Philippines says Islamist militants withdraw from school, no casualties
The Philippines military said Islamist militants who had holed up in a primary school in the south early on…
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Syrians say militants shoot escapees, air strikes kill civilians as Raqqa battle…
Islamic State militants in Raqqa are passing themselves off as civilians to try to avoid intensifying air strikes…
Afghan civilians killed as US soldiers open fire after bomb attack: official
Three Afghan civilians from one family were killed early on Monday morning when American troops opened fire after…
No Syrian ‘Marshall Plan’ but rather prolonged war: Red Cross
Syria is unlikely to see a major "Marshall Plan" for reconstruction as peace remains difficult despite hundreds of…
ISIS mining Mosul to stop families fleeing as Iraqi forces advance
Islamic State (IS) militants are planting bombs near front doors in Mosul to prevent civilians leaving, a federal…
U.S.-led coalition denies air strikes on militant held Syrian town
The U.S-led coalition on Tuesday denied its warplanes bombed a Syrian border town in the Islamic held eastern…
Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push
Iraqi forces pushed further into Mosul from the north on the second day of a new push to speed up the nearly…
Russia, Turkey agree Syria safe zones must boost truce: Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pushed for "de-escalation zones" in Syria, saying both Russia and Turkey…
More than 6,000 flee ‘terrifying’ violence in South Sudan
Fighting in the South Sudan town of Pajok sent over 6,000 people fleeing this week, with refugees recounting the…
Russia defends Syria against ‘chemical attack’ outcry
Russia defended its ally Damascus on Wednesday against international outcry over a suspected chemical attack that…