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Western forces pack up to end their war, Afghans “manage the consequences”
Afghan scrap dealers are picking over the detritus of the two-decade U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan, collecting whatever they can of value ...Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave grips Canada, US
Scores of deaths in Canada’s Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said Tuesday, as the country recorded ...Tigray rebels gain more ground, vow to drive out ‘enemies’
Rebel fighters in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray seized control of more territory on Tuesday, one day after retaking the local capital and vowing ...Tigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ despite ‘ceasefire’
Dissident leaders in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray have vowed to drive out “enemies” from the region, suggesting fighting will continue despite a federal ...Ethiopia declares Tigray ceasefire as rebels enter regional capital
Ethiopia’s federal government on Monday declared a “unilateral ceasefire” in its war-torn Tigray region, state media reported, as rebel fighters entered the ...U.S. carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this ...North Korea sees ‘propaganda value’ in slimmer Kim, analysts say
A rare mention in North Korean state media of leader Kim Jong Un’s health could be intended to head off speculation and ...Egypt, Jordan and Iraq leaders meet at Baghdad summit
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Jordan’s King Abdullah met in Baghdad on Sunday during the first ...Thousands displaced by fighting around northern Afghan city
About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in Kunduz after days of fighting between the Taliban and government forces, officials said ...Madagascar droughts push 400,000 toward starvation: UN
The U.N. World Food Program says southern Madagascar is in the throes of back-to-back droughts that are pushing 400,000 people toward starvation, ...