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Iraqi forces attack Islamic State south of Mosul 18 Jun 2016 - 01:26 pm

Iraqi government forces are seen on June 16, 2016 after recapturing the town of Zankura, northwest of Ramadi in Anbar province, from the...

Monsoon gathering force in Kerala, advancing in other parts of India 18 Jun 2016 - 01:14 pm

A fish vendor approaches the Brahmaputra river as rain clouds loom over Guwahati on June 17, 2016. AFP / Biju Boro Thiruvananthapuram: The...

Hezbollah denies clashes with Syrian regime forces 18 Jun 2016 - 12:58 pm

By Hamza Takin BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Shia Hezbollah group has denied reports about clashes with Syrian regime forces in northern Syria. In a statement...

India gets its first women fighter pilots 18 Jun 2016 - 12:27 pm

From left: Mohana Singh, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth during their training at Hakimpet. IAF Hyderabad: Flying Officers Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and...

Iraq forces eye Mosul after Fallujah breakthrough: minister 18 Jun 2016 - 08:38 am

Iraqi counter terrorism forces are pictured in Fallujah's southern Shuhada neighbourhood during an operation to retake the area from the Islamic State (IS)...

Corpses and silence after Boko Haram's Niger strike 18 Jun 2016 - 08:34 am

Niger's soldiers patrol near Bosso on June 17, 2016 following attacks by Boko Haram fighters in the region. AFP / ISSOUF SANOGO Bosso,...

Disney installs gator warnings, barriers after boy's death 18 Jun 2016 - 08:19 am

Warning sign at Disney resort beach locations. AFP PHOTO / Walt Disney World Resort Miami: Disney World said Friday it was installing alligator...

Teenage 'Islamist' killed in Bangladesh after Hindu attack 18 Jun 2016 - 08:10 am

Dhaka: A teenage suspected Islamist militant being held in custody in Bangladesh was shot dead Saturday in a gunfight, police said, days after...

ANALYSIS: Campaigning begins for Japan’s Upper House 18 Jun 2016 - 08:02 am

By Todd Crowell TOKYO: Although polling does not officially begin for another week, sound trucks are already patrolling Japan's neighborhoods blaring out the...

Dawn attacks on Kurdish quarter of Syria's Aleppo kill seven - monitor 18 Jun 2016 - 08:02 am

A Syria Democratic Forces fighter takes a position as he looks at Manbij's mills where Islamic State militants are positioned, in Aleppo Governorate,...

North Korea to rejoin talks with regional powers 18 Jun 2016 - 07:54 am

his undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 16, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un...

Afghan-Pakistan Torkham border reopens after deadly clashes 18 Jun 2016 - 07:51 am

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: A major Afghan-Pakistan border crossing reopened on Saturday after it was closed for several days following deadly clashes between the two...

New algorithm predicts Islamic State attacks 18 Jun 2016 - 07:50 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Researchers have created an algorithm they say accurately predicts Islamic State attacks in the real world based off data gleaned from...

Mother saves son from mauling by mountain lion in Colorado 18 Jun 2016 - 07:46 am

File picture of a mountain lion in Colorado. Reuters By Keith Coffman DENVER: A mother fought off a mountain lion that attacked her...

Iraqi forces retake Fallujah from Islamic State 18 Jun 2016 - 07:35 am

Members of the Iraqi counter terrorism forces walk on a street in Fallujah's southern Shuhada neighbourhood during an operation to retake areas from...

Migrants in Indonesia boat stand-off brought ashore 18 Jun 2016 - 07:16 am

Migrant families from Sri Lanka take shelter in a tent at a beach in Lhoknga, Aceh province, on June 18, 2016 after the...

Belgian police arrest 12 suspected of planning new attacks: prosecutor 18 Jun 2016 - 07:10 am

BRUSSELS: Twelve people suspected of planning new attacks were arrested across Belgium overnight after police carried out about 40 house searches in the...