Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Syrian army retakes last Islamic State stronghold
Syrian troops and allied militiamen on Thursday expelled Islamic State group fighters from Albu Kamal, the last significant town the…
Netanyahu to be grilled again in graft probe
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Netanyahu to be grilled again in graft probe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to be questioned by police on Thursday in connection with two separate investigations…
Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan
Environment
November 9, 2017
Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan
Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as a hazardous fog of toxic pollution cloaked the region…
Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran’s ‘might’
Middle East
November 9, 2017
Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran’s ‘might’
President Hassan Rouhani warned Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it will achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran, as…
US, Chinese firms sign $9bn in deals during Trump visit
World
November 8, 2017
US, Chinese firms sign $9bn in deals during Trump visit
US and Chinese companies signed nearly 20 deals worth a total $9 billion on Wednesday at the start of President…
South Korea ‘in talks to buy nuclear submarine’ from US: reports
World
November 7, 2017
South Korea ‘in talks to buy nuclear submarine’ from US: reports
South Korea is negotiating with the United States to buy nuclear-powered submarines to guard against threats from Pyongyang, local reports…
Gunmen storm Kabul TV station: employee
Middle East
November 7, 2017
Gunmen storm Kabul TV station: employee
Gunmen stormed a television station in Kabul Tuesday and many staff were still in the building, an employee told AFP.…
Former Mossad agents helped Weinstein thwart complaints: report
World
November 7, 2017
Former Mossad agents helped Weinstein thwart complaints: report
Harvey Weinstein hired journalists and highly trained ex-spies and military personnel who used fake identities to try to stop accusers…
Hamas hands over border crossings to Palestinian Authority
Middle East
November 2, 2017
Hamas hands over border crossings to Palestinian Authority
Hamas handed over control of the Gaza Strip’s borders with Egypt and Israel to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday in…
Sony revives robot pet dog
Technology
November 1, 2017
Sony revives robot pet dog
Japanese electronics giant Sony is marking the year of the dog by bringing back to life its robot canine —…