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Demand up for foreign workers in Malaysia

MANILA -- Filipinos looking to work abroad could apply for jobs in Malaysia, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said in a statement Friday. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Kuala...

Iraqi forces seize key sites in Kirkuk, Kurdish stronghold

Iraqi forces took over more oil fields near the city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, along with the town of Sinjar, as they expanded a pushback against Kurdish control of areas outside...

US-backed militias launch final assault on IS stronghold in Raqqa

WASHINGTON — U.S.-backed militias said Sunday they have launched their final assault on Raqqa, the northern Syria city Islamic State has claimed as the self-declared capital of its religious caliphate. The Kurdish-led...

Tense US-North Korea standoff slowly escalates

SEOUL — As the tense nuclear standoff between North Korea and the United States continues to escalate, the risk of military conflict grows, while hopes for a peaceful solution remain remote. On...

Iraqi forces capture air base near Kirkuk

Iraqi forces have captured a key air base north of the city of Kirkuk along with several positions to the south following a call by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to reclaim...

Expert warns of North Korea’s growing cyberwar capabilities

Thirteen months ago, South Korea's defense intranet was hacked for the first time, and the military accused North Korea of infecting hundreds, possibly thousands of computers with malware. In December 2016, Han...

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