Syria Evacuation buses burned out near Aleppo Rebels have reportedly attacked and burned several buses sent to evacuate people from two Shia villages in Idlib province. 18/12/2016
Syria Aleppo: evacuation suspended as deal breaks down Evacuations from eastern Aleppo have reportedly been suspended by the Syrian government side. Officials say rebel forces have broken the deal. 16/12/2016
Syria Tomorrow is too late, mayor of east Aleppo calls on the EU to act ‘More than words are needed to save civilians’, the mayor of east Aleppo said as he arrived in Brussels to address the EU summit. 15/12/2016
Syria Aleppo evacuation 'aims to ensure civilian safety' - Syrian government A Syrian government minister has said the evacuation plan must ensure the safety of civilians when the rebels withdraw from eastern Aleppo. 15/12/2016
Syria Aleppo evacuation finally gets underway The evacuation of eastern Aleppo finally began on Thursday. 15/12/2016
Syria Battle for Aleppo: cries of desperation appear on social media As the attacks by Syrian government forces have intensified on the last rebel-held area of Aleppo, cries of desperation have been published via social media in a series of videos and… 13/12/2016
Syria 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. 10/12/2016
Iraq Iraqi troops resume fighting in Mosul At least one soldier was killed after offensive resumed following a one day pause. 18/11/2016
Iraq 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. 13/11/2016
no comment 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… 02/11/2016
Iraq 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 01/11/2016
world news 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… 18/10/2016
Iraq 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… 16/10/2016
Egypt 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. 15/10/2016
Syria '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 12/10/2016
Yemen 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. 11/09/2016
New Zealand 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. 02/09/2016
Syria 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. 30/08/2016
Yemen 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. 20/08/2016
Syria 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. 20/08/2016
USA 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. 17/08/2016
world news 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. 16/08/2016
USA 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. 16/08/2016
