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Rebel leader seeks end to Ukraine ceasefire talks
As fighting in eastern Ukraine intensifies, separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying he no longer
Ukrainian forces 'firmly holding' positions, says Poroshenko
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says his troops are holding the line against separatists and Russian forces, amid a surge in violence. His
Captured Ukraine troops forced to face angry crowd after Donetsk bus stop shelling
Captured Ukrainian servicemen have been taken to the scene of Thursday’s deadly bus stop attack in Donetsk and paraded before an angry crowd, firmly
Donetsk violence shatters Ukraine ceasefire efforts
The Ukrainian army has lost control of Donetsk airport, while the city has been traumatised by the deaths of over a dozen civilians when a bus was hit in the fighting.
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Shi'ite Houthi rebels keep pressure on Yemen president despite tentative deal
Shi’ite rebels are keeping up the pressure on Yemen’s beleaguered president. They stayed put outside Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s residence on Thursday
Ukraine military accuses Russia of direct attack on its forces
In one of its strongest criticisms yet of Moscow, Kyiv has claimed that its military came under direct attack from Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.
Yazidis freed by militant Islamic State
At least 200 members of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq have been released. They had been held by the Islamic State militant group
Fighting at Donetsk airport escalates
The battle for the international airport in Donetsk has escalated. A Ukrainian military spokesman said six of his troops were killed in attacks by
Boko Haram violence surges ahead of Nigerian elections
Boko Haram began its concerted terror campaign in Nigeria in 2009. The Sunni jihadist movement was founded in 2002. The Islamists’ goal is to impose
Kobani remains key battleground for ISIL as Kurds push the militants out
Peshmurga fighters are continuing their assault to retake the Syrian town of Kobani from ISIL fighters, but the Islamic extremists are making the
Kurds regain most of Kobani but ISIL fights on in Syrian border town
The Kurds now claim to have wrested control of about seventy percent of Kobani from the self-styled Islamic State, but heavy fighting continues for
Syria ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks
Syria said on Saturday it is willing to participate in “preliminary consultations” in Moscow aimed at restarting peace talks next year to end its
Syria: 'civilians killed' in government raids near Aleppo
Dozens of civilians have been killed and wounded in government air raids near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, according to unconfirmed reports.
Over 10 children killed in latest Syria violence
At least 10 children have been killed in Syria after government airstrikes hit two schools in separate incidents today. Seven of the dead were from
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Iraqi Kurds celebrate breaking of ISIL siege around Mount Sinjar
It is being described as one of the most significant victories so far against ISIL militants in Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga fighters say they have now
Care in conflict zones: MSF's medical aid on the frontline
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Ukraine: 'Day of Silence' ceasefire appears to be holding
After eight months of a conflict that has claimed more than 4,300 lives, a 'Day of Silence' ceasefire appears to be holding in eastern Ukraine.
Airstrike enigma: Did Iran really raid ISIL targets in Iraq?
Confusion continues to surround reports that Iran has carried out airstrikes against ISIL targets on Iraqi soil.
Confusion over claims Iranian jets are attacking ISIL in Iraq
Despite US claims co-ordination with Iran in Iraq would be "inappropriate", and Iran ruling out American influence in
Iraq post-ISIL, Iranian F4 jets have reportedly bombed ISIL in Iraq
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