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No talks even if you kill hostages, Philippine president tells IS militants

The Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered troops to kill militants aligned to the Islamic State group even if the gunmen slaughter their hostages...

Russian ships hit Islamic State positions in Syria with cruise missiles

Russian warships in the Mediterranean Sea have fired four cruise missiles at the Islamic State group's positions in Syria, the defence ministry in Moscow...

NATO to join international coalition fighting Islamic State

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has affirmed that the alliance will join the international coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) - but will not wage direct...

Syrian rebels and families start leaving Damascus

Hundreds of rebels and their families have boarded buses to leave a besieged opposition-held neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Damascus, according to state TV...

Al Qaida leader tells fighters to prepare for long war in Syria

Al Qaida's leader has urged his followers and all militants in Syria to unite ranks and prepare for protracted jihad. Ayman al-Zawahri told the jihadis...

Policeman killed on Champs-Elysee was deployed to Bataclan during massacre

The policeman killed on the Champs-Elysees was on duty during the terror attacks in Paris in November 2015. Xavier Jugele, who would have celebrated his...

Mass evacuation in Syria to get under way after deadly blast

More than 3,000 Syrians are expected to be evacuated from four areas as part of a population transfer that was briefly stalled by a...

Islamic State’ fighters launch gas attack in Mosul, says Iraqi military

Militants from the so-called 'Islamic State' group have launched a gas attack in a newly-liberated area in western Mosul, the Iraqi military has claimed. An...

‘Misdirected’ strike in Syria kills 18 allied fighters, US military says

A misdirected airstrike has killed 18 allied fighters battling the Islamic State group in northern Syria, the US military says. US Central Command said that...

Russia told to choose between Assad and US as Turkey confirms sarin gas was used in Syria attack

Russia has been told it must choose between aligning itself with the US and like-minded countries or embracing Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran and...

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