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North Korean spies feared to be hiding on 'ghost ships' near Japan

North Korean spies feared to have infiltrated 'ghost ships' off north western coast of Japan as Pyongyang advances nuclear programme.

Dec 7, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

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Days of rage: Palestinian protests erupt as Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops have erupted across the West Bank in a show of anger over Trump's move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Dec 7, 2017

By David Sim

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'Destroy and eliminate' British Isis fighters, says UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson

The Tory politician suggested that air strikes could be used to get rid of the 270 UK citizens who travelled to Syria and Iraq.

Dec 7, 2017

By Lara Rebello

Defiant Trump declares Jerusalem as Israel's capital despite international warnings

Trump had promised along the campaign trail to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, despite international warnings, he's making good on that promise.

Dec 6, 2017

By James Tennent

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Trump's Jerusalem move 'will play into hands of terrorists' warns Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns that Donald Trump's decision to declare Jerusalem Israel's capital will play into the hands of terror groups in Middle East.

Dec 6, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

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Rohingya crisis: UN human rights chief 'cannot rule out genocide' in Rakhine state

Elements of genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims seem to be present in crisis, human rights tsar tells UN council.

Dec 6, 2017

By Jordan Bhatt

United Nations

Donald Trump will move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, officials confirm

Officials said on Tuesday night that Trump will make the announcement on Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and move the US embassy.

Dec 6, 2017

By James Tennent

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Scenes of devastation in Sanaa after at least 25 Saudi-led air strikes pounded Yemen's capital

Coalition warplanes pounded Yemen's capital with at least 25 air strikes overnight in apparent retaliation for the killing of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh by Houthi rebels.

Dec 5, 2017

By David Sim

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Philip Hammond says British Army only needs 50,000 troops - a cut of half since Tories came to power

Philip Hammond has angered defence chiefs by reportedly telling the prime minister the British Army only needed 50,000 troops – a cut of more than half of the personnel since 2010.

Dec 5, 2017

By Paul Wright

Philip Hammond

Yemen crisis: War or peace, what will follow former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh's death?

Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said their fighters killed former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh for his "treason".

Dec 5, 2017

By Ananya Roy

Saudi Arabia

Poignant photos and stories of young Rohingya girls forced to marry so their families could eat

Child marriage is common at Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, where marrying off a young daughter means one less mouth to feed.

Dec 4, 2017

By David Sim

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Horrifying testimony of the gassing of Jews at Auschwitz deciphered after more than 70 years

Chilling eyewitness account of Auschwitz survivor, Marcel Nadjari, who was forced to help Nazi death squads has finally been deciphered.

Dec 4, 2017

By Roger Baird

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Double suicide bombing kills over a dozen people waiting for food handouts in Nigeria

Shocking attack happened at a crowded market in the northeastern part of the country.

Dec 2, 2017

By Associated Press

Boko Haram Nigeria

Army vet dogs will be put down despite saving hundreds of lives in Afghanistan

Army dogs Kevin and Dazz, and police dog Driver, are set to be put down by lethal injection after reports they have been deemed unsuitable for rehoming.

Dec 1, 2017

By Charlotte Tobitt

Trump's tweets on Pyongyang may not 'translate into action' says top South Korean presidential adviser

Advisor to South Korea's president, Moon Chung-in, tells IBTimes UK despite his tweets on Pyongyang, Donald Trump's wishes may not be "translated into actions".

Dec 1, 2017

By Brendan Cole

North Korea

US troops will be sent to war with freeze-dried blood plasma

US troops to be sent to warzones with freeze-dried blood plasma to prevent them from bleeding to death on battlefield.

Nov 30, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Brit fighting Isis in Syria killed while clearing mines

Ollie Hall, who volunteered with Kurdish People's Protection Units, dies in explosion in recently liberated Raqqa.

Nov 30, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

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North Korea missile launch and Guam threat

North Korea missile could target Donald Trump, experts warn

Pyongyang's launch of Hwasong-15 brings whole of continental US into range of nuclear attack but increased missile range is not surprising, say observers.

Nov 29, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

North Korea