Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta to Step Down During ICC Crimes Against Humanity Hearing President's deputy to step in during trial for charges of ethnic massacres that killed 1,200 people Oct 6, 2014 Kenya
Israel Summons Sweden Ambassador Over Decision to Recognise Palestinian State Swedish diplomat summoned for 'conversation' in Jerusalem with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Oct 6, 2014 Israel
Turkey Traded Two British Isis Jihadists for Consular Hostages Held in Mosul Ankara hand back scores of prisoners to terror group in return for Turkish and Iraqi hostages. Oct 6, 2014 Isis Islamic State
Palestine: Online Activists Compare Israel to Isis with Controversial #JSIL Hashtag The Jewish State of Israel in the Levant hashtag causes uproar on social media. Oct 2, 2014 Israel Isis ISIL
Greece: Police Foil Bomb Attack Against Conservative Party HQ by Far-Left Militants Attack against the New Democracy party headquarters in Athens, planned for the weekend, thwarted. Oct 2, 2014
Ukraine Crisis: Pro-Russian Separatists Hack off Hostage's Hand for 'Glory to Ukraine' Tattoo Aidar Battalion fighter shown returning to Lviv after prisoner exchange Oct 2, 2014 Ukraine Russia Ukraine crisis
Syria Isis News: Dramatic Footage of Islamic State Advance on Kurdish City of Kobani Islamic State militants are shown firing weapons as they cross the Syrian plains. Oct 2, 2014 Isis Islamic State
Mahmoud Abbas: Palestinians Risking $700m in US Aid over UN Israel Resolution Palestinian Authority under pressure to drop plans for draft Security Council resolution. Oct 2, 2014 Israel
Isis: Turkey Considers Sending Troops to Fight in Iraq or Syria Ankara may allow allies use Turkish bases to launch attacks on Islamic State positions. Oct 1, 2014 Isis Islamic State
UN Draft Resolution Demands End of Israeli Occupation of Palestine by November 2016 Resolution demands withdrawal of Israeli troops and independence for Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza Oct 1, 2014 Israel United Nations
Iraq Crisis: Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi 'Totally' Opposes Arab Air Strikes on Isis Newly elected prime minister says Western air strikes have 'filled many gaps' in Isis fight. Oct 1, 2014 Isis Islamic State
Lebanon: Nusra Front Release Army Soldier After Qatar Negotiations Soldier from Lebanon-Syria border town released by jihadists after six hours of negotiations. Oct 1, 2014 Isis Islamic State
Hong Kong Protesters Vow to Occupy Government Buildings if Leader Does Not Resign Student leaders threaten to escalate actions if leader doesn't step down this week Oct 1, 2014 Hong Kong
Isis Threat to Crucify Lebanon's Christians as Islamic State Prepare to Cross Syria Border Christian villagers under threat from Islamic State persecution on Syrian border. Sep 30, 2014 Islamic State Syria Isis Iraq
New Afghanistan Government Signs Security Pact to Allow US and Nato Troops to Remain 12,000 American troops to stay after end of the year in deal signed by new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Sep 30, 2014 Afghanistan
Iraq Crisis: Kurdish Troops Launch Attack on Isis on Three Fronts Kurdish offensive strikes at points north of Mosul, south of oil hub Kirkuk and at a town situated on the Syrian border. Sep 30, 2014 Iraq Isis Islamic State
Israel Gaza War: Spate of Soldier Suicides Hit IDF's Elite Golani Brigade Israeli soldiers take their lives because of psychological problems in connection with Gaza conflict Sep 30, 2014 Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu: Abbas Should Have Condemned Hamas' 'War Crimes' in UN Speech Instead of Israel Israeli PM says Hamas and Isis are 'branches of the same poisonous tree'. Sep 29, 2014 Israel
Isis 'Less Than 10km from the Gates of Baghdad' Despite Coalition Air Strikes Fighting just one mile outside Iraqi capital reported as terror group continue advance Sep 29, 2014 Isis Islamic State Iraq Syria
British Man Arrested on Suspicion of Recruiting Jihadists for Isis in Bangladesh Young Brit of Bangladeshi origin arrested in Dhaka on suspicion of rounding up volunteers to fight in Syria Sep 29, 2014 Iraq Isis Syria Islamic State