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Philippines says 8 foreign fighters killed in southern siege

Published On: June 1, 2017 11:27 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MARAWI(PHILIPPINES), June 1: Foreign fighters including Chechens and Arabs are among Muslim militants who were killed in weeklong fighting in a southern Philippine city that involved about 500 gunmen aligned with the Islamic State group, the Philippine defense chief said Thursday.

Trump to announce decision on Paris climate pact Thursday

Published On: June 1, 2017 09:58 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, JUne 1: President Donald Trump says he will announce his decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord during a Rose Garden event Thursday afternoon.

Bombing in diplomatic area of Kabul kills 80, wounds scores (Update)

Published On: May 31, 2017 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KABUL, May 31: A massive explosion rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing 80 people and wounding as many as 350, an attack that left a scene of mayhem and destruction and sent a huge plume of smoke over the Afghan capital.

Bombing in diplomatic area of Kabul kills 64, wounds scores

Published On: May 31, 2017 01:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 31: A massive explosion rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing 64 people and wounding as many as 320, sending a huge plume of smoke over the Afghan capital.

UK police release 3 bomb suspects; Grande to play concert

Published On: May 31, 2017 11:39 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, May 31: British police say three of the 14 people arrested over the Manchester arena suicide bombing have been released without charge, and the investigation so far has found bomber Salman Abedi acted largely alone as he assembled his deadly device.

Big explosion hits Afghan capital, Kabul

Published On: May 31, 2017 10:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, May 31: A big explosion went off in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, sending clouds of black smoke spiraling over the centre of the city in an area near the presidential palace and foreign embassies.

Hot air balloon crashes after couple gets engaged on board

Published On: May 30, 2017 08:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 30: A romantic moment aboard a hot air balloon nearly ended in tragedy when the balloon crashed just moments after a couple got engaged on board.

Nighttime, early morning bombings in Baghdad kill 27

Published On: May 30, 2017 04:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BAGHDAD, May 30: A massive bombing by the Islamic State group outside a popular ice cream shop in central Baghdad and a rush hour car bomb in another downtown area killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said.

Newcomer Macron makes France's mark, with Trump and globally

Published On: May 28, 2017 05:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TAORMINA, Italy, May 28: Within days of taking the French presidency, Emmanuel Macron faced a string of diplomatic tests — pushing the Paris climate deal on a skeptical Donald Trump, rallying European allies to do more to fight Syria's extremists, and now hosting Vladimir Putin.

Manchester attack investigation still at 'full tilt'

Published On: May 28, 2017 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, May 28: The hunt is still on for suspects in the Manchester bombing, and members of attacker Salman Abedi's network may still be at large, Britain's interior minister said Sunday.