Islamic State in their Sights

Just metres from Islamic State front lines in Iraq, we meet the PKK fighters leading the push against the militants.

A breakthrough is hailed in the battle against malaria - bed nets with 100% success at killing mosquitoes.

The destruction of the Temple of Bel in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra is confirmed by the UN.

(Photo: A PKK fighter takes aim at Islamic State across no man's land in northern Iraq. Credit: Huong Ly / BBC)