Mattis Slams N.Korea ‘provocation’ But Says Focus On Diplomacy
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Thursday slammed North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile as a "provocation," but ...
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Civilians Trapped As Iraq Forces Battle IS In Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday battled the last remaining Islamic State group fighters in Mosul's Old City, where the UN said ...
‘US-Led Strikes Killed 224 Civilians Since Allies Entered Raqa’
US-led coalition air strikes have killed at least 224 civilians since the Syrian forces it backs entered Islamic State group ...
Thai Soap Hunks Enlisted To Boost Military Pride
Sporting flak jackets, machine guns and smouldering stares, four Thai heartthrobs have been enlisted to woo fans -- and some ...
Up To 20,000 Civilians Trapped In IS-Held Areas of Mosul
Up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the last Islamic State group-held areas in Mosul's Old City, which Iraqi forces ...
Boko Haram Attacks Military Bases In Northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists believed to be from the IS-supported faction loyal to Abu Mus'ab Al-Barnawi have attacked three military bases ...
Tens of Thousands In Syria Protest Expected Turkey Attack
Tens of thousands of people protested on Wednesday in a town in northern Syria against Turkey, as speculation mounts it ...
US Conducts Air Strikes On Shabaab Militants In Somalia
The US military conducted an airstrike against a group of Shabaab militants in Somalia early Wednesday, officials said, the third ...
Iraq Forces Battle IS In Mosul After PM Fetes ‘victory’
Iraqi forces battled the last Islamic State group holdouts in Mosul on Wednesday, a day after the country's premier feted ...
US-Backed Forces Face Fierce IS Resistance In Raqa Old City
US-backed fighters inched forwards in Raqa's Old City against fierce resistance Wednesday, after penetrating the heart of the Islamic State ...
Iraq PM Fetes ‘victory’ In Mosul, But Battle Continues
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a "major victory" over jihadists in Mosul, ...
US Requests Urgent UN Security Council Talks On N. Korea
The United States on Tuesday requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after North Korea declared that it ...
Russia and China Urge North Korea To Freeze Missile Tests
Russia and China have urged North Korea to “freeze” its missile and nuclear programmes after it claimed to have successfully ...
Fifth Round of Kazakh Syria Talks Focuses On Safe Zones
Powerbrokers Russia, Iran and Turkey on Tuesday focused on shoring up a plan for safe zones in Syria at a ...
Niger Jihadists Kidnap 37 Women, Nine People Killed
Boko Haram jihadists have kidnapped 37 women and slit the throats of nine other people at a village in southeastern ...
US-Backed Forces Breach IS Defences In Heart of Syria’s Raqa
US-backed forces have penetrated the heavily fortified heart of jihadist bastion Raqa for the first time, in a key milestone ...
US-Backed Forces In Syria Breach Wall Surrounding Old City of Raqa
US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old City of Raqa as they try to retake the ...
US Warship In Med Wary of ‘tensions’ With Syria’s Allies
A top officer aboard the US Navy's largest warship, which is deployed in the eastern Mediterranean, said Monday his forces ...
US-Backed Force Enter Syria’s Raqa From South
US-backed fighters pierced jihadist-held Raqa from the south for the first time on Sunday, crossing the Euphrates River to enter ...
Iraq Gains Ground In Mosul’s Old City As It Presses Assault On IS
Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive ...