Two Chinese Fighters Intercept US Plane In S. China Sea
The South China Sea, a focus of international tension, was the scene of an "unsafe encounter" between two Chinese fighters ...
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US-Led Syria Strike Kills Scores of Relatives of IS Fighters
Dozens of relatives of Islamic State fighters were killed on Friday in new US-led strikes on Syria, just hours after ...
In Moral ‘crusade’, Burundi Forces Unwed Couples To Marry
Unmarried couples have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships, the Burundi government said Friday, as part ...
26 Killed In Fresh Attack On Egypt Christians
Masked gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian capital on ...
UN Urges Anti-IS Coalition To Protect Civilians
The UN on Friday urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better distinguish between civilian and military targets, ...
Greek Goddess of Justice Statue Is Removed In Bangladesh
Religious hardliners in Bangladesh removed a controversial statue depicting the blindfolded Greek goddess of justice from outside the nation's supreme ...
Arab TV Series Showcases Untold Stories of IS Women
They are mothers, daughters, wives -- and suicide bombers: an Arab television drama timed for the Muslim holy month of ...
Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule
The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible moment for White ...
Attack Turns Spotlight On Libyan Islamists In Manchester
The terror attack in Manchester has thrown a spotlight on hardline Islamist exiles among opponents of former Libyan dictator Moamer ...
UK Hunts For Bomber’s Network Amid Row Over US Leaks
Britain pressed a manhunt Thursday for a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the deadly Manchester bombing as US ...
Haftar Forces Seize Rival Airbase In South Libya
Forces led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday seized control of the Tamenhant airbase in the south of ...
Father of Manchester Bomb Suspect ‘was In Militant Group’
The father of suspected Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi was once part of a Libyan militant group with alleged ties ...
Sri Lanka’s Firebrand Buddhist Monk Goes Into Hiding
A controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk linked to a wave of hate attacks targeting the country's Muslim minority has gone ...
Brazil Protesters Set Ministry On Fire
Angry demonstrators in Brasilia have started a fire inside the ministry of agriculture and have damaged several other ministerial buildings. ...
Ministerial Building Set On Fire During Clashes
Angry demonstrators in Brasilia have started a fire inside the ministry of agriculture and have damaged several other ministerial buildings. ...
S. Korea Rape Victim Navy Officer Commits Suicide
A South Korean female naval officer apparently killed herself after being allegedly raped by a senior colleague, a defence ministry ...
China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’
The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without ...
Chinese Fans Trash Blackout As Google AI Wins Again
Chinese netizens fumed Thursday over a government ban on live coverage of Google algorithm AlphaGo's battle with the world's top ...
Is It A Drone? Is It A Balloon? No, It’s A Bird, Says N.Korea
North Korea on Thursday accused the South of unleashing more than 450 machine gun rounds at a flock of birds ...
US To Mark Its First National Poppy Day
Long an international symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers, the brilliant red bloom of the poppy may soon gain wider ...