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Iraqi Forces Encounter Stiff Resistance from ISIS in Mosul
Following a weekend visit to Iraq by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, American officials said the coalition was providing the most air support yet to the operation.
Israel Strikes Militant Target in Northern Gaza, No Casualty Reported
Small jihadist cells in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Islamist group Hamas, sometimes launch rockets into Israel.
Japanese Suicide Pensioner Blows Himself Up in Park, Injures 3 Others
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100 Inmates Flee Prison in Haiti During a Mutiny, One Guard Killed: Official
During the ensuing firefight, the head prison guard was killed and two others were wounded.
Trump Supporters Hopeful, Think he is the Only Solution to US Ills
"We have to build the wall (across the Mexico border)," she said referring to one of the controversial proposals of the Republican presidential nominee.
Britain Says Will 'Man-mark' Passing Russian Warships
Britain said on Thursday it would keep a close eye on a fleet of Russian warships approaching British waters on their way to the eastern Mediterranean.
US Has Few Good Options for Response to Philippine President Duterte
The Obama administration has few good options and limited leverage as it struggles to craft a response to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's increasingly hostile rhetoric towards the United States and his warm embrace of China.
FBI Document Spurs New Controversy Over Hillary Clinton E-Mails
Clinton, while acknowledging in hindsight that she made a mistake in bypassing the official communications channels, has insisted she did not knowingly send or receive classified information via the server, located in the basement of her home in Chappaqua...
Ferry Packed With Teachers, Students and Workers Capsizes in Central Myanmar
"So far we have found 14 dead bodies from the river, but we still need to identify them," director of the local relief and resettlement department, Sa Willy Frient, told AFP.
Syrian Rebels Seize "Doomsday" Village Where Islamic State Promised Final Battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
China Launches Space Mission Carrying Two Astronauts
China on Monday moved a step closer to establish its permanent space station by 2022 as it launched a spacecraft carrying two astronauts
Obama Urges Countrymen Not to Fall for What Trump Tries To Do
US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged his countrymen not to fall for what Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tries to do as it would make everyone depressed.
US For Greater Indo-Pak Cooperation and Dialogue
US has called for greater cooperation and dialogue between the two countries to bring down the recent tensions.
Republican Voters Slam Party Establishment's Criticism of Trump
A majority of the Republican voters have slammed the party establishment's continued criticism of presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to a new poll.
Dog Wins Best Dress Competition for his Resemblance to Trump
However, although his owner described her pet as the "class clown", he managed to escape the show without controversy.
Erdogan Files Appeal in Germany Over Defamatory Poem Satirising Him
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed an appeal to contest a decision by German authorities to drop a probe into a TV comic who satirised him, local officials said on Monday.
