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Iraq

Iraq calls for international air power to stop ISIL wrecking priceless heritage

Iraq is calling for air power to be used to stop ISIL militants destroying the country’s archaeological treasures. The US-led coalition – which has

Nigeria

Chad and Niger launch joint campaign against Boko Haram

Chad and Niger have launched a joint military operation against Boko Haram in Nigeria. The Sunni militant group has expanded cross border raids

Iraq

Thousands flee Tikrit battle

Thousands of refugees have fled Tikrit as Iraqi troops backed by Shi’ite militia battle to re-take the ISIL strong-hold in Iraq. Heading into its

Ukraine

Ukraine parliament votes to boost size of armed forces

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to increase the country’s armed forces by a third to 250,000 personnel. Kviv is taking no chances, despite the fragile

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Iraq

Iraq begins push to take back ISIL strongholds

Iraqi forces begin a large-scale campaign to force militants out of ISIL strongholds in the north of the country, including Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's former hometown.

Mali

Peace deal on the cards in northern Mali

The government in Mali says it has agreed to a preliminary accord

Ukraine

Ukraine: Reports of fresh casualties put truce under strain

Heavy weapons are withdrawn from the Ukrainian city of Soledar, amid reports of renewed fighting elsewhere in the east of the country.

Ukraine

Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine except for Mariupol region

Day two of no casualties for the Ukrainian army as the latest ceasefire enters its 12th day, and Kyiv is pulling its heavy weapons back from the

Ukraine

Ukrainian army reports no soldiers killed in last 24 hours as fighting dies down

For the first time since the second ceasefire came into effect 10 days ago the Ukrainian army has announced it has suffered no fatalities in the last

Iraq

Iraq army steps up campaign against ISIL in al-Baghdadi

Some 800 Iraqi troops are deployed in the region in efforts to retake the town of al-Baghdadi. A US commander confirms the coalition has assisted with airstrikes.

Ukraine

Gazprom claims Ukraine could run out of gas in two days

Ukraine could run out of supplies of gas within two days. That’s according to Russia’s Gazprom. The company which supplies gas to Ukraine said in a

Ukraine

Ukraine says it cannot start to withdraw heavy weapons from the east

The Ukraine military cannot start to withdraw its heavy weapons from the front line in the east as separatist rebels have not ceased firing, a

Iraq

Kurdish forces repel ISIL militants in Iraq

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have fought off an attack by ISIL militants in the Iraqi town of Guwair on Sunday. The town which lies 25km southwest of

Syria

Suleyman Shah: Syria reacts to Turkish 'agression'

The Syrian government has denounced Turkey’s operation to remove the remains of Suleyman Shah – the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire

Ukraine

Ukraine detains suspects after Kharkiv blast

Ukrainian authorities have detained four suspects after an explosion killed at least two people and wounded fifteen others at a peace march in Kharkiv.

Ukraine

Preparations underway for heavy weapon withdrawal in Ukraine

Separatist rebels have said they would begin to pull-back heavy artillery from the the front line in eastern Ukraine, as Kyiv reports armoured

Ukraine

Ukraine peace march hit by deadly blast in Kharkiv

At least three people have died and ten have been wounded in an explosion during a peace march in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. According to police

Syria

Mission successful: Ottoman forefather's remains removed from Syria

Mission successful, according to the Turkish government, as soldiers guarding the tomb of Suleyman Shah are evacuated from Syria and his remains exhumed.

Libya

ISIL may use Libya as doorstep to Europe, says analyst

Around 50 people are now known to have died in three suicide car bombings in Libya. Fighters loyal to the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL)

Ukraine

"There is a general ceasefire but there are exceptions," says OSCE on Ukraine truce

Sporadic fighting has pierced the fragile ceasefire in east Ukraine. The OSCE which is charged with monitoring the truce which entered into force

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