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Syrian government forces carried out a third chemical weapons attack last year, a confidential report to the UN Security Council has found.The leaked report says helicopters dropped barrel bombs holding chlorine gas, a prohibited…

Armed men attacked an overcrowded dinghy carrying refugees off Libya, leaving at least four dead and up to 25 missing, the German NGO Sea Watch said.The group said the Italian coastguard had sent a Sea Watch rescue ship and a…

A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria.Two British naval ships are shadowing the vessels. The Ministry of Defence said they would be "man-marked every step of the way" while near…

The Libyan forces have freed five foreign nationals held by IS in Sirte after heavy fighting in their battle to capture the final district of the city, a local official said on Thursday.Two of the freed foreigners were from…

No foreign intervention. This was the message from Libya’s neighbouring countries that kicked off on Wednesday in Niamey with the participation of representatives of regional and international organizations.They concluded that…

The spokesman of the German Army has revealed that the German Navy forces have sent "elite forces - frogmen" to off the Libyan coast in order to stem the arms delivery for the IS militants in the country.On Wednesday, the spokesman…

A "humanitarian pause" in attacks on rebel-held eastern Aleppo - part of a plan to allow civilians and fighters to leave - has come into effect.The unilateral truce, announced by Russia, will last until at least 19:00 (16:00 GMT).…

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona punished 10-man Manchester City in the Champions League on Pep Guardiola's return to his old club.City were competitive in the first half, but made far too many errors against a ruthless…

Republican Donald Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election result if he loses, in the final TV debate against Hillary Clinton."I will tell you at the time," he told moderator Chris Wallace. For days he has claimed the…