POLITICS

She had been trapped on Sinjar mountains with 40,000 other Yazidi refugees.

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says this is not military intervention but an effort to assist Iraqi forces.

Equipment used during Gaza conflict will no longer be exported to Israel if ceasefire ends.

Yazidis flee across Iraqi-Syrian border despite civil war which has claimed more than 170,000 lives.

Supporters of radical Islam split between love of actor's films and dislike of his hertical stand-up.

With the dam in their control, the Islamic State can flood Baghdad if it wants to.

Threat seen to PM Nawaz Sharif's government ahead of Imran Khan's planned protest.

Expanded fishing zone, easier passage of people and goods, and other concessions offered by Israel.

Could Tian Tian's predicted panda delivery influence Scotland's referendum vote?

UN says reconstruction will require a lifting of the economic blockade imposed by Israel in 2006.

Almost three hundred aid trucks sent to Ukraine as 45,000 Russian troops mass on border.

British-Lebanese human rights lawyer cites 'existing commitments' for her refusal.

Maliki says Fuad Masoum's decision to name new PM is violation of constitution.

The European Union is analysing which products will be affected by Russia's ban on European foods.

Lira slipped and Turkish stocks fell after Turkey prime minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan won the public presidential vote.

News organisations call for caution using OHCHR figures documenting civilian deaths in Gaza

Ukrainian army isolate Donetsk from rebel-held city of Luhansk.

Fears are growing that radicalised locals may stage attacks on home soil in Asia countries.

Ukrainian sanctions on Russian oil and gas transport could hurt the European Union's supply.

Human Rights Watch boss Kenneth Roth held for 12 hours ahead of Rabaa killings report.

Government cracks down on UK's wealthiest using schemes to avoid paying the tax.

Four wounded Palestinians in Israel's Operation Protective Edge flown to Ankara.

Washington only sold arms to Iraqi government but IS march forces change of heart.

Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf wrote: "that's my boy"

Half of 40,000 trapped in Sinjar mountains by Islamic State escape but US consider full evacuation.

Israel pessimistic about any long-term deal as Hamas threatens to resume fighting if talks fail.

The 10,000-odd Indian Army soldiers captured by the Japanese during World War II went through torture including cannibalism practised by the captors.

Nouri al-Maliki amasses troops in Baghdad in show of force against Iraqi president Fuad Masoum.

In a landslide victory, Erdogan scores 52 per cent lead over his leading opposition rival.