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USA

US rules out regime change in Pyongyang but urges action

The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that failure to curb Pyongyang's atomic programme could have "catastrophic consequences"

Netherlands

UN court rejects Ukraine bid for measures against pro-Russian rebels

The International Court of Justice said Ukraine did not provide enough evidence of Russia's alleged role in the conflict, now in its fourth year.

Syria

Euroviews. Could military robots enforce safe havens in Syria?

Syria

Explosion hits evacuation convoy in Syria

An explosion near a bus convoy waiting to enter Aleppo has killed or wounded dozens of people, according to pro-government media and pro-opposition activists.

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Syria

'The situation is tragic', Syrians leave besieged towns under evacuation deal

Syrians living under siege for more than two years have begun to leave their homes under an evacuation deal.

South Sudan

Thousands in South Sudan flee upsurge in ethnic killings

UN says makeshift refugee camps on the border with Uganda are full to over flowing following a further spread in ethnic killings

Syria

Russia: US strikes on Syria 'play into hands of extremists'

Russia’s foreign minister has said that last week’s US missile strikes on a Syrian military airbase plays “into the hands of extremists” and further threaten regional and global…

Spain

French police find weapons and explosives as ETA disarms

The recovery of the arms caches follow the end of the Basque separatist movement's violent campaign and promise to disarm.

Spain

Basque separatists ETA hand police list of weapons stores

The Basque separatist group ETA began the process of handing over its remaining weapons on Saturday.

Spain

Madrid dismisses ETA's planned disarmament

There have been mixed reactions after ETA said it will give up all its weapons this Saturday.

Spain

Spain on threshold of an end to ETA and domestic terrorism

With ETA having promised to disarm and the decision receiving support from the Basque parliament, Spain may be about to see an end to 50 years of domestic terrorism.

Syria

Trump says strike was in the 'vital national security interest of US'

Friday morning’s missile strike was the toughest direct US action yet in Syria’s civil war, raising the risk of confrontation with Russia and Iran, the Assad regime’s two main military…

World News

ETA militant group 'a disarmed organization'

The Basque separatist group ETA issues a statement claiming it is now 'a disarmed organization'.

Syria

Syria again rejects claims it was behind chemical attack

There are more strong denials from the Syrian government amid worldwide condemnation of the chemical attack that killed at least 70 people including children.

Syria

Russia says bombed rebel weapons dump caused Syria 'chemical attack'

Russia has said chemical weapons that killed as many as 100 people in the town of Idlib leaked from a rebel weapons facility after it was bombed by the Syrian air…

Colombia

Colombia bombardment kills 10 ELN rebels

Colombia’s military has killed ten members of the country’s second biggest rebel group, including a number of women.

World News

Moscow targets Chechen fighters in Syria

Thousands of Russian speakers fight for ISIL in Syria

Iraq

Civilians used as human shields in Mosul

Evidence has emerged the so-called Islamic State is using civilians as human shields in its combat to retain control of Mosul.

Iraq

Spike in civilian deaths in Iraq 'flagrant violation of international law' - Amnesty

Amnesty International says US-led coalition against ISIL could be at fault for failing to limit civilian deaths in Mosul offensive.

Yemen

Drone footage shows over 100, 000 Houthi supporters at Sanaa rally

Aerial footage shot in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on March 26 shows over one hundred thousand individuals gathered to show their support for the Houthi movement.

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