Truck bomb attack targeting security services in Egypt's Sinai kills nine
Only two members of the Egyptian police at the security checkpoint were left unharmed in the attack.
Tube strike 9 January latest: List of closed stations
Most lines are running at severely reduced capacity and only around 60% of stations are open.
Iraqi forces capture Isis-held villages in first stage of western offensive
The area in western Anbar was one of the first captured by the Islamic State in 2014.
Russia pulls aircraft carrier from Syria as Moscow announces force reductions
It is the second time Russia has announced a withdrawal of forces from Syria.
Turkey in 'crisis' over US presence at Incirlik nuclear base as Ankara pivots to Moscow
Wrangling over the base is the latest round of international posturing over the civil war in Syria.
Car bomb blast kills nine in Assad heartland on Syrian coast during ceasefire
Blast is the first car bomb attack in Syria since the start of a shaky ceasefire in the country.
British and US arms used by Iraq's Shia militias to commit war crimes
The human rights group Amnesty International has said the paramilitary formations must be held to account.
lslamic State car bomb kills nine in Baghdad in week of suicide attacks in the Iraqi capital
Attack comes two days after dozens were killed in twin suicide bombings in Shia areas of Baghdad.
Battle for Mosul: Thousands of refugees stream out of Isis stronghold as fighting resumes
The UN said an unprecedented number of refugees had fled Mosul since October 2016.
Dozens injured as Brooklyn train derails during morning rush hour
As emergency crews responded the 70 injured were said to have sustained mostly minor wounds.
Israeli soldier Elor Azaria guilty of manslaughter after shooting wounded Palestinian in the head
The controversial case over the shooting in March 2016 has sent shock waves across Israel.
Al-Qaeda car bomb attack in Mogadishu targets UN mission injuring guards
Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the blast in a car park near to a UNDP facility.
Shia families told 'don't weep for our martyrs' as fathers and sons die in holy war against Isis
Thousands rushed to fight jihadis in Mosul, but their friends and families are expected not to mourn.
Libyan plane hijack: All hostages freed as hijackers surrender in Malta
Two hijackers have surrendered to police in Malta, exiting the plane waving the Libyan flag.
Kremlin says Syria-wide ceasefire is possible as Putin begins marathon press conference
Russian Defence Minister says evacuation for fighters from eastern Aleppo has set conditions for a ceasefire.
Turkey detains family of police gunman Mevlut Mert Altintas over assassination of Russian ambassador
The attacker's mother, father, sister and two other relatives are being held for questioning.
They used to be jailed for losing games - now Iraq's players want to bring football back home
Under the slogan: 'Football is our life, let us live', Iraq wants Fifa to allow international games
Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov killed by assassin who shouted 'Don't forget Aleppo!'
Images shared on social media have allegedly shown Andrey Karlov lying on his back near a podium.
Muslim leaders join international delegation to uncover harsh reality of Isis in Iraq
Shia and Sunni Imams from the UK, US and Malaysia visited areas previously held by the Islamic State.
3,500 evacuated from Aleppo ahead of UN vote to send observers to devastated city
65 buses carrying 3,500 evacuees left eastern Aleppo at midnight, the UN has confirmed.
Putin calls for nationwide ceasefire in Syria as thousands evacuated from beleaguered Aleppo
Russia and Turkey have agreed a Syrian peace summit should be held in Kazakhstan.
Convoy transporting injured out of Aleppo comes under fire from pro-Assad forces
Pictures shared on social media have shown individuals participating in the convoy bloodied and wounded.
Evacuation of devastated eastern Aleppo 'just hours away' claim Hezbollah and Syrian regime
The evacuation of civilians and fighters was postponed as a ceasefire in the city broke down.
Return to Ramadi: Sunni tribal fighter turned refugee heads back to a life destroyed by Isis
Most of those who supported Islamic State in northern Iraq have fled or been arrested.
Aleppo battle: Evacuation of sick and injured delayed over Assad regime demands
Rebels have blamed the delays on interference from Iran which backs the Assad regime.
Iraq braces for bloody insurgency after Isis jihadis are forced from their Mosul stronghold
Acting Iraqi Interior Minister Aqeel al-Khazali expects suicide attacks in major Iraqi cities
Women and children shot dead 'on the spot' by triumphant Assad forces in Aleppo
Women and children killed by government forces in neighbourhoods held by rebel forces according to UN.
Christian militia taking on Isis: 'They burned our churches, desecrated our monasteries'
IBTimes UK Special Report: The fighters ride to battle under wooden crucifixes and Shia paramilitary flags
Inside Samarra: Iraq's holy city that has withstood a decade-long Isis and al-Qaeda onslaught
The Shia stronghold held out against Isis despite relentless suicide bomb attacks.
Thousands of Chapecoense fans gather to remember hero victims of Colombian flight
The Cinderella team had been due to face Atletico Nacional in South America's equivalent of the Europa League.
