CONFLICT

A US military spokesman said the fighting is ongoing as Iraqi forces send reinforcements.

Prosecution calls for stronger sentence than the 25 years handed to Pascal Simbikangwa in 2014.

The new team will be likely based in al-Quweira in south-western Jordan.

A major security operation is underway after a group of at least 5 gunmen attacked a police training college.

The southern high-ground of Bazo district was captured during a fresh Assad offensive.

Up to half a million child refugees are in grave danger, warns Unicef.

Soldiers went missing during heavy fighting in Gashigar village, on the border with Niger, on 17 October.

Human Rights Watch calls for an investigation to identify those responsible for the strike.

India blamed Pakistani military of ceasefire violation on Sunday, 23 October.

The two journalists were held over the weekend amid a government clampdown on the free press.

The Islamic group moved in after Ethiopian peacekeepers pulled out.

Turkey has also confirmed that its troops have fired at Isis positions near Bashiqa.

One refugee claimed families were thrown out of their tents while they were still in them.

Daesh militants launched a second counter-offensive since operation to recapture Mosul began.

Iraqi forces scour derelict buildings for Isis fighters still hiding out in the towns.

Radar positions in the Houthi-held area of Hodeida were also reportedly targeted.

The air strikes are reported to have hit the opposition-held district of Sheikh Saeed.

The 29 Asian seamen were captured close to the Seychelles but three – including the captain – died.

Protesters called on government to do more to end the civil war and protect innocent children.

US soldiers are wearing masks to protect against sulphur fumes.

The actress will attend Rally for Aleppo protest outside 10 Downing Street.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to assess the ongoing Mosul offensive.

Iraqi forces have now launched a new push to retake the town of Hamdaniyah, 20km to the southeast of Mosul.

IBTimes UK interviews Majak D'Agoot on civil war and the peace process in the world's newest nation.

The Arabic 'meem' symbol spray-painted on Mosul's walls is the most visible sign of resistance to Isis rule.

A 13-month-long inquiry report by the UN and OPCW said military helicopters were used to drop barrel bombs in Idlib in 2015.

Isis militants stormed the city at dawn today, killing at least 19 people in a bid to divert attacks on Mosul.

The young Isis militant celebrates as he finds out that he will be the next fighter to blow himself up

The rebels said the pause in air strikes was an act of psychological warfare.