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Yemen

US 'destroys three Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen' in retaliation for attacks on Navy

The US says it has destroyed three radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The rebel group denies provoking the strikes.

Syria

France, Germany and Italy urge Russia to stop bombing Aleppo

Senior EU ministers condemn Russia's role in Aleppo - but say the priority is to stop the bombing, not impose sanctions on Moscow.

Russia

Prisoner release flounders between Kyiv and Russian backed separatists

The so-called Minsk Agreement implemented to end the war between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces is floundering on many levels

Turkey

Anger between Turkey and Iraq ahead of battle for Mosul

Just weeks ahead of an expected push led-by Iraqi troops to retake the ISIL-held city of Mosul and tensions have risen between Turkey and Iraq.

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Afghanistan

Gunmen slaughter Shiite pilgrims in the Sakhi Shrine in Kabul

Three gunmen dressed in military or police uniforms have opened fire on Shiite worshipers at the Sakhi Shrine in Kabul.

Greece

Greece opens reception centre for unaccompanied refugee boys

A new reception centre for unaccompanied refugee boys opened in the suburbs of Athens on Tuesday, offering those who have made the perilous journey to Europe a safe space, away from traffickers and ot

Afghanistan

Deadly gun attack on a Shiite shrine in Kabul

Three gunmen in military uniforms have attacked a Shiite shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul.

India

Clashes erupt at anti-India protests after boy's killing

Tensions rise in Kashmir as protesters clash with police in the disputed border region.

Syria

Aleppo: a Syrian tragedy

The devastation in Aleppo's besieged rebel-held east has sparked global outrage, but world powers are failing to stop the bloodshed.

Syria

Eastern Aleppo faces annihilation says UN special envoy to Syria

The UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan De Mistura, has said eastern Aleppo faces total destruction that will result in the deaths of thousands of civilians.

Yemen

Yemen : The forgotten war

With Millions malnourished and in danger of death, the civil war in Yemen rages on

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's unending war

Two days before an aid donor's conference for Afghanistan, the taliban make a show of force

Syria

Renewed air strikes pound province of Aleppo

Pro-government media say the Syrian army is pressing ahead in a major campaign, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air power.

World News

UK plans to exempt soliders from European convention on human rights

The government announced the policy change saying that the European convention on human rights (ECHR) was being misused and judgements went beyond their remit.

Afghanistan

Taliban fighters enter northern city of Kunduz

In Afghanistan, Taliban fighters have entered the strategic northern city of Kunduz.

Syria

Syria: Aleppo hospital hit again as fighting intensifies

Heartbreaking images of a baby girl said to have been rescued from the rubble of a building in war-torn Syria have stirred strong emotions worldwide.

Syria

US-Russia diplomatic stalemate on Syria, as deadly air strikes hit Aleppo

With fighting raging on the ground in Syria, the war of words between the US and Russia drags resulting in diplomatic deadlock.

Syria

Russia to send more warplanes to Syria - reports

As reports claimed Russia was sending more warplanes to Syria, a US State Department spokesman described the peace process as 'on life support'.

World

Iraqi president on democracy and ISIL's decline

Euronews’ Aissa Boukanoun sits down with Iraqi leader Dr Muhammad Fuad Masum to talk about the Battle of Mosul, democracy and Daesh.

Syria

UN condemns attacks on Aleppo hospitals as doctors struggle in ever-worse conditions

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports a dramatic rise in the death toll in Aleppo.

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