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In pictures: Two days of constant bombardment in the Syrian rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 384 people, including 94 children, have been killed in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region since 29 January.

Feb 7, 2018

By David Sim

Syria Conflict Pictures

US to spend $45bn on Afghanistan despite Donald Trump calling it a 'complete waste'

Billions set to be spent in 2018 to help train local forces as well as sending in more US troops.

Feb 7, 2018

By Jordan Bhatt

Donald Trump Afghanistan

Texas graduate Warren Clark sent off his CV and a formal letter to join Islamic terror group Isis

Texas job-hunter sends CV and covering letter to join Isis

Warren Clark took traditional approach to becoming a terrorist - by sending his CV with a formal application letter.

Feb 7, 2018

By Roger Baird

US pressures Nato for anti-Isis Iraq pledge as Shia groups demand western withdrawal

Nato is considering a renewed commitment to a long-term training mission in Iraq as the US puts pressure on its European allies to help hold the country against Isis militants.

Feb 7, 2018

By David Brennan

NATO Iraq Islamic State Afghanistan

North Korean video game 'Yankee Mopping-up Operation' a hit with the kids, says state media

North Koreans lucky enough to own a mobile phone can play patriotic shoot-'em-up as propaganda war moves into video games.

Feb 7, 2018

By Josh Robbins

Who is Kim Yo-jong? Kim Jong-un's sister attending Olympics opening ceremony in South Korea

Power in pariah state of North Korea is a family affair as Kim's little sister moves further into world spotlight at Winter Olympics.

Feb 7, 2018

By Isabelle Gerretsen

North Korea South Korea

North Korea 'only months away' from US nuclear strike, claims diplomat

Washington and Pyongyang swap nuclear warnings again as they accuse each other of ratcheting up tensions on Korean peninsula.

Feb 6, 2018

By David Brennan

North Korea Russia

Poland's Holocaust bill: The 'Polish death camps' controversy explained

Poland's president says he will sign a bill outlawing suggestions the Polish nation or state was complicit in Nazi crimes.

Feb 6, 2018

By David Sim

Poland History Pictures

Russia hails pilot as national hero for killing himself with grenade to avoid capture in Syria

Russia is hailing a pilot who killed himself with a grenade to avoid capture in Syria as a national hero. Major Roman Filipov was awarded the Hero of Russia medal.

Feb 5, 2018

By Nicole Rojas

Syria

Hollywood director's Muslim convert son who joined al-Qaeda calls for more recruits to join him in Syria

London-born Lucas Kinney stars has appeared in a new al-Qaeda propaganda video where he appeals for jihadists to join the fight against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Arabic.

Feb 5, 2018

By William Watkinson

Syria

The Berlin Wall has now been down for as long as it stood

Berlin was divided for 10,316 days, and 5 February 2018 marks 10,316 days since the wall's construction began, meaning the city has now been united for a longer period.

Feb 5, 2018

By Charlotte Tobitt

Pentagon wants low-yield nukes to counter Russia says Nuclear Posture Review

"The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances," according to the new NPR.

Feb 4, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Russian jet shot down in rebel-held area in Idlib, Syria

A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.

Feb 4, 2018

By Priya Joshi

Syria

Pentagon documents reveal Russia has huge nuclear 'doomsday torpedo'

Russia allegedly has a nuclear doomsday missile that would be six times more deadly than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Feb 3, 2018

By James Hetherington

Russia New York

Germany defies Turkey to grant asylum to alleged coup plotters

Germany has granted asylum to four Turkish soldiers, one of whom is accused of being a leading figure in the failed July 2016 military coup.

Feb 2, 2018

By David Brennan

Turkey Syria German Elections 2017

Russia to station warplanes on disputed island near Japan

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says air force could use civilian airport on Kurile Islands, claimed by both Russia and Japan.

Feb 2, 2018

By David Brennan

Russia Japan

Rohingya Muslim refugees Myanmar Bangladesh

Myanmar Rohingya crisis: Mass graves with corpses 'burned away by acid' unearthed

Soldiers systematically disfiguring murdered Rohingya villagers with acid to deny culpability in war crimes, says Human Rights Watch.

Feb 1, 2018

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Rohingya Muslims

50 suspected Isis fighters have landed in Italy, Interpol warns

50 battle-hardened Isis fighters feared to have entered Italy and may be attempting to infiltrate other parts of Europe, Interpol has warned.

Jan 31, 2018

By Josh Robbins

Isis ISIL Islamic State

Here are the seven cybersecurity startups recruited to work with GCHQ to help it spy better

Veteran spies label plan to uses terror intel as Brexit bargaining chip 'absurd'

A post-Brexit intelligence-sharing agreement is vital to ensure British and European security, the former heads of MI6 and GCHQ have said.

Jan 31, 2018

By David Brennan

European Union Brexit Theresa May

Donald Trump tears into North Korea's 'depraved' regime as defector watches

Audience at Trump's first State of the Union address rally to Warmbier family and defector Ji Seong-ho.

Jan 31, 2018

By Jordan Bhatt

Donald Trump North Korea

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