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HMS Queen Elizabeth will spend two years at sea for trials
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.
Russian war vessels launch missiles at ISIL targets in Palmyra
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
North Korean test missile 'capable of carrying nuclear warhead'
North Korea has claimed that the new type of ballistic missile it launched on Sunday is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
Four civilians die as artillery fire continues in eastern Ukraine
With no let-up in the shelling along eastern Ukraine's ceasefire line, four people die when a shell lands in the courtyard of their house.
ISIL lose control of Tabqa and its dam
In a key setback for ISIL Syrian free units and the Kurds have retaken Tabqa and its dam, opening the road to the final assault on Raqqa.
Have we forgotten about the world's second deadliest conflict?
The media’s crosshairs have been firmly focussed on Syria for years as the country is ripped apart by civil war.
Mosul offensive "in final phase"
Seven months into the campaign to recapture Iraq's second-largest city, government forces say it is now in its final phase after opening a new front in the northwest of the city last week.
The twin evils of famine and war kill children in South Sudan
Millions of South Sudanese children suffering famine and war
Former Afghan warlord returns to his country calling for peace
“I invite the Taliban to join the peace caravan and stop the pointless, meaningless and unholy war”.
New test-firing of ballistic missile by North Korea
Defying warnings from the US and China, North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile.
Iraqi policemen killed in Baghdad car bombing
The attack comes as Iraqi forces attempt to push back ISIL forces in the northern city of Mosul.
US rules out regime change in Pyongyang but urges action
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that failure to curb Pyongyang's atomic programme could have "catastrophic consequences"
UN court rejects Ukraine bid for measures against pro-Russian rebels
The International Court of Justice said Ukraine did not provide enough evidence of Russia's alleged role in the conflict, now in its fourth year.
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