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Russia accuses Turkey of shooting down warplane to protect oil trade with Isis
President Vladimir Putin has called the downing of its jet as a 'huge mistake' and claimed that Turkey was protecting its oil trade with Islamic State.
Lebanese authorities exchange jihadist prisoners including Isis leader's wife for 16 seized police and soldiers
The ex-wife of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to be among those released.
Sinjar: 123 booby-trapped bodies of dead Yazidis found in shallow grave after Isis slaughter
Pit holding bodies of 123 Iraqis has been found in Sinjar – the sixth mass grave discovered near the town.
Turkey: President Erdogan says he wishes the Russian fighter jet had never been shot down
Turks have been warned against travelling to Russia after reports a Turkish businessman had been detained.
UK: Thousands in 18 UK cities expected to demonstrate against anti-Isis air strikes in Syria
At least 6,000 people are expected to attend rallies against plans to bomb Isis targets in Syria.
Labour Syria row: John McDonnell thinks air strikes issue 'above party politics'
Shadow chancellor of the exchequer says MPs should be allowed to use their 'own judgement'.
War on Isis: French government appeals directly to UK to take military action in Syria.
Government minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says he wants the RAF to use its precision equipment to help bomb the jihadists in their Syrian thiefdom.
Chinese special forces use flamethrower to smoke out terrorists in troubled Xinjiang region
Troops hunting dozens of terrorists in mountains in western Xinjiang killed 13 men after an attack on a coal mine.
Syrian female doctor who escaped Isis: 'Our lives in Raqqa turned to black'
Interview with Syrian doctor Raheb who witnessed the fall of Raqqa to Isis.
Isis Dabiq magazine shows 'execution photos' of hostages Ole Johan Grimsgaard and Fan Jinghui
Highly stylised images of the two hostages have appeared in the 12th issue of Dabiq magazine.
US envoy: Paris attacks highlight need to protect women and girls 'targeted by ISIL'
US envoy Cathy Russell spoke about women's rights and Islamic State at Reuter's Trust Women Conference.
Paris attacks: Extracts from Islamic State Dabiq interview with Abdelhamid Abaaoud – alleged mastermind of carnage
In long and often rambling interview Abaaoud describes his flight from Belgium.
Russian warplanes bomb Isis strongholds in Palmyra
A fortification, an underground bunker and anti-aircraft guns were destroyed by Su-25 Russian jets.
Sinai plane crash: Who are Islamic State's Sinai Province, the group claiming responsibility for 200 deaths?
The group has made headlines shooting down an Egyptian helicopter and murdering Croatian Tomislav Salopek.
Fallon: UK should join coalition forces and strike Syria to stop the 'barbarism' of ISIS
Defence Secretary accuses Russia of "propping up the Assad regime" and bombing groups opposed to the current regime.
Syria: Kurdish YPG militia burn entire villages to the ground and terrorise civilians in wake of IS retreat
Amnesty International has accused the US allies of war crimes.
Joining Isis: How UK imams hope to compete with the terror group's digital propaganda machine
Editor-in-chief Shaukat Warraich tells IBTimes UK how magazine and website debunk Isis myths.
Isis in Kuwait: Seven sentenced to death over Islamic State mosque suicide bombing
Eight others received prison sentences for their involvement in the attack.
Isis hacks UK cabinet minister emails: Should we be worried about national cybersecurity?
Security consultant says sensitive information goes through much more secure channels than emails
Reyaad Khan: UK government faces harsh criticism over British Isis deaths in RAF drone strikes
Human rights groups have attacked the action against British citizens outside of a war zone.
Mosul: Iraqi woman kills senior Isis commander after forcing her to act as sex slave
An Islamic State commander has been killed by a woman in Nineveh province.
Baghdad: 54 dead in suspected Isis bomb attack in Sadr City
200 are injured after the explosion at Jamilla market in a Shia majority suburb district.
Iraq: Suicide attack on marketplace leaves 40 people dead and 55 wounded
Breaking: Iraqi officials say over 40 people were killed in the Diyala province.
Fight against Isis: UK to extend air strikes against Islamic State group to March 2017
Defence secretary says British jets helped Iraqi forces push Isis out of key towns.
Isis: Militants 'booby-trapped and blew up' baby in training exercise
Blowing up an in infant was part of an explosives training exercise by Islamic State, according to Iraqi head of security.
British schoolgirl runaway marries Isis 'Ginger Jihadist' in Syria
Runaway British teen Amira Abase has married Australian extremist 'Ginger jihadist' Abdullah Elmir
UK Syria runaways: Missing Luton family tells Muslims to join Islamic State
British family of 12 have revealed they are living under Islamic State rule in Syria.
Kuwait Airlines KU118 flight: Jet from New York declares emergency and is diverted to UK
BREAKING: Plane diverted to Heathrow for a 'medical emergency'.
Islamic State: US spends $9m a day on bombing war against Isis
The US is using its most expensive aircraft in the bombing campaign against Isis in Iraq and Syria.
Islamic State: Qatari royal family's Syrian mansion becomes Isis' luxury headquarters
Huge mansion owned by the Qatari royal family is now home to Islamic State chiefs.