Syria 10/12/2016 Thousands escape war-torn Aleppo, says Russia Up to 10,500 Syrians have poured out of parts of war-torn eastern Aleppo in 24 hours, Moscow’s defence ministry said on Friday.
Iraq 18/11/2016 Iraqi troops resume fighting in Mosul At least one soldier was killed after offensive resumed following a one day pause.
Iraq 13/11/2016 Mosul civilians tell of ISIL attacks as Iraqi forces advance Troops are converging on the northern city from several fronts, while civilians are treated for injuries inflicted by ISIL.
no comment 02/11/2016 Iraqi civilians flee Mosul Hundreds of civilians flee territory controlled by the Islamic State group as the Iraqi army and federal police push north towards the militant-held city of…
Iraq 01/11/2016 Growing fears for civilians in Mosul as net closes around ISIL Iraqi officials are voicing increasing concern that ISIL is using civilians as human shields
world news 18/10/2016 Torture and executions - Amnesty International warns of revenge attacks in Iraq Shia paramilitary groups and Iraqi government forces have carried out revenge attacks on Sunni Arabs suspected of supporting ISIL, that’s according to Amnesty…
Iraq 16/10/2016 Mosul offensive to rout ISIL to begin 'imminently' The Iraqi army has dropped tens of thousands of leaflets over the ISIL stronghold of Mosul, warning residents of an imminent offensive to reclaim the city from the jihadist…
Egypt 15/10/2016 Egypt temporarily opens Rafah border crossing People living in Gaza have been allowed to cross into Egypt for the first time in almost 40 days.
Syria 12/10/2016 'Dozens dead' in renewed Aleppo airstrikes In what has been described as the heaviest bombardment in days by Russian planes, at least 50 civilians were killed in Tuesday’s air strikes on rebel-held parts of Aleppo and nearby villages, accordin
Yemen 11/09/2016 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.
New Zealand 02/09/2016 No damage reported after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand A powerful earthquake on the North Island of New Zealand triggered a low level tsunami warning on Friday morning.
Syria 30/08/2016 Ankara sends its troops deeper into Syria but the US issues a warning over Turkish - Kurdish violence Ankara is sticking to its aim of pushing both ISIL militants and Kurdish fighters away from its border by sending its own forces deeper in to Syria.
Yemen 20/08/2016 Huge rally in Sanaa in support of Houthis and former Yemen President Saleh Yemen has seen one of its biggest mass rallies since the 2011 overthrow of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Syria 20/08/2016 Pentagon scrambles jets to protect US forces from Syrian bombing The Pentagon says US-led coalition aircraft have been scrambled in Syria to protect American special ground forces from attack by government jets.
USA 17/08/2016 Wildfire near Los Angeles forces 80,000 people to evacuate A fast moving wildfire in southern California has forced the evacuation of more than 80,000 people just east of Los Angeles.
world news 16/08/2016 Two injured in knife attack on Austrian train A 60-year-old German man has been arrested after two people suffered knife wounds on an Austrian train.
USA 16/08/2016 Wildfire destroys scores of homes in Northern California A wildfire which spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses.
