War & Conflict
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Baghdad blasts kill 25 as Mosul fighting intensifies
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Two bombs claimed by Islamic State killed 25 people in central Baghdad on Saturday, as fighting intensified in the northern city of Mosul where government forces are trying to rout the jihadists from their... -
2 bomb explosions in Baghdad killed atleast 25 people
Dec 31, 2016News Hour: Two bombs exploded at a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 50, police and medics said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but... -
European cities ramp up security for New Year after Berlin attack
Dec 30, 2016News Hour: European capitals tightened security on Friday ahead of New Year’s celebrations, erecting concrete barriers in city centres and stepping up police numbers after the Islamic State attack in Berlin last week that killed 12... -
Clashes, air raids tarnish Russia and Turkey’s Syria truce
Dec 30, 2016News Hour: Clashes, shelling and air raids in western Syria marred a Russian- and Turkish-backed ceasefire that aims to end nearly six years of war and lead to peace talks between rebels and a government emboldened... -
Fierce resistance in south Mosul, Iraqi forces face Islamic State car bombs
Dec 30, 2016News Hour: Iraqi forces faced car bombs and fierce resistance from Islamic State militants in southern Mosul on Friday, the second day of a renewed push to take back the city after fighting stalled for several... -
Syrian rebel charged in Sweden on suspicion of war crimes
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: A former Syrian opposition fighter has been charged with breaching international law over the execution in 2012 of seven soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, the Swedish prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. The 46-year-old... -
Iraqi forces launch second phase of Mosul offensive against Islamic State
Dec 29, 2016News Hour: Iraqi security forces on Thursday began the second phase of their offensive against Islamic State militants in Mosul, pushing from three directions into eastern districts where the battle has been deadlocked for nearly a... -
Berlin market attack suspect may have passed through Netherlands, Dutch police say
Dec 28, 2016News Hour: Dutch police said on Wednesday they were investigating whether the man believed responsible for last week’s deadly Christmas market attack in Berlin may have traveled through the Netherlands. Twelve people died in the Dec.... -
3,000 people who fled Boko Haram return to hometown, says Nigeria’s army
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: More than 3,000 people in northeast Nigeria who were forced to flee the seven-year insurgency waged by Islamist militants have returned to their hometown following the reopening of major roads in the area, the... -
Three months needed to rout Islamic State, Iraqi PM says
Dec 27, 2016News Hour: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday it would take three months to rout Islamic State, as U.S.-backed forces battle to dislodge the militants from their city stronghold of Mosul. Abadi previously said...
