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Syria retakes key town near Damascus

SYRIA

Syria retakes key town near Damascus

Syrian government forces, backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, take back a strategic town near Damascus from Takfiri militants.

Iraqis flee Mosul as army advances

IRAQ

Iraqis flee Mosul as army advances

Over 3,000 people have fled Mosul over the last week as the fighting to recapture the Iraqi city from Daesh intensifies.

'Dark ages': Superbugs to kill 10m a year

SOCIETY

'Dark ages': Superbugs to kill 10m a year

A report published in the UK warns of at least 10 million deaths a year by 2050 as a result of infections resistant to traditional antibiotic drugs.

Why queen enjoys Bahrain king company?

PERSIAN GULF

Why queen enjoys Bahrain king company?

Human rights groups blast a decision to seat the King of Bahrain next to UK’s Queen Elizabeth II during her birthday celebrations.

First Nigerian Chibok girl rescued

NIGERIA

First Nigerian Chibok girl rescued

One of the missing Nigerian schoolgirls has been found alive, along with her four-month-old baby and a suspected member of the Boko Haram.