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Iraq

Iraqi troops enter Mosul from the north

A spokesman for Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) says troops took the territory in an overnight raid across a tributary of the Tigris River in eastern Mosul.

World News

Twice the size of Luxembourg - one of the world's biggest icebergs gets ready to break away

At twice the size of the European country, experts estimate global sea levels could rise by as much as 10 cm if the Larsen C ice shelf were to break away into the South Atlantic.

Brazil

Another prison riot claims lives in Brazil

It comes only five days after 56 inmates were slaughtered in the country's worst prison massacre in more than two decades.

Syria

Syria: Russia begins withdrawing troops

The news comes from the TASS news agency, who quotes the head of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov.

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Belgium

Nuns have fun on YouTube

The savvy Belgian Benedictine sisters have launched their own channel and it is already proving to be a holy hit.

Turkey

Deadly car bomb in Izmir - the latest

Officials in Turkey say have described how suspected Kurdish militants clashed with police before detonating the device in the western city of Izmir.

France

France culls a million ducks and geese

The aim is to contain a severe outbreak of bird flu, which has been spreading rapidly over the past month.

World News

Deadly car bomb in Turkish city of Izmir

At least four people, including two suspected attackers, are said to have been killed. Others have been wounded.

France

"Unacceptable and unjustifiable" - outrage at the arrest of Ramush Haradinaj

The former prime minister of Kosovo, who is also an ex-guerilla fighter, was detained at an airport in eastern France on Wednesday on an international arrest warrant issued by Serbia.

Spain

Tight security in Spain for the Three Kings

The country's Interior Ministry announced tighter security measures on Wednesday due to the risk of a terrorist attack.

USA

Saving Obamacare: the US president pleads for his legacy

Republicans have launched their long-desired bid to scrap the system in what Vice President-elect Mike Pence has called "the first order of business" of Donald Trump's administration.

Iraq

More than 2000 a day are fleeing Mosul - UN

The UN says this is several hundred more each day than before US-led coalition forces began a new phase of their battle to retake the city from ISIL.

France

New Year, new election in France

With the dawn of the New Year, the presidential hopefuls from France's mainstream political parties have begun to set out their plans ahead of the vote in the spring.

Turkey

Was the Reina attack due to a clash of lifestyles?

In Turkey, lifestyle differences are being touted as a motivation for Saturday's massacre in a nightclub in Istanbul.

Vatican

McDonald's in the Vatican - why the cardinals are seeing red

McDonald's cooks up controversy with a food outlet in a building belonging to the Catholic Church in Rome - within sight of St Peter's Square.

Chile

Valparaiso counts the cost

Residents have begun assessing the extent of the damage from a wildfire that swept over the hills outside the Chilean port city.

Romania

Romania's new government begins naming ministers

The line-up will be rubber-stamped in a vote on Wednesday in parliament, where the Social Democrats and their junior coalition party ALDE have an overall majority.

United Kingdom

Brexit - which way now as UK's EU ambassador resigns

The abrupt departure of Sir Ivan Rogers comes just a few months before Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to start formal Brexit negotiations.

Syria

Syrian rebels threaten to boycott peace talks

They have suspended preparations for the Russian-led peace talks in Kazakhstan amid what they say are concerns about ceasefire violations.

Italy

Calm restored after riot at migrant reception centre in Italy

The unrest in Conetta comes amid signs that Italy is toughening its stance on migrants, with more deportations and an increased number of reception centres.

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