Eight Kurdish fighters and 17 Islamic State militants have been reportedly killed in the fighting.
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BREAKING: Terrorists carrying knives and axes attack civilian in a street of food halls.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's arrival in northern Iraq expected to intensify fighting.
Moody's lowers its pricing outlook for Brent and WTI crude oils for 2015 and 2016.
Ex-president cleared of plotting to kill hundreds of demonstrators during 2011 protests
Swiss gold referendum to influence yellow metal prices next week.
Jonathan orders thorough probe into carnage in Kano by suspected Boko Haram Islamists.
The Finnish parliament legalised same-sex marriage after an equal rights bill was passed.
Al-Britani killed himself during fight for control of the Baiji Oil Refinery, the biggest in the country.
Pontiff gives speech in Ankara calling for more help for Iraqi and Syrian refugees.
Eyewitness counts the number of bodies outside the one of the biggest mosques in the Nigerian city of Kano.
Reports say that total amount borrowed from First Czech Russian Bank (FCRB) is €40m - not 9 as initially assumed.
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Bomb blast hits mosque where Emir of Kano prays in northern Nigeria's biggest city.
Israel's foreign minister issues manifesto which encourages the separation of Jews and Arabs.
Newspaper blames foreign news agencies for wrongful translation of "comfort women"
Danish parliament to hold first debate on 11 December before symbolic vote in early January.
Documentary maker's flying drone captures abandoned Pripyat city being taken over by nature
Government backed general says he will conquer Tripoli in three months.
New mass grave found as Pena Nieto plans attempt at police unification to stop corruption
Parents believed to have drugged their six-month-old baby through contact after using cocaine
Vatican's pontiff is on a three-day visit to Turkey amid raging Middle East violence.
Ankara condemns Israel's 'lies and deceit' over calls for Nato to punish country over Hamas.
National Assembly in Paris to vote motion urging government to recognise Palestine as a state.
Canadian jets escorted by Australian warplanes deliver tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Yazidis in Mount Sinjar.
Two men accused of planning to blow up Gateway Arch and kill Robert McCulloch and police chief.
Chinese lawyer and writer arrested for participating in protest against media censorship.
President announces anti-crime plan to curb corruption after Iguala's missing students incident.
Israel chief military rabbi claims 90% of Muslims don't know the Quran's contents.