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A US defence official said the USS Mason used countermeasures to protect itself and was not hit.

The lunchtime attack in the Shaab neighbourhood wounded at least 60 more.

The Admiral Kuznetsov is sailing through British waters to join the country's airstrikes in Syria.

Daesh forces have constructed an elaborate tunnel system as they prepare for final stand.

The "double tap" airstike also left more than 600 wounded.

Brexit-weary pound to cost the MoD up to £2bn over five years from overseas shipments.

The kidnappers were said to be taking the hostage across the border to Mali.

The Nigerian president hopes to get enough intelligence from the released girls to secure freedom for the rest.

Clashes broke out between forces loyal to regions of Puntland and forces from Galmudug region.

Khalifa al-Ghwell, former prime minister of the national salvation government, is leading the coup attempt.

Execution of 58 plotters comes with Iraqi government operation to seize stronghold imminent.

Arms embargo could weaken government's ability to quell civil war and counter LRA attacks, says security expert.

More soldiers were also injured in the attack.

Envoy will also discuss International Criminal Court withdrawal as pressure mounts on Bujumbura

General Lee Sun-jin met with his US counterpart in Washington to discuss ways to counter North Korean threats.

No injuries were caused by caused by the attack.

Around 150 people were killed as the Syrian military backed by Russian warplanes pounded eastern Aleppo this week.

UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll could rise.

RAF Typhoons,Tornadoes and Reaper drones carried out 1,066 air strikes in Iraq and Syria.

Local rights group fears the militia leader might have received an amnesty in a deal to turn himself in.

EXCLUSIVE Swiss government tells IBTimes UK about its role in negotiations with Boko Haram.

Chibok abduction not the first Boko Haram mass-kidnapping, but only one to attract international outrage.

European Parliament has also repeatedly called for the EU to implement targeted sanctions.

EXCLUSIVE: Diplomat says world is failing to move on to the final phase of prevention of crimes against humanity

Chibok mass-kidnapping in 2014 shone a spotlight on deadly insurgency of Boko Haram in Lake Chad region.

In interview with French television Putin blamed the West for the destabilisation of the region.

The American destroyer USS Nitze launched Tomahawk cruise missiles targeting three coastal radar sites in Yemen.

UN peacekeepers say they had to open fire to stop the attack and killed at least 10 militiamen.

The group says the camp is home to 300 defectors, including many European citizens.