Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia-led air strikes kill dozens in Hodeida
At least 43 people dead after air strikes hit two prisons in the Red Sea port city.
IRA supergrass Raymond Gilmour found dead in Kent home after living under pseudonym for 30 years
Gilmour, from Londonderry, was the only witness in the trial of 35 suspected IRA terrorists.
Twin blasts in Maiduguri in Nigeria's Borno state kill at least 6
Eyewitnesses told local media the blasts took place near a camp for displaced people in Maiduguri.
Iraq: Iran-backed Shia militias launch offensive near Mosul, vows not to enter Sunni region
The offensive against Isis is in the town of Tal Afar, which was once a Shia majority region before it was captured by militants in 2014.
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Indian Navy begins mobilising vessels for major combat drill as border clashes with Pakistan continue
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Isis kills 232 people and abducts 8,000 families to uses as 'human shields' near Mosul
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Nigeria will invest $10bn to stop attacks and build infrastructure in Niger Delta
Announcement came as oil facility attacks blamed on Niger Delta Avengers resumed in October.
Mosul front: Isis infiltrators sneak behind Iraqi lines as civilians flee jihadi stronghold
Both Iraqi and Kurdish forces have been criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of suspects.
South Sudan can achieve peace 'if Riek Machar and Salva Kiir go'
IBTimes UK talks to South Sudan analyst and former JMEC member on civil war and peace deal.
Russia will attack the West if provoked in Syria, warns former UK ambassador to Moscow
Sir Anthony Brenton warns that relations with Russia the 'most dangerous I have ever seen'.
Burundi's withdrawal from ICC is 'a major loss for the victims of the gravest crimes' claims HRW
What justice for hundreds of people who have been tortured, killed, raped or disappeared in Burundi?
Indian forces kill 15 Pakistani troops near Kashmir in week-long cross-border firing
Indian forces accuse the Pakistani military of providing cover fire for infiltrating militants.
Rohingya women claim Myanmar soldiers raped them during a raid on their village in Rakhine
There has been an upsurge in violence between the army and the persecuted minority group in the Rakhine state.
Additional 4,000 troop deployment near Russian border is to prevent, not provoke conflict: Nato chief
Jens Stoltenberg insisted that the alliance does not see any imminent threat from Russia.
Colombian government says hostage held by ELN rebels to be freed soon
The hostage Odis Sanchez has been held since he volunteered to exchange places with his sick brother in April.
US general claims up to 900 Isis fighters have been killed in offensive to retake Mosul
General Joseph Votel says Isis still has a heavy presence around Iraq's second city.
US blames Syria or Russia for Idlib airstrike death toll while Moscow denies involvement
Dozens of children believed dead in Idlib school bombing on the town of Haas.
Inside Islamic State tunnels: Iraqi forces examine secret Isis escape routes
The tunnels were found in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul.
French court rejects former Rwandan spy chief's bid to drop genocide trial
Already sentenced to 25 years, the prosecution believe Pascal Simbikangwa should face a harsher penalty.
US-led coalition plans assault on Raqqa to leave Isis with nowhere to go
The operations to retake the Isis-controlled city will begin while the Islamists are under attack in Mosul.
Isis in Somalia: The Islamic State's fight to establish a foothold in East Africa
In 2015, a faction of Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorists pledged alliance to the Islamic State terror group
Abu Sayyaf made £6.0m from kidnappings and ransoms in first half of 2016 - report
Most of the ransom money came from the release of 14 Indonesian and 4 Malaysian crewmen abducted in 2015.
US, South Korea and Japan to put more pressure on North Korea to end nuclear programme
China, an ally of Pyongyang, has also pushed for resumption of talks on denuclearisation in the North.
US confirms strikes on two senior al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the 'precision strikes' targeted Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi.
Policeman shot dead and dozens wounded as protests against Venezuelan president escalate
The protesters came together at around 50 sites across the country.
UN chief says if Security Council takes no steps there will be 'no Syria or Syrian people'
Stephen O'Brien blasts UNSC for failing to end Syrian conflict.
Unicef brokers release of 145 child soldiers in South Sudan, says 16,000 still in armed forces
The children were released by the Cobra Faction and the SPLA In Opposition and have been registered for a reintegration programme.
Russian warships denied fuelling stop in Spain after concern from NATO
Moscow withdrew a request for the warships to dock as Nato expressed concerns over Russia's Syria campaign.
Operation to retake Raqqa from Isis will start 'in weeks' says US and UK defence chiefs
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said the operation would follow recent military action in Mosul, Iraq.
Syria conflict: Schoolchildren among dead after Idlib airstrikes
Attack on village of Hass comes as Amnesty International accuses coalition of killing hundreds of civilians.
UK to send tanks, 800 troops and drones to Estonia as tensions with Russia grow
'This is not simply a trip-wire….This is a serious military presence,' said Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.
Iraqi Special Forces evacuate 1,000 civilians from front lines of battle against Isis in Mosul
Elite Iraqi forces are clearing areas retaken from Isis since the beginning of Mosul offensive
Ethiopia blames international community as troops withdraw from Somalia in face of al-Shabaab threat
Al-Shabaab militants have recaptured three towns since Ethiopian troops withdrew in October.
Isis executed dozens of former police in Mosul and used civilians as shields as Iraqi army approached
Isis fighters distrust civilians with armed training as they attempt to crush any possible resistance.
Activists condemn Burundi human-rights NGO ban amid 'worsening' situation
IBTimes UK speaks to banned group FOCODE about Burundi's latest crackdown on rights groups.
Niger Delta Avengers resume oil facilities attacks as warning against repairs during negotiations
NDA says it fights to end disenfranchisement of Delta's poor communities and get greater oil revenue shares.
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