War_Conflict
Iraq PM Announces Launch of Operation On West Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake west Mosul from...
Air Marshall Samson-Oje Retires; Hands Over To New CDS
The outgoing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Marshall, Samson-Oje, was yesterday officially pulled out of the Ghana...
25 Civilians Killed In DR Congo Ethnic Attack
Militiamen from DR Congo's Nande ethnic group have killed 25 civilians in the country's violence-torn east, almost all...
Third S.Sudan Military Official Quits Over ‘ethnic Crimes’
A third top South Sudanese military official has resigned, accusing President Salva Kiir's regime of war crimes and...
Intel Hub Set Up In Uganda To Fight Shadowy Rebel Group
Countries in Africa's Great Lakes region launched an intelligence nerve centre in Uganda Saturday to better coordinate...
‘War Won’t Stop Us’ Vow Syria Child Victims Bana, Abdel
Two Syrian children who have become powerful symbols of their homeland's conflict met Saturday, vowing that "the war...
Syria Regime Shelling of Funeral Kills 9
At least nine people were killed on Saturday when government forces launched a barrage of rockets that hit a funeral on...
Turkey Presents US Options For Raqa Operation
Turkey has presented two plans to the US detailing how a joint operation could retake the IS de-facto capital of Raqa...
China To Suspend All Imports of Coal From North Korea
The Ministry of Commerce said in a short statement that the ban would be effective until Dec. 31. China will suspend...
Blind Sheikh Sentenced For Plotting 1993 WTC Attacks Dies In Prison
Blink sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the deadly 1993 World Trade Center...
Jihadist Leader Abdel Rahman Dies In US Detention
An Egyptian girl holds a portrait of Omar Abdel Rahman, who died serving a life sentence for his role in the 1993 World...
Jim Mattis In Middle East For First Time As Pentagon Chief
US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, his first trip to the Middle East...
Roadside Bomb Kills 12 Afghans Including Children, UN Says
The UN has condemned the killing of 12 Afghans, including eight children returning from school, by a roadside bomb in...
US ‘unwavering’ In Support For Nato Allies, Says Pence
The US will be “unwavering” in its support for Nato, vice-president Mike Pence told European leaders at the Munich...
Iran In New Military Drills Despite US Warnings
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard is to conduct military drills next week, a senior commander announced Saturday,...
UN Chief Hails The Gambia’s Decision To Stay
Antonio Guterres, has hailed The Gambia on its decision to remain a party to the Rome Statute The United Nations (UN)...
Red Cross Urges Release of Two Staff Abducted In Afghanistan
The Red Cross on Saturday called for the unconditional release of two staff members who were abducted when their convoy...
New Gambia President Adama Barrow To Be Inaugurated
New Gambian President Adama Barrow is due to be formally inaugurated in the capital Banjul where celebrations will mark...
Hitler’s Phone To Be Auctioned In US
A telephone used by Adolf Hitler during World War Two is to be auctioned in the US this weekend. The red phone, which...