At least 35 people have been killed and over 60 others wounded in coordinated suicide attacks at a Shi’ite mausoleum north of Baghdad, according to local reports. Several gunmen also allegedly stormed the site, opening fire on Eid al-Fitr festival pilgrims. The attacks at the Shi’ite holy site, located 93[…]
The US will deploy a high-tech antiballistic-missile system to South Korea “as soon as possible” now that the allies have reached an agreement. The advanced air defense shield will beef up Seoul’s arsenal amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North. “South Korea and the US have made the[…]
At least five police officers have been shot dead in the United States at protests over recent police killings of black men. The Dallas Police Department said on Twitter: “It has been a devastating night. We are sad to report a fifth officer has died.” At least three of those[…]
Monday’s terrorist attacks in Madinah, Jeddah and Qatif were reportedly planned by Daesh in Syria, which chose elements inside the Kingdom and provided them with suicide bombs to carry out the attacks, according to sources. “The nation is proud of its children who sacrificed their lives to defend us, and[…]
Renewed fighting in one of South Sudan’s largest cities, Wau, has forced tens of thousands of people to flee. As the sound of gunshots rang out in the background, Al Jazeera interviewed civilians, military officials and doctors working in the area. South Sudan erupted into civil war in 2013 when[…]
Syrian government troops have made major advances in Aleppo despite a three day ceasefire announced by Damascus, cutting off the only road in and out of rebel-held areas of the city. Pro-government troops advanced to within 1km of the strategic Castello Road on Thursday, putting it within range of light[…]
Zimbabweans stayed at home on Wednesday and foreign banks and most businesses in the capital shut down, in one of the biggest protests against high unemployment, an acute cash shortage and corruption for nearly a decade. Evan Mawarire, a pastor whose social media movement #ThisFlag organized the “stay-away”, demanded that[…]
Islamic State has released a new video showing the destruction of Palmyra. Apparently filmed before the city’s liberation in May this year, the footage depicts extremists smashing ancient statutes and bulldozing human mummies. The video allegedly released by one of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) websites, was shot in the[…]
Protests have grown in the US over the killing of Alton Sterling, a black man who was shot dead by white police in Louisiana, as an investigation into his death was announced. Hundreds gathered in Baton Rouge on Wednesday night, a day after Sterling was wrestled to the ground by[…]
At least two policeman have been killed and five others wounded after a small bomb blew up near a mass Eid prayer congregation in northern Bangladesh, officials said. At least 200,000 people were gathered near a school in the northern Kishoreganj district when the bomb exploded on the premises of[…]
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