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Commander of Sunni group fighting alongside Isis issues ultimatum to Maliki administration.

Deadly virus has killed more than 330 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia

Ukrainian media publish details of a 14-point peace plan by President Poroshenko as fighting continues

Jeremy Meeks, 30, was arrested in Stockton, California, after a spate of shootings and robberies

Vast natural gas reserves off Cyprus's southern shore will add further strain to historic Cyprus-Turkey feud.

Islamist terrorists make fun of White House over US military gear stolen in Iraq.

Blast explodes at police checkpoint on Beirut-Damascus highway

Pontiff condemns the legalisation of recreational drugs as the wrong solution to problem of drug use.

A look at how refugees are assisted in world's largest refugee camps

Republican theories against Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential plans include fake blood clots and pagan sex

Pro-democracy activists with Occupy Central hold unofficial referendum, criticised by Beijing.

British businessman accused of killing wife Anni Dewani to undergo same test as Bladerunner.

Hamas stages dozens of military-style summer camps for young Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgent camps under intense attack as thousands flee mountainous region.

Businesses targeted by protestors campaigning against Yulin dog meat festival.

"There is No Life Without Jihad" shows Australian and British Mujahideen committing to moving their holy war westward across the Middle East.

Gunship also left four people wounded after mix-up in flashpoint town of Dhuluyiyah.

Tanker loaded with contentious Iraqi Kurdish oil cargo set to dock in Israel after weeks at sea.

Cath Everett samples a multimedia-based exhibition at Wits Art Museum about the lives of migrant workers.

At least 12 people died after heavy rain and flooding hit parts of northeastern Bulgaria.

Investigators to shift focus after search of ocean floor for pings proves fruitless

Beijing to send four more oil rigs to South China Sea at time of heightened tensions over sovereignty

Mohammed Dodeen, 15, shot dead during West Bank clashes as Israel's troop search for missing teens Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach.

Islamist rebel group battling Assad targeted government-controlled area in central Syria.

The UN has reported that the number of refugees worldwide is 51.2 million, according to UNHCR.

Summer solstice takes place on 21 June 2014, marking the longest day of the year.

Former vice-president Adel Abdul-Mahdi and former premier Ayad Allawi among those tipped to replace al-Maliki.

A look at how different types of Pagans celebrate Summer Solstice

Stonehenge, festivals and ways to celebrate the summer solstice taking place on 21 June 2014