Islamists 'Massacre' 80 Yazidis In Northern Iraq

Al Maliki's Successor Faces Old Problems Updated: 6:29pm UK, Friday 15 August 2014 By Andrew Wilson, Sky News Presenter, in Irbil, Iraq The disaster in the Sinjar mountains turns out to be less of a public relations nightmare for Western leaders...

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Russia Assures US Over 'Humanitarian Convoy'

Russia has "guaranteed" that no military personnel are on a convoy waiting at the border with Ukraine to deliver aid to the conflict-hit east of the country. Ukraine has been concerned the convoy of about 260 white trucks could be a 'Trojan horse',...

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Yazidis Return To Mountains On Rescue Mission

By Sherine Tadros, Middle East Correspondent Tens of thousands of people from the ancient Yazidi community were left stranded on top of Mount Sinjar when Islamic State militants took over their towns and villages on August 2. Among them was Azeez...

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Iraq PM Quits As Rescue Mission Called Off

A US and UK humanitarian mission to rescue thousands of people trapped in Iraq is less likely to take place after the situation "greatly improved", according to President Barack Obama. Mr Obama said airdrops had delivered more than 114,000 meals and...

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Ukraine Guards Begin To Inspect Russian Aid

Ukrainian guards have started to inspect a Russian cargo convoy of humanitarian aid at the border. The border guards are checking the cargo on Russian territory at a point opposite the Ukrainian settlement of Izvaryne, held by separatists, a border...

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Olympic Organisers Issue Ban Over Ebola Risk

Olympic Games organisers have banned young athletes from ebola-affected regions of West Africa participating in a youth event. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the competitors would not be allowed to take part at the Youth Olympic Games...

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Gaza Conflict: Truce 'Extended By Five Days'

Israel has launched airstrikes over Gaza despite reports the 72-hour ceasefire has been extended for another five days. Hamas confirmed it would continue to hold fire after a day of intense talks mediated by Egyptian intelligence. Israel said earlier...

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Iraq: Yazidi Rescue Mission 'Far Less Likely'

A US and UK humanitarian mission to rescue thousands of Yazidis trapped in Iraq is "far less likely" to take place after it has been revealed fewer are stranded than previously feared. US Army Special Forces soldiers and a US Agency for International...

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N Korea Fires Missiles As Pope Visits South

Pope Francis has called for peace in the war-divided Korean peninsular during a visit to the South - as the North fired five miissiles to coincide with his arrival. Three rockets were fired as the pope's plane approached Seoul - and there were reports...

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Video: Reporter Confronts Iraq ISIS Militants

UK Carries Out Second Aid Drop In North Iraq Updated: 3:53pm UK, Tuesday 12 August 2014 The RAF has completed its second aid drop over Northern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. More than 3,000 reusable water containers holding 3,500 gallons...

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Girl, 3, Saved By Dog After Days Lost In Woods

A three-year-old girl has been rescued from a wolf-infested Siberian forest after going missing for nearly two weeks - thanks to her pet dog. Karina Chikitova's puppy huddled next to her and kept her warm for more than a week before returning home to...

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Iraqis Fleeing ISIS Face 'Desperate' Plight

The US has sent 130 more military advisers to northern Iraq to assess the scope of the humanitarian mission, as the plight of families displaced by Islamist extremists deepens. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the soldiers had been sent to northern...

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Gaza Truce Holds After Death Toll Tops 2,000

A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held overnight - paving the way for talks aimed at securing a lasting end to the month-long conflict. The truce, which was agreed during negotiations between both sides in Cairo, began at midnight (10pm UK...

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Medics Desperate To Help Paralysed Gaza Girl

By Katie Stallard, Sky Correspondent, in Gaza Maha is seven years old and paralysed from the neck down. Her mother and sister were killed in the airstrike on their house. She remembers everything about it. She told Sky News: "We were sitting at...

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Extremists Beaten Back After Iraq Airstrikes

Islamist extremists have been forced out of two towns in northern Iraq by Kurdish troops - amid a deepening political crisis in the country. The militants were driven out of Makhmour and al Gweir, near Irbil, after fighters were aided by a series of...

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RAF Makes First Aid Drop To Iraqi Refugees

American jet fighters and drones have conducted four more airstrikes on Islamic militants in Iraq - as a British plane made its first humanitarian aid drop. The US military said the strikes took out armoured carriers and a truck that were firing...

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Passenger Jet Crash In Tehran Kills 48 People

A passenger plane has crashed into a residential area in Tehran killing all those on board, including seven children, according to state media in Iran. The Sepahan Air flight, which had 40 passengers and eight crew members on board, went down near Tehran's...

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