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Peshmerga in heavy gun battles with ISIL near Mosul

Iraqi Kurdish forces assault town of Bashiqa, just 13km from ISIL-held Mosul, from two fronts as offensive continues.

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Hong Kong lawyers to protest against China's decision

Move follows Chinese parliament's decision to bar territory's two pro-independence politicians from taking office.

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Taliban attacks German consulate in Afghanistan

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UN: ISIL executes civilians en masse in Iraq

UN details series of reported ISIL abuses and warns that the armed group is stockpiling chemicals in civilian areas.

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Afghanistan: Explosion hits US airbase in Bagram

Attack claimed by Taliban at facility near Kabul that houses the largest contingent of US soldiers in the country.

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Iraqi army says Nimrud captured from ISIL

ISIL destroyed the ruins of the ancient Assyrian city last year, part of a campaign to erase "idolatrous" symbols.

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Turkish jets hit al-Bab in push to take ISIL's Raqqa

Turkish forces and allied FSA fighters target al-Bab with the aim of pressing on to ISIL's main stronghold in Syria.

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Syria war: Aleppo pounded by air strikes as pause ends

A major offensive has began by Syrian and Russian forces in rebel-held east Aleppo, with air raids also targeting Idlib.

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Russia: Alexei Ulyukayev arrested, fired over $2m bribe

Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev is the most senior government official to face charges in years.

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Syria's war: US aims new sanctions at Assad backers

Motion targeting Syrian government and its backers adopted as bombardment of opposition strongholds in Aleppo continues.