China: Ai Weiwei's human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang handed 3-year suspended sentence Free speech activist was charged of inciting public hatred for series of blog posts slamming Communist Party. Dec 22, 2015
Battle for Sangin: Taliban advances on desperate Afghan resistance as UK and US deploy special forces Taliban's attempt to cut off key supply line for Afghan forces contained by police under siege at Sangin HQ. Dec 22, 2015 Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Six Nato-Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban motorcycle suicide attack near Bagram base Taliban claim responsibility for suicide blast that killed soldiers near largest US base in Afghanistan Dec 21, 2015
Taliban Helmand offensive: Islamist fighters seize key Sangin district in opium production province Helmand is an important Taliban base as it produces most of world's opium Dec 21, 2015
Adolf Hitler really did only have one ball according to unearthed medical archives Medical assessment made in prison after failed 1923 coup shows future Nazi dictator suffered from right-side cryptorchidism Dec 18, 2015
Mother Teresa to be made saint after Pope Francis recognises miracle Miracle attributed to Nobel peace laureate concerned the cure of a man in 2008. Dec 18, 2015 Pope Francis
Marine Le Pen: Front National leader under investigation for tweeting Isis execution pictures Family of James Foley 'deeply disturbed' after far-right FN leader posted image of his decapitated body. Dec 17, 2015 Marine Le Pen Islamic State Isis
Syria: Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently journalist killed in Idlib Citizen journalist group was awarded by the CPJ in New York Dec 17, 2015 Syria Isis Islamic State
Marine Le Pen: Furious Front National leader tweets graphic Isis execution pics after Daesh comparison Radio host accused of drawing parallels between far-right party and jihadist group Dec 16, 2015 Marine Le Pen
France: Did former Front National agent provocateur sell guns to Isis Paris attacker? Claude Hermant who allegedly supplied weapons to gunman for Paris kosher supermarket reported to be police informant. Dec 16, 2015 Marine Le Pen
Paris attacks: 29-year-old arrested and two are held over January Charlie Hebdo massacre France has also charged two people under accusation of aiding attacks orchestrator Abdelhamid Abaaoud, Dec 15, 2015
Yemen ceasefire starts after pro-government forces seize island in Red Sea Shia Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government representatives meet in Switzerland for peace talks. Dec 15, 2015
Paris Isis knife attack: Teacher admits making up Islamic State stabbing assault Aubervillers teacher had said masked assailant attacked him with scissors and box cutter knife. Dec 14, 2015 Paris
Isis in Italy: Suspected Daesh operative posing as Syrian refugee arrested in Sicily Police found pictures and texts praising terrorist acts and Islamic State on suspect's mobile phone. Dec 14, 2015 Isis Islamic State ISIL
Paris stab attack: Teacher slashed by man shouting Isis wielding a box cutter knife Attack took place in the Seine-Saint Denis suburb of Aubervillers. Dec 14, 2015 Isis Paris ISIL Islamic State
Kabul Taliban attack: Gunmen target Afghanistan's Spanish embassy with explosions and gunfire A Spanish policeman was killed as several wounded Afghans were taken to the emergency hospital. Dec 11, 2015 Afghanistan
Donald Trump's name removed from Dubai golf course and development after Muslim comments Damac Properties took down billboard featuring Republican hopeful amid uproar on his anti-Muslim travel plans. Dec 11, 2015 Donald Trump
War on Isis: Vladimir Putin orders military to destroy Daesh forces threatening Russia in Syria Russian defence minister said warplanes have conducted 4,000 combat sorties in Syria. Dec 11, 2015 Isis Vladimir Putin Syria ISIL Islamic State
War on Isis: Daesh finance chief Abu Salah 'killed in US air strike' One of IS most senior member killed by air strike according to Pentagon Dec 10, 2015