Turkish police officer killed, 9 wounded in PKK clash
Diyarbakir, Turkey, Nov 3, 2017 (AFP) - One Turkish police officer was killed and nine others were wounded on Friday in a raid to...
Syrian government ready to take part in UN peace talks
Syria is ready to take part in U.N.-organized peace talks and hopes the dialogue will help the country find a solution to the crisis,...
Army chiefs of anti-terror coalition meet in Saudi
Military chiefs from 39 countries met Sunday in Riyadh for talks on a Saudi-initiated international "anti-terrorism" coalition.
Saudi Arabia announced the creation of the coalition...
Suspected Al Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni government soldiers
Suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local officials and residents...
China repeats opposition to force in Syria
China's foreign minister has repeated his country's opposition to the use of force to resolve the crisis in Syria, saying that a political solution...
World Bank to provide Egypt with first $1 billion of $3 billion loan
The World Bank will provide the first $1 billion tranche of a $3 billion loan to Egypt after parliament approves the government's economic programme,...
No problem if opposition boycotts Syria talks, government says
The Syrian government's chief negotiator said on Tuesday that peace talks in Geneva could continue with other rebel groups even though the main Riyadh-backed...
Afghan war crimes under investigation
On Thursday, the International war crimes judges ruled that a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan must go ahead, including looking into possible atrocities...
Turkey strikes Kurdish rebel bases, rules out new talks
Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel bases in Turkey and northern Iraq, the army said Tuesday, as the government ruled out an immediate resumption...
At least 41 people killed by South Sudan plane crash, says official
A Russian-built cargo plane carrying some passengers crashed on Wednesday after taking off from the airport in South Sudan's capital, killing at least 41...
