180,000 refugees flee Isis-held west Mosul as fighting intensifies around iconic old city
111,000 have sought shelter in 17 nearby camps with rest staying with relatives living nearby.
Robert Mugabe calls for union of African states
In a rallying cry, Mugabe appealed for greater economic integration among African countries.
Disturbing new videos appear to show DRC soldiers killing militia child soldiers
New footage shows suspected Kamwina Nsapu militiamen executed by soldiers in Kasai region.
Assad calls White Helmets 'Al Qaeda members' ahead of missile attack that killed group's squad leader
Abdullah al Sarhan, the director of Syria Civil Defence in Dara'a, died when his vehicle was blown up in an air raid.
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North Korea war threat: Just how big is Kim Jong-un's arsenal of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons?
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Disturbing details emerge following discovery of eight mass graves in DRC's Kasaï-Central
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Famine-stricken South Sudan denies use of oil revenues to buy weapons
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Iraqi forces close to capturing al-Nuri mosque in Mosul as coalition air raid kills foreign fighters
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Afghan soldier killed after shooting 3 US troops in suspected 'insider attack'
A spokesperson for the Afghanistan army claims the shooting was not deliberate but 'a mistake'.
US at war with North Korea? Trump rhetoric is nothing new but raises Armageddon stakes
John Pilger tells IBTimes UK that system which created Trump must be opposed.
Israel warns Syria that it will destroy the country's air defences if its planes are attacked
Syria claims to have shot down an Israeli jet near Palmyra, but Israel denies the claim.
Orly airport attacker shouted he was there to 'die for Allah' says prosecutor
The prosecutor says the man appeared intent on carrying out a deadly attack.
UK troops in Estonia is 'defensive deployment' against Russia, says Sir Michael Fallon
800 troops from the 5th battalion The Rifles have been sent to boost Nato defences.
Eye in the sky: Japan launches spy satellite to watch North Korea amid rising nuclear threat
Japan's Radar 5 Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) was flown into space atop the H-IIA rocket.
Top UN official resigns amid pressure to withdraw Israel 'apartheid' report
Rima Khalaf's ESCWA report accused Israel of imposing an 'apartheid regime' on Palestinians.
Pentagon releases post-strike image confirming Syria mosque strike killed al-Qaeda militants, not civilians
The air strikes were conducted on 16 March on al-Jina village in Syria's Aleppo.
Israeli strike in Syria targeted advanced Hezbollah arms, says Benjamin Netanyahu
Relations between Middle East neighbours at new low after Damascus claims its forces shot down Israeli jet
Boko Haram's contested leader Abubakar Shekau reappears: 'Our caliphate is running smoothly'
Man thought to be Shekau denies claims his fighters had been killed and hostages held by group freed.
Rights group urges ICC to open probe into crimes allegedly linked to DRC President Kabila
APRODEC chairman speaks to IBTImes UK about new complaint filed at the ICC against Kabila.
Heartbreaking photos: Iraqi children killed by air strikes as battle against Isis in Mosul intensifies
Families trudge through rain and mud as they flee, many desperately hungry and traumatised by living under Isis rule.
US denies responsibility for deadly Syria mosque bombing in airstrike targeting al-Qaeda
Turkey Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmus denounced killing of dozens of people in the mosque as a "war crime".
US and Swedish UN experts kidnapped in DRC were investigating 'executions'
Probe follows footage seemingly showing soldiers shooting at civilians during a counterinsurgency operation.
Japan holds first air drills since World War II in preparation for North Korea attack
It is preparing citizens to react to an enemy attack amid increasing tensions with Pyongyang.
Is the US going to war with North Korea? Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says military strike is 'an option'
Top US diplomat lands in South Korea to deliver a combative message to the hermit kingdom.
Famine-stricken South Sudan 'using oil revenues to buy arms' says UN
War-torn country became first nation to declare a famine since 2011.
Al Qaeda operative who killed 2 US soldiers faces life in prison
'Spin Ghul' joined terror group and travelled from Nigeria to Afghanistan just before 9/11 attacks.
Airstrike on mosque kills dozens in rebel-held area of northern Syria
Mosque was packed with worshippers for evening prayers and dead said to be primarily civilians.
Starbucks bomber: Indonesian Isis commander in Syria accidentally blows himself up
The leader, known as Bahrumsyah, was killed when his car bomb detonated prematurely near Palmrya.
Sister Gloria abduction: Colombian investigators sent to Mali to find kidnapped nun
Colombian nun was kidnapped last month by armed men claiming to be jihadis.
Somali pirates aboard hijacked Aris 13 tanker exchange gunfire with naval forces
Hijackers have demanded a ransom in first hijack of its type since 2012.
South Sudan 'will not pay $1m ransom' for Indian engineers kidnapped by rebels
Fighters loyal to former vice president Riek Machar accused engineers of working for government.
Bangladesh police kill 4 militants linked to Dhaka cafe attack
Since the cafe attack in Dhaka in July 2016, police say they have killed over 50 militants.
DRC bishops hopeful political peace talks entering last phase as negotiations resume today
Failings to ensure first peaceful transition of power in DRC could spark rise of insecurity and instability.
Did World War II start in 1937 in Asia and not in 1939 in Europe as our history books claim?
Oxford historian Rana Mitter claims great global conflict truly began when Japan attacked China.
United Nations report condemns Israel as 'apartheid state' for first time
Authors admit severity of charge but claim it has been proven 'beyond a reasonable doubt'.
US Navy team that captured Osama bin Laden to join exercises against North Korea
Joint US and South Korea military exercises will practise taking out Kim Jong-Un's war command.
Republican duo asks Congress to declare war in fight against Isis
Radical move comes as President Trump strives to enact his campaign promise to 'beat Isis'.
Does Nigeria's Boko Haram execution video mean the fight is still on?
IBTimes UK investigates on meaning behind latest video released by Abubakar Shekau's faction.
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