Iraq forces launch battle to liberate Mosul from IS
Iraqi forces gather at the Qayyarah military base, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Mosul, on October 16, 2016 Iraqi forces have launched a...
U.S. detects failed North Korean missile test: Pentagon
The U.S. military detected a failed North Korean test launch of an intermediate ballistic missile, the Pentagon said on Saturday. The test-firing was the latest...
China 2016 economic growth seen slowing to 6.6 percent, 6.5 percent in 2017: Reuters poll
China's economic growth is expected to cool to 6.6 percent this year and slow further to 6.5 percent in 2017, even as the government...
Trump charges U.S. election results being rigged ‘at many polling places’
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump dug deeper in his efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the U.S. election, saying on Twitter on...
Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had...
Why you must read: ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell?
Why must you read: Animal Farm by George Orwell? Let me tell you a short story or call it an example. I had posted...
‘A famine unlike any we have ever seen’
As Nigeria battles Islamist terrorists, millions are at risk of starvation. BANKI, Nigeria — They survived Boko Haram. Now many of them are on the...
Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan Bury the Hatchet in an Istanbul Meeting
The leaders are on different sides in Syria's civil war but share an interest in getting past the 2015 shoot-down crisis. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip...
China’s marriage rate is plummeting – and it’s because of gender inequality
One of the greatest fears of Chinese parents is coming true: China’s young people are turning away from marriage. The trend is also worrying...
Thousands of People Have Been ‘Displaced by Fighting’ in Eastern Burma
Karen and government-backed militia are reportedly fighting for control of an area where a major dam is being built Fighting over the construction of a...
China’s Rich List Reveals the Rise of a New Wave of Wealthy Chinese
Chairman of Baoneng Group, Yao Zhenhua, saw his wealth shoot up 820% to $17.2 billion (SHANGHAI) – Chinese property magnate Wang Jianlin has defended his...
Several Women Allege Donald Trump ‘Touched Them Without Consent’
"He was like an octopus" Two women told the New York Times Wednesday that Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, just days after he said during...