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US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too

US strike in Afghanistan kills 18, most militants but possibly civilians too

A suspected U.S. drone strike against Islamic State in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them militants but…
South Sudan rebels say govt troops attack base in north, threaten retaliation

South Sudan rebels say govt troops attack base in north, threaten retaliation

Rebel forces in South Sudan said government troops attacked their garrison in a town in the north on Tuesday, and…
Trump Vs. Clinton, main points of first presidential debate

Trump Vs. Clinton, main points of first presidential debate

Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton went head to head on Monday evening in their first presidential debate,…
US network of Turkish cleric facing pressure as those at home seek help

US network of Turkish cleric facing pressure as those at home seek help

A network of more than 150 U.S. charter schools linked to followers of Fethullah Gulen, the Pennsylvania-based Muslim cleric the…
ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel

ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel

International war crimes judges are to rule on Tuesday in the case of a former Islamist rebel who pleaded guilty…
EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey

EU launches program to issue cash cards to migrants in Turkey

The European Union launched a program on Monday to issue monthly electronic cash grants to benefit a million refugees in…
Clinton puts Trump on defensive in blistering debate

Clinton puts Trump on defensive in blistering debate

Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican Donald Trump of racism, sexism and tax avoidance on Monday, putting him on the defensive…
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread

American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread

Next month’s issue of Playboy Magazine is set to feature a historic spread — indeed the first in its history…
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years

Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years

Nasser Abdel Aal, the former minister of tourism’s consultant on Asia, has said that Egypt's tourism sector is aiming to…
Hollande says Calais migrant camp to be fully, definitely shut

Hollande says Calais migrant camp to be fully, definitely shut

France will dismantle the squalid shanty town where thousands of migrants live in the northern port city of Calais and…
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