Isis in Syria: Four more Russian soldiers killed in battle for Palmyra, claims Islamic State
Daesh releases images of alleged Russian serviceman killed in Syria, claims three more died in fighting.
Algeria: Rocket attack hits BP Krechba gas plant
Remote gas facility in Sahara desert jointly run by BP, Statoil and Sonarach targeted by unknown assailants.
Russia: Activist Igor Kalyapin evicted from hotel and attacked by thugs for criticising Ramzan Kadyrov
Head of Committee for the Prevention of Torture beaten up outside Grozny hotel.
Isis in Syria: Russian solider 'killed' in battle for Palmyra
Islamic State claims to have killed a Russian soldier during fighting near the ancient Syrian city.
Italy: Priceless trove of 600 Roman statues lay hidden in basement for 40 years
The Torlonia collection comprises 620 statues and sculptures.
Mafia godfathers: Sicilian pensioners ran violent Palermo clans with old-school rules
Mario Marchese, 77, and Gregorio Agrigento, 81, among 62 arrested in massive police anti-mafia operation.
Belgium terror raid: Brussels shooter killed as police hunt for two suspects
One gunmen was killed as police say as many as two suspects on the run.
Burundi: 'Children saviour' Maggy Barankitse in line for new $1m humanitarian award
Burundian activist shortlisted for Aurora Prize which commemorates Armenian Genocide.
Belgium terror raid: Isis-linked Paris suspects on the run in Brussels after shooting police in the head
Anti-terror police operation was linked to the Paris attacks that killed 130 people in November.
Ankara attacks: Turkey arrests 11 in bombing probe
Family of suspected Ankara bomber reportedly detained in Sanliurfa province.
Syria: Maarat al-Numan civilians protest against al-Qaeda's Nusra Front after attack on US-backed rebel group
People demonstrate against Islamist group that seized weapons from moderate13th Division group.
Isis in Syria: Russia intensifies Palmyra attacks saying it will leave Raqqa to US
Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow and Washington could cooperate against Islamic State (Daesh).
Ankara attack: Female PKK bomber identified as Turkish air strikes target Kurdish militants in Iraq
Turkish authorities accuse 24-year-old woman of blast that killed 37 as security forces retaliate.
Syria protests: Tensions escalate as Islamists try to silence secular demonstrators
Scuffles between al-Qaeda's Nusra Front and anti-Assad protesters in Marat al-Numan
Syria: Russian airstrikes target Palmyra as regime set to retake Unesco site from Isis
Assad-forces to launch offensive on Unesco World Heritage site seized by Isis in May 2015.
France: Gunman claiming to be 'suicide bomber' detained after standoff in Paris suburb
A man under judicial surveillance holed himself up inside his home in the suburb of Saint Gratien
Refugee crisis: Italy fears Albanian migrants will use discarded smugglers' route to enter country
Closure of Balkans route might result in opening of new pathways to northern Europe.
Htin Kyaw: Aung San Suu Kyi's lifelong friend who is poised to be Myanmar new president
The NLD party has named Htin Kyaw as its presidential candidate with Suu Kyi vowing to rule behind the scenes.
Italy arrest Isis-sympathetic Somali asylum seeker planning suicide bombing in Rome
22-year-old imam held at reception centre in Campomarino allegedly plotted to target Rome main train station.
Isis in Iraq: US Special Forces 'capture' Daesh chemical weapons master Sleiman Daoud al-Afari
Former official with Saddam Hussein's regime captured in US raid near northern town of Tal Afar.
Israel: 'Guitar Hero' and man who turned embedded knife on attacker praised amid fresh violence
Yishai Montgomery and Yonatan Azarihab hailed as heroes for hitting back at Palestinian attackers.
Greenwood explosion: Nine Seattle fire fighters injured as buildings levelled in blast
Rescue teams respond to large blast in northern neighbourhood of Washington state city.
Severed head dumped outside Amsterdam cafe after headless body found in burning car
Police in the Netherlands believe head retrieved outside Fayrouz Lounge belongs to 23-year-old Nabil Amzieb.
Turkey: Who is Fethullah Gulen, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's enemy?
US-based cleric hit by arrest warrant after media company affiliated to his Hizmet movement is seized.
Danish teenage girl accused of planning attack on Copenhagen Jewish school with home-made bombs
The 16-year-old Muslim convert and her former jihadi accomplice face trial on terror charges over plot.
Turkey: Rocket fire from Syria hits Kilis residential area killing two
Casualties reported as Southern town near Syrian border struck by shells.
Turkey: Authorities seize Cihan news agency days after Zaman clampdown
News agency part of Fethullah Gulen-linked Feza media group taken over by trustee panel.
Refugee crisis: Turkey demands €3bn more from EU to take back Syrian migrants
At EU-Turkey summit in Brussels to discuss migrant crisis Ankara asks for extra funds.
Turkey's Zaman takeover: Defiant journalists publish censored articles on new site Turkish Minute
Turkish Minute website is launched with spiked content from Gulen-linked Today's Zaman.
Ingleburn shooting: Sydney gunman Wayne Williams found dead at stand-off scene
Police say gunman that killed a man and injured two more in suburb of Australian city shot himself.
