40 dead in clashes around key city of southwest Yemen
Forty people were killed in fighting between Shiite Huthi rebels and pro-government forces around southwest Yemen's main city of Taez, ...
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Air raids kill 23 civilians in jihadist-held Syria town
Twenty-three civilians, including nine children, were killed in air strikes on a town in eastern Syria held by the Islamic ...
Read moreStrikes on IS group in Syria may have hit civilians: Pentagon
The Pentagon said it launched various strikes on Islamic State group forces in Syria over the past several days, including ...
Read moreAir strikes kill 22 civilians near Yemen capital
At least 22 civilians have been killed in air strikes by a Saudi-led military coalition near Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, ...
Read moreLibyan forces push into last IS-held areas of Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government pushed into the last areas of Sirte held by the Islamic State group ...
Read moreColombia ceasefire to end half-century war in hours
A historic midnight ceasefire on Sunday is set to end a 52-year-old war between the Colombian state and rebels belonging ...
Read moreSouth Korea-US military drill shadowed by North Korean threats
Tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops began a military exercise simulating an all-out North Korean attack Monday, ...
Read moreSyrian jets hit Kurdish positions despite US warning
Syrian regime jets pounded US-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria for a second day, even after the US-led coalition scrambled ...
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