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Iraq

'Not safe': Kurds flee Kirkuk after Iraqi forces take over

One of them spoke to Euronews about his fear of sectarian reprisals, just three weeks after a banned vote for Kurdish independence.

Iraq

Iraqi soldiers seize Kirkuk after independence referendum

Iraqi soldiers have seized Kirkuk in an attempt to quash an independence bid following a referendum in the region

Syria

Syria War: Turkey-backed rebels launch offensive on Idlib

Israel

Three Israelis killed in shooting attack near Jerusalem

Two Israeli security guards and one border police officer have been killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting attack near Jerusalem.

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Sweden

What kind of conflict is Sweden preparing for?

Sweden is shifting its military capacity from peacekeeping to defence.

North Korea

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The 12 steps towards defeating Kim Jong-un.

Ukraine

Euroviews. Happy Independence Day Ukraine! Let's talk business, not war: View

Kyiv needs to stop focusing international debate on conflict and start pushing its economic agenda, says Radu Magdin

Afghanistan

Suicide bomber targets NATO convoy in Afghanistan

Ukraine

Who killed Andrea Rocchelli?

Syria

Syria reportedly pulls back from launching new chemical attack

The US says Syria has "heeded its warning" and has abandoned preparations for a new chemical attack

Ukraine

'Terrorist act' bomb blast kills colonel in Kyiv

Colonel Maksym Shapoval has been killed in a car bomb blast in Kyiv.

United Kingdom

HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail

HMS Queen Elizabeth will spend two years at sea for trials

Philippines

10 Philippine soldiers die in friendly fire incident on Mindanao

Street fighting continues on Mindanao between Philippine army forces and ISIL militants who have trapped 2000 civilians in the city of Marawi.

Syria

Russian war vessels launch missiles at ISIL targets in Palmyra

Philippines

Philippine troops battle Islamists in besieged city

The Maute militant group, which has pledged allegiance to ISIL, captured parts of the southern city of Marawi earlier this week.

Philippines

Philippines: Duterte vows to be 'harsh' with martial law in Mindanao

The president of the Philippines has warned he will deal harshly with militants after martial law was declared on the southern Mindanao island.

Switzerland

Syrian peace talks end with only ''incremental progress''

Four days of faltering peace talks on Syria ended in Geneva on Friday, with Staffan de Mistura admitting only ‘‘incremental progress’‘ had been made.

Ivory Coast

Army mutiny over pay ends in Ivory Coast

A five day long army mutiny over pay has ended in Ivory Coast after the mutineers accepted an increase in bonus payments.

Syria

US accuses Syria of mass murder at prison dubbed 'human slaughterhouse'

The US has accused the Syrian government of murdering inmates on mass at a military prison.

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast mutineers reject deal to end revolt

Despite the African country's defence minister announcing that an agreement had been reached, the mutineers are refusing to return to their barracks.

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