Kurds attack IS-held town as Mosul battle rages
Kurdish forces launched a major assault Thursday on a town held by the Islamic State group near Mosul, opening a new front ...Sporadic fighting strains fragile Yemen truce
Scattered clashes between rebels and pro-government forces undermined a fragile ceasefire in Yemen Thursday as global pressure intensified for a lasting truce ...Trump says he may not accept election result, in challenge to U.S. democracy
Republican candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday would not commit to accepting the outcome of the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election if he ...Iraq forces advance on IS stronghold of Mosul
Iraqi forces advanced Monday in an offensive aimed at retaking Mosul and dealing a death blow to the Islamic State group\'s "caliphate" ...At least 60 killed as fighting surges in South Sudan
At least 56 rebels and four government troops were killed in heavy weekend clashes in northeastern South Sudan, in a worrying surge ...Britain and U.S. consider extra sanctions against Assad and his supporters
Britain and the United States said on Sunday they were considering additional sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his supporters, and ...Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Hungary
Thousands of people in Hungary protested on Sunday against government corruption and to demand the preservation of press freedoms.Floods kill 21 people in Vietnam, next storm due soon
At least 21 people have been killed by floods in Vietnam\'s four central provinces in the past week and eight are still ...Israel suspends cooperation with UNESCO after Jerusalem vote
Israel suspended cooperation with UNESCO Friday after the UN cultural organisation adopted two resolutions on the occupied Palestinian territories including annexed east ...12 Egypt soldiers killed in Sinai attack
An attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint killed 12 soldiers and wounded six others on Friday in the Sinai Peninsula where security ...
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