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Iraqi military in "strategic retreat" after heavy fighting with Isis fighters in Anbar province.

With Kobani surrounding by Islamic State, meet the woman who has been organising the Kurdish defence.

Pyongyang says remains being shifted due to construction projects and floods.

People's Republic of Donetsk's self-styled governor admitted to hospital in Rostov after gun attack.

Sunni militant group says women 'divided' among Islamist fighters according to Shariah law.

British PM to be joined by dozens of government colleagues in abstaining from landmark vote.

Convicted killer would not be jailed for killing Reeva Steenkamp and would instead clean public buildings.

It is believed the man took part to the holy pilgrimage to Mecca in 2010.

FinFisher spyware allegedly used by Bahraini government to spy on three pro-democracy activists in the UK.

Reports say soldiers refuse to fight Boko Haram following increasing deaths of troops

Islamic State official magazine calls for lone wolf attacks against Westerners.

Attacks believed to have been carried out after Thai army killed a separatist leader

Sunni extremist group calls for increased attacks on US allies including Britain.

Anti-Occupy men storm protest sites in Admiralty as scuffles break out with pro-democracy campaigners.

Healthcare workers add to Liberia's problems by threatening walk-out.

Morales dedicates 'victory' to Cuban communist leader Fidel Castro and says nationalisation has won over privatisation.

British photo journalist John Cantlie appears in a fourth video titled Lend Me Your Ears.

Brisbane detectives questioning two young males after a racist verbal attack against a train guard was caught on film.

New pictures published allegedly show victims of chemical weapons attack in July.

England's chief nursing officer says NHS will cope on Monday when members of six unions walkout in a pay row.

Study finds couples spending $20,000 or more on wedding three times more likely to divorce.

Roadside bomb kills Iraqi police chief, dealing major blow to fight against Isis.

The rebuilding of Gaza will cost $4bn, says Palestine PM Mahmoud, who promised a transparent and responsible use of the funds pledged.

Stuart W Bowen said that attempts to investigate the lead were dropped.

Super-typhoon Vongfong hit Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kyushu with 100mph winds, injuring to least 35 people.

Kremlin says President Putin has ordered 17,600 troops to pull out from Ukraine's Rostov region.

The leader of the Nazi party Adolf Hitler had a secret addiction to crystal meth, the drug which is the focus of the TV series Breaking Bad

Using the internet crowdsourcing mode, Usaid has sought new and effective designs for protective suits against Ebola infection.

Plane flying from Birjand to Zahedan was carrying four police officers who were investigating recent attacks in Saravan.