2015-02-04

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Kurdish forces assault against ISIL militants in Kirkuk

04/02/2015

Taiwan

Dozens feared dead as TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan

Around 20 people were killed and two dozen unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday.

04/02/2015

USA

Seven killed, 12 hurt as New York train hits car

A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening's rush hour, sparking an explosion and a fire that killed seven people, officials said.

04/02/2015

Taiwan

Taiwanese plane clips highway and plunges into river: ten killed

Extraordinary footage shows flight narrowly missing cars and buildings as it comes down

04/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan executes two militants in response to the brutal killing of one of its pilots by ISIL

Jordan has executed two convicted militants in response to the brutal killing of one of their pilots who had been held captive by Islamist

04/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltseve residents caught in the crossfire as Ukrainian crisis worsens

Civilians in the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve are struggling to survive, caught in the centre of the crossfire between government forces and

04/02/2015

Jordan

Jordan promises revenge for ISIL's brutal murder of captive pilot

Jordan has reacted with fury at the brutal killing of one of its pilots at the hands of Islamist extremists and promised an “earth-shaking” response

04/02/2015

Netherlands

Hague Court rejects 'genocide' claims dating back to breakup of Yugoslavia

Hague Court rules that both Croatia and Serbia committed crimes during breakup of Yugoslavia but they did not amount to genocide

04/02/2015

Italy

Tsipras gets support from Italy on the road to Brussels

Greece’s new prime minister is on a tour and today he arrives in Brussels, bringing his ideas on Greece’s economic plight to the heart of the EU, but

04/02/2015

Albania

Flooding in Balkans causes major losses to livestock and crops

Weather conditions have slightly improved in Albania allowing damage assessment after widespread flooding. Over 5,000 hectares are still submerged

04/02/2015

Spain

Spain's north African enclaves are targeted once again by desperate migrants

A small group of immigrants has become the latest to try and enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco by climbing the border fence. The

04/02/2015

Kosovo

Ethnic Serb politician is sacked after remarks trigger unrest in Kosovo

Kosovo has sacked one of its government ministers after he described Kosovo Albanians as savages when they protested at Serb pilgrims marking

04/02/2015