War_Conflict
Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama
The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent...
Roadside Bomb Kills Six Soldiers In Somalia’s Puntland
A military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Sunday, killing at least six...
Israel PM Issues Holocaust Day Warning
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to destroy those who call for the destruction of Israel, in a...
IS Ambush Kills 10 Iraqi Forces
Islamic State group fighters disguised as soldiers ambushed a government convoy in a remote desert region of western...
Government Investigates Gun Attacks On Soldiers
Some unknown persons last Friday opened fire on some military personnel deployed to maintain law and order in Alavanyo...
Yemen Missile Seriously Wounds AFP Photographer
A local photographer who works with AFP was seriously wounded in a missile strike on Sunday in southwest Yemen, his...
Europe Migrant Centres ‘concentration Camps’
Pope Francis has described some of Europe's holding centres for migrants and refugees as concentration camps. The Roman...
North Korea ‘ready To Sink’ US Aircraft Carrier Vinson
North Korea is "ready to sink" a US aircraft carrier heading for the peninsula, state media have said. A commentary in...
North Korea ‘detains American Citizen’
An American citizen has been detained in North Korea as he tried to leave the country, South Korean media say. The man...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti
US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on...
Huge Crowds of Shiite Faithful Throng Baghdad Shrine
Hundreds of thousands of Shiite faithful thronged the mausoleum of Imam Kadhim in Baghdad Sunday for the climax of a...
Furious Afghans Call For Resignations After Taliban Base Attack
Afghanistan on Sunday observed a national day of mourning after at least 100 soldiers were killed or wounded in a...
Deadly Israeli Attacks Hit Syria’s Quneitra Province
Israeli forces have attacked pro-Syrian government groups in the countryside of Quneitra, two days after carrying out...
US Defence Secretary Visits Qatar To ‘reinforce’ Ties
The US defence secretary has met Qatar's leader during a visit to the Gulf state, home to the largest American airbase...
Israeli Attack On Syria Military Camp Kills Three
An Israeli attack on a Syrian camp for pro-government forces killed three fighters near the Golan Heights on Sunday, an...
Questions Remain Over Champs-Elysees Attacker’s Links To IS Group
Two days after an attack on Paris's Champs-Élysées that left one police officer dead, questions remain about the...
Nigeria Cracks Down On Illicit Oil Refineries
Nigerian commander Remi Fadairo points to the roiling plume of black smoke blotting the morning horizon in the Niger...
Police Block Farmers’ Protest Against Planned Nicaragua Canal
Police in Nicaragua blocked thousands of farmers and rural residents from holding a march against a government plan to...
25 Years After LA Riots
Late in the afternoon of April 29, 1992, the looting began in south Los Angeles, quickly escalating as motorists were...