‘484 civilians killed’ in US-led strikes against ISIL
Agencies US military reports 484 civilian deaths by US-led coalition strikes, but outside monitors put the number much higher. The US military said that coalition attacks on ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq have killed more than 480 civilians since mid-2014 – a tally that is far below those of outside monitors. US Central […]
Warplanes Carry Out Three Strikes on Libya’s Derna: Witness
Reuters BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Warplanes launched three air strikes on the Libyan city of Derna on Monday, a witness said, days after Egypt attacked camps there, saying it was targeting militants responsible for killing Egyptian Christians. There was no immediate confirmation of Monday’s strikes from officials in Libya or neighboring Egypt, nor any […]
World pays tribute to Manchester bomb attack victims
Agencies Lights have been turned off around the world to honour the victims of the Manchester bomb attack. In Rome, the lights at the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and city hall were switched off at midnight. The Eiffel Tower in Paris was also plunged into darkness, with the Burj Khalifa in Dubia emblazoned with the […]
Afghanistan: Army based attacked by militants, 10 soldiers killed
Agencies The attack on Afghan government army base in the southern province of Kandahar began just before midnight on Monday. Militants attacked an Afghan government army base in the southern province of Kandahar, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding nine, defence officials said on Tuesday. The attack began just before midnight on Monday, […]
Israel kills Palestinian ‘attacker’ ahead of Trump trip
Agencies Named by local media as Raed Ahmad Rdaydeh, 15-year-old allegedly attempted to stab border officer at checkpoint. Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian teenager as he allegedly attempted to stab a border police officer at a checkpoint near Bethlehem, on the eve of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the city on Tuesday. […]
Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing
The blast happened in the foyer at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. Police said the lone male attacker, who died in the blast, detonated an improvised explosive device. Relatives are using social media to hunt for missing loved ones, and an emergency number, 0161 856 […]
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani wins second term as president
Agencies Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has won a second term in office, state television says. Out of some 40 million votes cast, he received more than half of those counted, with some areas still to declare, officials said on TV. Mr Rouhani, a moderate who agreed a deal with world powers to limit Iran’s […]
Trump-Russia row: Putin offers to release records of meeting
Vladimir Putin has offered to release a record of Russian officials’ meeting with Donald Trump, who is alleged to have passed them sensitive information. US media say Mr Trump passed on classified information last week, but Russia says this is not the case. Mr Putin said Russian records would be given to the US Congress […]
Social media use damaging young people’s health, survey says World Health Organisation report highlights risks of screen time for youngsters
A dramatic rise in the use of computers and social media is wreaking havoc on the health of young people, a report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has suggested. The study found a “continuous steep increase” between 2002 and 2014 in the proportion of children and young people using technology for two hours or […]
Afghanistan: Gunmen attack state TV station in Jalalabad, detonate suicide vests
At least three militants wearing suicide vests attacked the Radio Television Afghanistan’s premises in Jalalabad on Wednesday, police told Al Jazeera. Two of the men detonated their vests while security forces are on the look out for the third. The state media outlet’s office is in the vicinity of the provincial governor’s office. The accused […]
