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Anti-IS Forces Struggle To Gain Ground In Raqa
US-backed forces struggled to gain ground against the Islamic State group in Syria's Raqa on Friday, facing a wave of...
Japan Nuclear Chief Steps Back From North Korea Remarks
Japan's chief atomic energy regulator has acknowledged it was inappropriate to say it would be "much better" if North...
Rescuers Scramble To Find Missing After Japan Floods
Rescuers in Japan are scrambling to find more than 20 people missing after huge floods swept across the country's south...
Trump Weighs ‘severe’ Response To N. Korea ICBM Test
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was considering a "pretty severe" response to North Korea's intercontinental...
Bangladesh Eatery Bans Foreigners Fearing Extremist Attack
An upscale Bangladeshi restaurant has banned foreign guests, fearing a repeat of last year's deadly terrorist attack in...
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...
Could America Shield Alaska From A N.Korean Missile?
It is every Alaskan's nightmare: finding themselves within range of a North Korean missile. As that fear came one step...
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,...
Libya Forces Corner Jihadists In Benghazi District
Forces loyal to east Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday they have cornered the last jihadists in a...
UN Political Chief In Kuwait To Discuss Gulf Crisis
The UN's political chief, Jeffrey Feltman, is in Kuwait for talks on ending the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its...
Pentagon Is Confident It Can Stop N Korean ICBM
The Pentagon is confident it can protect the United States against an incoming North Korean rocket, an official said...
Israel To Lift Ban On Politicians Visiting Holy Site
Israel will lift a two-year-old ban preventing politicians visiting a Jerusalem holy site for five days later this...
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...
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...
Nigeria Probes Claims of Teenage Plane Stowaway Survivor
Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation into claims that a teenager survived 12 hours hidden in the wheel...
Indonesian Plane Feared To Have Crashed In Eastern Papua
A small plane carrying five people is believed to have crashed in Indonesia's eastern Papua province, an official said...
‘Are We Really the Problem?’ Ask Aid Groups Saving Migrants
Privately-run aid organisations rescuing migrants off Libya have slammed the idea of creating a "code of conduct" for...
China Invites Foreign Cancer Experts To Treat Liu Xiaobo
The Chinese hospital caring for cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has decided to invite US, German and other...
Canada To Award Millions To Former Guantanamo Detainee
Canada is set to apologize and award millions of dollars of compensation to a former Guantanamo detainee who was...