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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Heavy weapons are withdrawn from the Ukrainian city of Soledar, amid reports of renewed fighting elsewhere in the east of the country.
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
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 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.
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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 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
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
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 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.
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 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
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.
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)
"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
Durable solution: Will the Ukrainian ceasefire hold?
European, Ukrainian and Russian leaders reach another peace agreement. But will it end up being yet another scrap of paper?
Ukraine: separatists in Debaltseve celebrate withdrawal of govt troops
Pro-Russian separatist soldiers have been celebrating in the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve. For them the withdrawal of Ukrainian government
Poroshenko proposes international peacekeepers for eastern Ukraine
The fall of Debaltseve is one of the worst defeats of the war for Ukraine’s troops who were unable to stop an advance by pro-Russian rebels fighting
Mixed feeling in the Ukrainian capital about the withdrawal from Debaltseve
People in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been reacting to the events in Debaltseve. Feelings are running high as it is the anniversary of the
Darfur - A brief history of Sudan's silent suffering
While Sudan’s north-south civil war was raging in 2003 – the country’s second major internal conflict since it gained independence in 1956 – worrying
Poroshenko praises troops for defending besieged Debaltseve
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has praised Ukrainian forces for fulfilling their duty in defending the besieged town of Debaltseve. He spoke
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