Hammond in Iraq to meet country's new prime minister
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is in Iraq to meet the country's new prime minister Haider al-Abadi.
Hammond said he was holding discussions on combating extremism and improving national unity.
Iraq PM 'totally opposed' to Arab nations joining strikes
Iraq's Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi, has told the BBC he is "totally" opposed to Arab countries joining in the air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in his country.
The US airforce and the RAF have both taken part in missions over Iraq as they try to support the Iraqi government's fight against IS.
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Welby: Islamic State is a 'once in a millennium threat'
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has told ITV News the rise of Islamic State militants is a 'once in a millennium threat'.
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British soldiers train Kurdish forces in Iraq
A "small specialist team" of British soldiers is training Kurdish forces near the town of Erbil in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said.
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FBI in bid to ID English-speaking militant in IS video
The FBI want help to identify an English-speaking militant captured on a video released by the Islamic State last month.