At least 15 foreign Isis fighters flee Syria's Margada town
The jihadist group is said to have beefed up security to prevent further escapes.
Democrats introduce bill to limit President Trump's ability to use nuclear weapons
It will restrict Trump's ability to fire a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress.
Aleppo's Twitter girl, 7, writes to Trump: Save all the Syrian children then I'll be your new friend
Bana Alabed and her family were evacuated from east Aleppo in December 2016.
Israel approves construction of 2,500 settlement homes in West Bank
It is the second Israeli building proposal to be announced since Donald Trump became US president.
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Opposition leader Thomas Nahimana prevented from returning to Rwanda, again
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Russia and Turkey agree to ceasefire in Syria but rebel leaders refuse to deal with Iran
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United Nations urged to speed up deployment of peacekeeping troops to South Sudan
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Battle for Mosul: Despite 100 days of bloodshed, 750,000 civilians still at 'extreme risk' from Isis
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War between Brazil's rival drug gangs sparks bloody prison massacres
So far this year, 140 prisoners have been killed in violent clashes between gangs – many of them brutally beheaded and butchered.
Fight against terror: US to sell aircraft to Kenyan army to aid fight against al-Shabaab
Part of US 'foreign policy', the aircraft and arms deal is estimated at $418m (£335m).
Moscow says US withdrawal from Afghanistan could be disastrous
The number of US forces in Nato's coalition down to 8,400 this year.
Islamic State militants on the run from eastern Mosul as Iraqi troops close in
Militants are still present in forests along the banks of Tigris River, according to military sources.
Russia and Turkey hit 36 Isis targets in joint air raids near al-Bab in Syria's Aleppo province
The joint operation involved 9 Russian attack aircraft and 8 Turkish warplanes.
Boko Haram using babies to avoid detection in Nigeria suicide bombings
Officials said it was a 'dangerous' new trend.
Syrian peace talks off to rocky start as government accuse opposition of 'torpedoing' negotiations
Syria's top negotiator Bashar Jaafari said opposition groups went outside agreed frameworks.
Michael Fallon rejects Trident transparency call – as CNN claims missile self-destructed
Defence secretary faced a grilling from MPs over claims the government covered-up the test.
Syria civil war: Talks between warring sides begin in Russia-brokered negotiations
The two-day meeting is aimed at extending the ceasefire in war-torn Syria.
Alexander B. Cummings – The free-marketeer presidential candidate hoping to transform Liberia
Cummings tells IBTimes UK of the urgent need to lift unemployed youth out of poverty to avoid new crisis.
Former British Navy chief attacks ministers over 'North Korea-style' Trident test cover-up
Admiral Lord West says the secrecy surrounding the malfunction was 'bizarre'.
Israel approves permits to build 566 settlement homes in East Jerusalem
In December, the Obama administration refused to veto an anti-settlement resolution at the UN angering Israel.
75 people killed in renewed fighting and drone strikes in Yemen
The attacks included the first suspected US drone strikes under the Trump administration, according to Yemeni officials.
Islamic State's 'women executioner' shot dead in western Mosul
Security sources in Mosul confirmed Abu Abdel Rahman, a Saudi leader, was in charge of executing women.
Iraqi forces capture Isis-held Arabi neighbourhood in north Mosul after 3 days of heavy clashes
US-led coalition forces have begun bombing Isis positions in Rashidiyah, the last major district in north Mosul.
Jeremy Corbyn calls for UN to debate nuclear disarmament after Trident failure
A Sunday Times investigation revealed a conventional test missile went off-course.
Russia signs deal to significantly increase its military presence in Syria
The agreement gives Russia the capability to more than double its presence of warships.
Bomb blast kills at least four in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
The Rubkan camp, in northeast Jordan, is home to at least 75,000 refugees.
Suicide bombers blow themselves up in Saudi Arabia after gunfight
Images show the affected building covered in rubble and riddled with bullets.
Over 100 al-Qaeda fighters killed in latest US air strike in Idlib, Pentagon says
The air strike targeted the militant training camp that had been operational since 2013, Pentagon said.
Isis blows up front of Palmyra amphitheatre as destruction of ancient ruins resumes
One monument was also destroyed by the militant group in the 2,000-year-old cultural site.
Uganda confirms 101 ex-M23 rebels fighters stopped at border as they tried to return to DRC
Some 180 Congolese fighters fled disarmament camps in Uganda where they were confined since 2013 defeat.
At least 3 Kurdish fighters killed in Isis attack on YPG security office in west of Raqqa
The YPG and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are advancing towards Raqqa, an Isis stronghold in Syria.
North Korea threatens to launch intercontinental ballistic missile ahead of Trump inauguration
US, South Korea and Japan announced trilateral naval exercise to counter threats from North Korea.
Over 80 Isis fighters killed in latest US air strike near Sirte in Libya, Pentagon says
The US-led coalition also continued air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.
Army operation to enter The Gambia suspended for last-ditch talks
Yahya Jammeh has until midday on 20 January to leave the country.
Moscow's military might: How Russia is gearing up its armed forces for the future
Russia is increasing its military spending in response to increased Nato deployments near its borders.
'Stop the killing' of Rohingya Muslims, Malaysian PM Najib Razak tells Myanmar
The violence against Rohingya people has galvanised Muslims in the Southeast Asia, Malaysian PM said.
Islamic State decapitates 12 including teachers in symbolic Palmyra executions
The resumption of executions in Palmyra is a conspicuous propaganda effort by Isis.
Gambia crisis: 2,500 Thomas Cook customers wait to fly home as invasion looms
1,159 Britons have flown home but 2,500 Thomas Cook passengers remain in The Gambia as troops prepare invasion.
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