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Car bomb in Tel Halaf kills 5, latest in Syrian town captured by Turkey from YPG

Turkey's defense ministry announced that a car bomb killed a five civilians in northeast Syria, the latest in a series…

Jared Szuba

Russian security service member killed in shooting near FSB headquarters

A member of the Russian Federal Security Service was killed in a shootout near the FSB headquarters in central Moscow

Joanne Stocker

Explosions hit southern Myanmar town ahead of Suu Kyi visit

Three small explosions went off in a southern Rakhine town in Myanmar just before civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi…

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel strikes Hamas target after rocket launched from Gaza

Israeli warplanes attacked an arms plant in Gaza after Palestinian militants in the enclave fired a rocket at Israel

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan police killed in attack on polio vaccination team

Gunmen killed at least two policemen in an attack on a polio vaccination security team in northwest Pakistan, the latest…

Staff Writer With AFP

Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says

A new report found that IEDs recovered in Bahrain share some of the same Iran-made components used in bombs made…

Jared Szuba

South Sudan rivals Kiir and Machar agree to form unity government by deadline

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar agreed to form a unity government by a February deadline

Staff Writer With AFP

China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service

China's second aircraft carrier Shandong entered service, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with Taiwan,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia to deploy 200,000 security personnel to thwart Christmas attacks

Indonesia will deploy nearly 200,000 security personnel nationwide ahead of Christmas to guard against potential terror attacks

Staff Writer With AFP

Esper wants to cut US troop numbers in Afghanistan to focus on China

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to give higher…

Staff Writer With AFP