DUBAI (Reuters) – The Russian military said on Monday its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had completed their tasks, but left open the possibility of using the Hamadan base again if circumstances warranted. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Russia had stopped using the base for strikes in Syria, bringing […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The inquiry will also hear from the relatives of those killed The head of the Philippines police has said more than 1,900 people have been killed during a crackdown on illegal drugs in the past seven weeks. Ronald dela Rosa was speaking at a senate hearing into the sharp rise […]
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The UN special envoy to Syria has called for a truce again around the city of Aleppo as activists report more deaths in fighting around the country. Activists said 33 people were killed in fighting in Aleppo on Saturday when air strikes targeted the city’s southern edges and intense battles raged, the AFP news […]
BEIRUT Fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces intensified late on Friday and into Saturday, creating the risk of yet another front opening in the multi-sided civil war. The two sides have mostly avoided confrontation during the five-year conflict, with the government focusing its efforts against Sunni Arab rebels in the west, and the […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on members of the U.K. opposition Labour Party to oust Jeremy Corbyn as their leader in a vote that starts Monday, saying Corbyn is “extremely unlikely” to lead Labour back to power. Khan, who is the most powerful Labour politician to hold elected office, called on Labour members to support […]
NAYPYIDAW, Burma — A former schoolmate of Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a presidential candidate in Burma’s Parliament Thursday, ending weeks of speculation that the revered pro-democracy leader herself would take that role. In a subdued session Thursday, Suu Kyi’s party members in the Lower House of Parliament nominated Htin Kyaw, a trusted […]
LONDON A disillusioned former member of Islamic State has passed a stolen memory stick of documents identifying 22,000 supporters in over 50 countries to a British journalist, a leak that could help the West target Islamist fighters planning attacks. Leaks of such detailed information about Islamic State are rare and give Britain’s spies a potential […]
