Iraqi forces take one of four districts in Mosul’s IS-held enclave
BAGHDAD – US-backed Iraqi forces have captured one of the four districts making up the Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, a military statement said. The elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS)…
Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland, Ivory Coast elected to UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS – The 193-member United Nations General Assembly has elected Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland to the UN Security Council for a two-year term beginning January…
Deadly casino attack fuels Philippines security concerns
MANILA – Security experts and patrons at a Philippines casino have expressed alarm at the apparent ease with which a lone gunman was able gain entry to the building before opening…
At least 36 dead in attack on Philippines casino: official
MANILA – A gunman has burst into a casino in the Philippines, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, and at least 36 people were killed, most suffocating in thick smoke,…
Trump dismays, angers allies by abandoning global climate pact
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has said he would withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change, drawing anger and condemnation from world leaders and…
General leading Philippine battle with Islamists relieved of command
MARAWI CITY – The general leading an offensive against pro-Islamic State militants holed up in a southern Philippine town has been relieved of his command, an army spokesman said today,…
Ex-FBI chief Comey to testify next week in Russia probe
WASHINGTON – Former FBI Director James Comey will testify before a Senate committee next Thursday as part of a probe into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election and…
French prosecutor opens inquiry into Macron minister
PARIS – A French public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the financial dealings of the head of Emmanuel Macron’s successful presidential campaign, throwing a new spotlight on sleaze in a…
Jennifer Garner disowns post-Affleck dating story
LOS ANGELES – Jennifer Garner is not happy about a celebrity magazine story on her life post-divorce from actor Ben Affleck. The “Miracles from Heaven” star, who filed for divorce…
Sewage tanker bomb kills at least 80, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital
KABUL – A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker has exploded in the centre of Kabul during the morning rush hour , killing at least 80 people, wounding hundreds and…
