More than 170,000 people took refuge in shelters across the massive urban conglomeration, home to some 30 million

The attack was met with praise by close ally Israel, elsewhere met with sharp warnings of tension

Soleimani’s assassination was the most dramatic escalation yet in spiralling tensions between Iran and the US

He was killed in a drone strike just outside the Baghdad airport shortly after flying in to meet with Iranian allies

Photos of Francis slapping at the woman's hand to free himself, was an instant hit on social media

US strike sparks fears of an escalation in violence in region, with Iran vowing severe revenge for Soleimani's death

Netanyahu expresses support for the overnight US strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad

About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 28,661.44, down 0.7%

Elephants are worshipped as the Hindu god Ganesh in Nepal and big crowds attended the festival

Says ‘America won’t be able to avoid consequences of this wrong calculation easily’