Conflict Pictures

Thousands of people have fled city of Mosul, occupied by Islamic State since 2014.

Authorities say the attacks in Paris and Brussels may have been the work of one Islamic State Daesh terrorist cell, based in Brussels.

Roads have been closed across the city, and flags have been put at half mast as people lay pay their respects.

President's appointment of Lula as chief of staff was meant to protect him from prosecution.

The UN drugs agency estimates that Southeast Asia's trade in heroin and methamphetamine is worth £22 billion.

As Russia withdraws most of its troops from Syria, we look back at one of the most savage civil wars in recent history.

The conflict has affected more than 80 percent of Syria's children, including 7 million who now live in poverty

Following the attack, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to bring 'terrorism to its knees'.

Millions of Brazilians flooded the streets of cities around the country in the biggest ever protests calling for President Dilma Rousseff's resignation.

There are around 134,000 Tibetans living in exile, the vast majority in India or Nepal.

Iran tested two missiles with the Hebrew phrase: "Israel must be wiped out" inscribed on them.

Two former military officers are ordered to pay just over $1 million to 11 indigenous women held as sex slaves during the civil war.

Homes have enormous holes blasted into their walls, ceilings have collapsed, windows are shattered and doors are hanging on their hinges.

The cessation of hostilities has brought some respite to civilians, particularly from air strikes.

The Syrian conflict has been going on for five years, killing more than 250,000 people and displacing millions.

Benghazi has seen some of the worst violence in the conflict that has plagued Libya.

Russian offensive in Aleppo could be strengthened by the recent attacks.

Tensions are rising between China and its neighbours after Beijing deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island, in the Paracels.

The fierce battle to topple Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi began with anti-government protests in the eastern city of Benghazi, and a "day of rage" on 17 February 2011.

Kizza Besigye said he has no confidence that elections this week will be free or fair.

Separate air strikes hit three hospitals in Syria, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens.

Family have no option to leave due to financial burdens they may face while fleeing the war-torn country

A brutal fight between supporters of rival drug cartels killed 52 inmates and injured 12 at a Mexican prison.

Tensions are rising in Zaria after clashes between the army and Shia Muslims in December 2015.

Mongkok vendors set fire to rubbish and throw bricks at police in demonstration against removal of stalls.

Turkey is coming under growing pressure from the US to have stricter border controls, in order to stem the onward flow of refugees.

Adolescent girls who have fled the conflict in Syria pose as their future selves -  having achieved their goals.

The curfew bars residents from leaving their homes, and prevents journalists and observers from witnessing the fighting.

Israel plans to appropriate large tract of fertile land, in its largest land grab since August 2014.

Nearly a month after the US and Iraq 'liberated' Ramadi, pockets of Islamic State fighters are still holed up in the city.