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More than 2000 a day are fleeing Mosul - UN
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Israelis have been expressing their reactions to the manslaughter verdict given to an Israeli soldier for killing an disarmed Palestinian after a knife attack on a colleague.
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Russia to extend air strike moratorium, as opposition alleges bombing in Aleppo
Fighting rages around Aleppo, as Russia says it will extend a moratorium on air strikes on the besieged Syrian city into a ninth day.
Iraqi army advances on Mosul, as ISIL strikes back
Day nine of the battle for Mosul: 78 villages have been liberated from the so-called Islamic State, according to the Iraqi army.
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Gunbattles rage in Iraqi city of Kirkuk after ISIL attack
Street battles between ISIL fighters and Kurdish forces erupted on Friday in the norther Iraqi city of Kirkuk.
Concern grows for civilians fleeing from Mosul amid Iraqi offensive
Families leaving the city have been picked up by soldiers in the desert, while others have been arriving at a UN refugee camp.
Turkey-backed rebels begin assault on ISIL at prophesied 'apocalypse' site
Fighters begin operations to reclaim the Syrian town of Dabiq, an ideological centre point seen as the location of Doomsday.
Iraqi army prepares to retake Mosul
Iraqi special forces have begun a major military build up outside Mosul ahead of a planned offensive to retake the ISIL held city.
Colombian government and ELN rebels to begin formal talks to revive FARC peace deal
The Colombian government is to start formal peace talks with the ELN – or National Liberation Army – the country’s second largest rebel group.
Afghanistan: suspected US drone strike kills at least 18, including civilians
A suspected US drone strike against ISIL targets in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has killed at least 18 people, though other reports put the death toll and number of civilian casualties…
EU lays groundwork for a coherent, collective and speedy defence strategy
France and Germany have laid the groundwork for a European defence plan at an informal meeting of defence ministers in Bratislava.
Crackdown on Turkish mayors provokes anger and frustration
28 local and regional mayors have been suspended on suspicion of 'supporting terrorist organisations.'
At least 21 killed in Yemen air strikes
At least 21 civilians have been killed in two separate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in the north of the country while 10 soldiers die in a suicide bombing.