Russian president raises stakes in Ukraine conflict, calling for talks on secession of pro-Moscow regions.
Putin seeks 'statehood' talks on east Ukraine - Europe - Al Jazeera English
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Libyan militia storm US embassy in Tripoli
Evacuated embassy compound in the capital raided as fighting rages among rival militias in the North African country.
Libyan militia storm US embassy in Tripoli - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Iraq's Sunnis ready to fight IS group
"Ramadi is a strategic city for us, but we do not have enough elite
troops to achieve a victory there. So we withdrew a third of the troops
from there and redeployed them around Baghdad," the adviser said. The
adviser told Al Jazeera that maintaining control over Ramadi is a
"non-urgent" priority for the Iraqi government at this time.
The Islamic State group has swept through northern Iraq since it took
control of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, in June. Islamic State
fighters routed Kurdish Peshmerga troops from towns that bordered the
northern Kurdish autonomous region, and at least 500,000 people have been displaced.
Iraq's Sunnis ready to fight IS group - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Jordan King given further exclusive powers - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Royal decree allowing King Abdullah to choose army and security chiefs raises fears in delay of democratisation efforts.
Jordan King given further exclusive powers - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Somali and AU forces in al-Shabab offensive - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Somali and African Union forces launch "Operation Indian Ocean" to capture remaining ports held by armed group.
Somali and AU forces in al-Shabab offensive - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Iraqi minority vows death before IS capture - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Shia Turkmen in Amerli, besieged by the Islamic State group, vow to kill their families before seeing their subjugation.
Iraqi minority vows death before IS capture - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
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