated ground assault on Gaza City, with troops advancing into the centre of Gaza's largest urban hub, a military official told journalists. IMAGES
The United Nations General Assembly votes to allow Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to address the body's high-level meeting by video link after Washington denied him a visa. IMAGES
Passengers are stranded at Zanzibar International Airport a day after disputed Tanzania general elections, with reports of violent protests on the mainland as internet and other communications are down. IMAGES
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi appears in court ahead of his arraignment, after his arrest over the weekend for "facilitation of terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country in June, according to investigators. IMAGES
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