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Boko Haram attacks repulsed as fighting spreads to Niger
Militants suffered a heavy defeat in attacks on two towns.
Jordan airstrikes killed American hostage, says Islamic State
Kayla Mueller was being held in a building hit by Jordanian rockets, militants claim.
US lawmakers aim to toughen sanctions against North Korea
Current measures are too weak, campaigners say.
Libya: Government forces push militants back in Benghazi
Islamists are under pressure in the city's port area.
French and German leaders announce new Ukraine peace plan
Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel have flown to Kiev as rebel advances continue.
More than 100 killed by Boko Haram in Cameroon
But regional pressure on the militants is mounting.
American Sniper controversies took Bradley Cooper by surprise
The arguments around Clint Eastwood's Iraq war film have taken its star by surprise.
Iraq's Sunnis and Shi'ites must reconcile to defeat Islamic State, says US
Political reform has to accompany military action.
Islamic State burns pilot alive: Jordan hangs two jihadists in revenge
Two prisoners have been hanged after Muath al-Kasaesbeh's murder.
MPs vote yes to 'three-parent babies'
MPs today passed legislation making Britain the first country to allow a "three-parent" IVF technique.
UN inquiry head steps down from Gaza war crimes panel
William Schabas says he wants to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Hindu nationalists are becoming Narendra Modi's enemy within
The religious right-wingers are threatening his economic reforms.
Rebels pound Ukraine army positions as peace talks collapse
US officials say they will consider sending military equipment.
Greece drops calls for debt write-off, denies finance 'showdown' with Brussels
Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is seeking better terms that will allow growth.
Egypt court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death
An Egyptian court sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death on Monday on charges of killing police officers, part of a sustained crackdown by authorities on Islamists.
China says opposed to any countries meeting Dalai Lama
China said on Monday it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama "in any form" after the White House said Obama would attend an event in Washington with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader whom Beijing brands a separatist.