"In 2015, the IS caliphate shrunk by 12,800 square kilometers to 78,000 square kilometres, a net loss of 14 percent," IHS said.

"I'm dealing with the realities and I very strongly believe that this application (to leave the EU) will be made," Merkel said.

The last round of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians came to an end amid acrimony in April 2014.

A 19-year-old Armenian soldier, Tigran Mkrtschyan was wounded in an Azerbaijani attack on the Armenian border on July 10.

The North frequently threatens to attack the South and U.S. interests in Asia and the Pacific.

Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the line of contact and protecting their positions.

The UN mission said UN compounds in Juba had been hit by small arms and heavy weapons fire.