Kidnapped Tunisia diplomats released in Libya
2014-06-30 17:13:01
Two Tunisian diplomats who were kidnapped in Libya were released and arrived at the military airport of Laouina in Tunis.
Evacuated Chinese fly home from Iraq
2014-06-29 23:16:25
The first group of Chinese workers evacuated from war-plagued Iraq spoke to their families by phone after landing in Guangzhou on Sunday, saying they were happy to be rid of the threat.
Iraqi army wages major offensive to retake Tikrit
2014-06-28 18:45:28
Iraqi security forces launched Saturday a major offensive to retake control of the city of Tikrit, the capital of the Sunni-dominant province of Salahudin, which has been seized by the Sunni militants earlier in the month
More than 1,200 Chinese evacuated to Baghdad
2014-06-28 13:30:09
All of the Chinese workers trapped in Samarra have been safely evacuated to the capital Baghdad, according to the Chinese embassy in Baghdad.
Northern Iraqis flee their home, avoiding Sunni millitans
2014-06-27 10:40:02
Hundreds of villagers fleeing Sunni militants crowded under the morning sun trying to enter Iraqi Kurdish-controlled territory Thursday, aiming to join large numbers of displaced people who have already sought shelter in the relative safety of the largely autonomous region.
50 trapped Chinese flown to Baghdad by helicopter
2014-06-27 02:43:08
More than 50 Chinese nationals trapped in conflict-torn northern Iraq arrived in Baghdad by helicopter on Wednesday night.
70 militants, 15 police killed in battles in S Afghanistan
2014-06-26 17:12:04
About 70 militants and 15 police were killed in fierce clashes between security forces and militants in southern Helmand province.
Over 1,000 Chinese workers unable to flee Iraq
2014-06-26 16:55:32
A convoy of buses taking workers employed by China Machinery Engineering Corp to safety was stopped by government forces outside the capital, Baghdad.
US military advisers arrive in Baghdad
2014-06-26 07:13:00
The first of up to 300 US military advisers began their mission in Baghdad on Tuesday, tasked with helping the Iraqi government tackle the massive Sunni insurgency that threatens the country.
Iran sending drones, equipment to Iraq
2014-06-26 11:03:16
Iran is sending drones and military equipment secretly into Iraq to help the Shiite-led government in Baghdad cope with an ongoing offensive by the Sunni militants.
22 killed in air strikes on two Iraqi cities
2014-06-25 16:18:56
A total of 22 people were killed and some 36 others wounded in air strikes carried out by Iraqi aircraft on two cities in Iraq's northern and western provinces.
Israeli air forces strike Gaza
2014-06-25 10:06:27
Israeli war jets carried out on Tuesday night a series of airstrikes on militants' facilities in northern and central Gaza Strip, security sources and witnesses said.