The Iraqi Army's 9th division has moved into the village of Umarkan, about 30 kilometres (18 miles) southeast of Mosul, on Saturday.
Iraqi forces have made gains in Iraq’s predominantly Turkmen city of Tal Afar, taking the city’s military airport and 17 villages.
The Iraqi government has sent half a dozen trucks of food to be distributed among the residents of Mosul.
US President Barack Obama has said he is "not optimistic" about Syria's future, as the UN warned time is running out to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Aleppo.
The 8th International Aviation Exhibition started work on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday to display the country's latest achievements in aircraft and aviation tools, systems and equipment industry.
The Syrian and Russian militaries conducted a heroic operation this weekend to rescue two families trapped in terrorist-controlled east Aleppo.
The Syrian Army continued an intensive bombardment of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Sunday, reportedly taking control of the Tel Al-Zuhar area.
ISIS drives suicide car bombs into advancing Iraqi troops as Iraqi forces have made great advances to capture Mosul.
Locals gather in Bashiqa to restore a crucifix to a Christian church in an area retaken from ISIS militants.
Iraqi troops have advanced against Islamic State (ISIL / ISIS /Daesh /IS) fighters from the east toward the center of Mosul.