Iraqi troops entered a town south of Mosul on Sunday where Islamic State militants destroyed artefacts at a nearby ancient Assyrian archaeological site, while special forces fended off suicide bombers during a cautious advance into the northern city. The push into Nimrud was the most...

(Sky News)- Hillary Clinton has blamed FBI director James Comey for her surprise defeat in the US election. She pointed the finger during a conference call with her top campaign funders, according to two participants in the call. Mrs Clinton led in almost every poll before America...

 French President Francois Hollande on Sunday began commemorations for the first anniversary of the Paris terror attacks by unveiling a plaque in memory of a man killed by suicide bombers at the Stade de France. Manuel Dias, 63, died outside the national stadium where France were...

Iraqi forces battled waves of suicide car bombs Sunday as they attempt to advance deeper into Mosul in the face of heavy resistance from ISIS. Troops are converging from several fronts on the city, Iraq's second-largest and the extremists' last major holdout in the country. The special...