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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Pentagon Publishes First Footage of Raid on Syrian Compound

Image source AP Pentagon has published the first footage of the raid in northern Syria in which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,…

5 years ago

Turkey Offensive In Syria: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Threatens to Crush Heads of Kurdish Fighters

At a recent event, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will "crush the heads" of Kurdish fighters if they…

5 years ago

Catalonia Protests: Thousands Return to Streets for Second Day

Thousands of protesters took the streets of Barcelona, Girona and Tarragona in support of Catalonia's independence from Spain for a…

5 years ago

Saudi Crown Prince Admits Responsibility for Jamal Kashoggi Murder and Warns of Iran Threat to Global Oil

In a recent interview, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman has warned that oil prices could rise steeply…

5 years ago

Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks: Military Response To Iran Is Possible

In a recent interview, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir has said all options, including a…

5 years ago

Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks: Foreign Affairs Minister Adel Al Jubeir Accuses Iran of Committing Attack on Humanity

Saudi Arabia has announced it will respond with "necessary measures" to attacks on two oil facilities as it reiterated the…

5 years ago

Hamza Bin Laden: White House Confirms Son of Osama Bin Laden Killed in US Operation

Hamza Bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, was killed in a US operation, President Donald Trump…

5 years ago

Jamal Khashoggi Murder Recordings Revealed by Turkish Newspaper

Turkish newspaper Sabah has published new details of a recording which reportedly captured the final moments of murdered Saudi journalist…

5 years ago

Hong Kong Protests: Police and Protesters Clash in 13th Straight Weekend

Tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon have been used by Hong Kong riot police to disperse crowds as tens…

5 years ago

Hong Kong Extradition Protests: Tear Gas Fired at Demonstrators Gathered in Mong Kok

Tear gas has been fired by Hong Kong riot police at protesters who are demonstrating for the ninth weekend in…

5 years ago

North Korea In Second Missile Launch In A Week

Two short-range ballistic missiles have been fired off North Korea’s east coast, according to South Korea's military, the second such…

5 years ago

Hong Kong Protests: Tear Gas Fired at Unauthorized Yuen Long Rally

Tear gas has been fired by Hong Kong riot police at an unauthorized protest held by tens of thousands of…

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North Korea Tests Two New Missiles as Warning to South Korea’s Military

North Korea tested two new missiles on July 25, calling this action a "solemn warning" against what it described as…

5 years ago

North Korea Accuses Australian Alek Sigley of Spying

North Korea says Alek Sigley, who had been detained for several days before being released, had been "spying" for news…

6 years ago

Donald Trump Becomes First US Sitting President to Cross into North Korea After Symbolic Meeting with Kim Jong-un at DMZ

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have held a symbolic meeting at the DMZ, the heavily fortified…

6 years ago

Gulf Crisis: President Trump Pulls Back on Air Strikes on Iran 10 Minutes Before Planned Attack

President Donald Trump has revealed that the US military was "cocked and loaded to retaliate" against Iran, but he changed…

6 years ago

EU Threatens to Impose Sanctions on Turkey over Cyprus Drilling

Turkey has been threatened with sanctions by the EU if it continues "illegal drilling" in waters near Cyprus in the…

6 years ago

Mike Pompeo Blames Iran for Attacks on Gulf of Oman Tankers

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for "unprovoked attacks" on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman…

6 years ago

US Gives Turkey Deadline to Choose Between F-35 Fighter Jets and Russia’s S-400 Systems

The US has given Turkey an ultimatum to choose between buying US fighter jets and Russian anti-aircraft missile systems by…

6 years ago

Sudan: Security Forces Arrest Three Opposition Leaders After Crisis Mediation Bid

Three prominent opposition figures from Sudan have been arrested by the country’s security forces after they met the Ethiopian prime…

6 years ago

Christchurch Mosques Attacker Charged with Terrorism in New Zealand

Brenton Tarrant, who was accused of killing 51 people in New Zealand’s Christchurch mosques attack has been charged with terrorism,…

6 years ago

Gaza Violence: Ceasefire Agreed as Four Israelis and 23 Palestinians Were Killed

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been agreed between Palestinian militants and Israel after a weekend during which Palestinians…

6 years ago

North Korea: Kim Jong-un Oversees Short-Range Projectile Tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a "strike drill" testing various missile components on May 4, state media has…

6 years ago

Sri Lanka Attacks: Death Toll Rises to 290 as Local Jihadist Group is Blamed for Bombings

At least 290 people died in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday in a wave of bombings that was carried out…

6 years ago

Sri Lanka Attacks: At Least 137 Killed in Churches and Hotels Explosions on Easter Sunday

More than 130 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a series of explosions at churches and hotels…

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