Attack on Libya’s military camp leaves at least 28 dead
TRIPOLI – At
least 28 people were killed in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan
capital on Saturday, the health minister said.
Tripoli, which
is...
Iran vows ‘severe revenge’ for top general’s death
BAGHDAD –
Iran’s supreme leader has vowed “severe revenge” on those responsible for the
death of top military commander Qasem Soleimani who was
killed by an air...
Man shot dead after fatal stabbing in France
VILLEJUIF – French police shot dead a
man in this town about 8 km (5 miles) south of central Paris on Friday after he
went on...
First Australian bushfire evacuees land in Melbourne
SOMERVILLE – The first of thousands of
residents and vacationers stranded on a beach in southeastern Australia have
landed near Melbourne on Saturday morning after a...
Artillery fire kills 9 in Syria
SYRIA – The Syrian government
artillery fire has killed nine people, including five children, in
opposition-held Idlib province on Wednesday, responders said.
Sixteen others were injured...
Turkey passes Libya deployment bill
ANKARA – Turkey’s parliament on
Thursday approved a bill that allows troops to be deployed in Libya, in a move
that paves the way for further...
Top Iranian commander killed in US airstrike
BAGHDAD – The United States (US) has
killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and
spearhead of Iran’s spreading military influence in...
Indonesia flood death toll rises to 21
JAKARTA – The death toll from flash
floods and landslides across this Indonesian capital reached at least 21 on
Thursday, Social affairs ministry spokesman Joko Hariyanto...
Iraqi militias quit US Embassy after protests
BAGHDAD – Supporters of Iranian-backed
Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the United States Embassy’s perimeter in
two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington dispatched...
16 inmates killed in Mexican prison fight
MEXICO City – Sixteen inmates were
killed and five wounded in a prison fight in the northern Mexican state of
Zacatecas, authorities said.
The fight broke out...