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Onward Christian Soldiers: Waging holy war on Islamic State in Iraq
Bands of Christian fighters travel across the desert in pickup trucks bearing large wooden crosses.
Life returning to normal in parts of Mosul, but residents fear Isis return
There is an overwhelming sense of uncertainty as Iraqi special forces press ahead with their offensive on the Islamist group's last big stronghold in Iraq.
Heavily armed civilian vigilantes patrol US-Mexico border for illegal immigrants
Arizona Border Recon conduct reconnaissance operations along a 52-mile desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley.
Inside the 3,000-year-old Assyrian city of Nimrud, destroyed by Isis
Once the capital of an empire stretching across the ancient Middle East, Nimrud was looted and ransacked by the militants.
Latest dramatic photos of the battle to recapture Mosul from Isis
Moments of tragedy and tension in ongoing fight to liberate Iraq's second city from jihadists.
Kurds return to Sirnak – or what's left of it – after curfew is partially lifted
Homes, schools and places of worship have disappeared or have enormous holes blasted into their walls.
Onward Christian soldiers! First mass held at church recaptured from Isis
Church bells rang out for the first time in two years in the town on the outskirts of Mosul.
Inside Islamic State tunnels: Iraqi forces examine secret Isis escape routes
The tunnels were found in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul.
Aleppo fighting pauses and safe corridor opens, but people refuse to leave
Most residents are refusing to leave the rebel-held eastern area as there are no guarantees they won't be arrested.
Latest dramatic photos of the battle to retake Mosul from Isis
Fighting is concentrated on a cluster of uninhabited towns and villages littered with roadside bombs planted by Daesh.
Battle for Mosul: Inside the booby-trapped villages abandoned by Isis
Landmines and booby traps suggest the advance into Mosul will be slow and dangerous.
Photos of the battle to drive Islamic State out of the city of Mosul
The UN is bracing for the world's biggest humanitarian effort in the battle for Mosul, which could leave up to a million people homeless.
Horrific photos of child under rubble after Russian air strikes on Aleppo
Russian jets have resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held areas of Aleppo after several days of relative calm.
More dramatic photos of running battles between students and police at Wits University
Students throw stones at private security guards and police detonate stun grenades in continuing row over fees.
Clashes break out between activists and police on anniversary of Ankara suicide bombings
Families and ativists were forced to disperse as they made their way to Ankara train station.
Ethiopia points finger of blame at Egypt and Eritrea over Oromia violence
Major towns and cities across Ethiopia's Oromia region are experiencing unrest and widespread violent protests.
Heartbreaking photos of children on the brink of starvation in war-torn Yemen
Intensive care wards in hospitals are filled with emaciated and stunted children.
Dramatic photos of running battles between students and police at Wits University over tuition fees
South African police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas at rock-throwing students.
Photographer shows the reality of everyday life amid the carnage of Syria
Nish Nalbandian's book, A Whole World Blind, depicts fighters on the front line, as well as everyday people eking out a living amid the ruins.
Photos: Isis snipers ambush Libyan forces and kill Dutch photojournalist
Jeroen Oerlemans is the third journalist to be killed in Libya this year.
In pictures: Tensions rise between India and Pakistan over disputed region of Kashmir
Both countries claim Kashmir as their own, with each governing separate areas of the state.
No more war: Colombia signs historic peace agreement with Farc guerrillas
Colombian president Santos and Farc leader Timochenko use pen made from a bullet to sign peace deal ending 52-year war that killed quarter of a million people.
Battle for Mosul: Rival forces band together to fight common enemy – but then what?
Shia militia, Sunni Arab tribesmen, Kurdish fighters and US special forces prepare to retake Mosul from Isis.
Aleppo blitz: Children's corpses pulled from rubble in worst air raid on Syrian city under siege
Graphic images show rescue workers and civilians pulling out bodies – many of them young children and babies.
Syria's brave rescuers known as White Helmets win 'Alternative Nobel Prize'
Created in 1980, the award honours efforts that prize founder, philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, felt were being ignored by the Nobel Prizes.
Violence erupts in Charlotte over doubts about police shooting of Keith Scott
Protests turn violent amid the deadly police shooting of a black man and the wildly different versions of what happened.
Fire destroys Lesbos refugee camp leaving thousands stranded
Residents could be seen wandering through the ashes and remains of tents, trailers and containers in which they once lived.
Photos of Syrian aid convoy hit by air strikes that killed at least 12
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said attacks were carried out by either Syrian or Russian aircraft.
Photos of violent anti-Kabila protest in Democratic Republic of Congo
Anti-Kabila protest turns violent, killing at least 17 people including three policemen, one of whom was reportedly burned alive.
Farc: What next for Colombia's Marxist guerrillas now that peace is almost here?
Most have known only the armed fight against the system. What will happen to them once they are part of the system?