US forces undertaking military action against (Islamic State) terrorists in Syria using a mix of fighter, bomber and Tomahawk Missiles The United States and partner nations are carrying out... Read more
The rise of the brutal Islamic State group can partly be blamed on President Barack Obama’s failure to arm moderate Syrian rebels far earlier, said former US defense secretary Leon Pa... Read more
More than 130,000 Syrian Kurds have fled across the border into Turkey, escaping an advance by Islamic State jihadists, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday. “The num... Read more
Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates have ended six months of political deadlock by signing a power-sharing agreement that paves the way for the installation of a new president, The G... Read more
Ukraine is preparing to withdraw heavy weaponry away from separatist rebel lines in the east, the military says. The two sides agreed on Saturday to set up a buffer zone in eastern Uk... Read more
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced that Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal Heads of State, as well as several ministers and dignitaries have confirmed their presence at th... Read more
Thousands of students in Hong Kong have converged on a university campus to begin a week-long boycott of classes. They are protesting against China’s stance on electoral reform in the... Read more
Tesco has suspended four executives, including its UK managing director, after the supermarket overstated its half-year profit guidance by £250m. It has launched an investigation head... Read more
The Catalan parliament has passed a law giving its regional president the power to carry out a non-binding consultation vote on secession from Spain. Catalan nationalists believe this law en... Read more
Two Russian fighter jets recently entered a US “air defense identification zone” and were intercepted by American warplanes near Alaska, two US defense officials said Friday. Although Russia... Read more
