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Syria warned as fight for IS enclave begins

The Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, said they are prepared to respond to any attacks from the Syrian army and its militias as they...

Militants attack Libyan election commission, 12 killed

Libyan officials say an attack on the country's electoral commission in the capital Tripoli has killed at least 12 people. At least one of the attackers blew himself up inside while other...

Coalition forces in Syria renew fight against Islamic State

U.S.-supported Syrian forces have launched a new offensive to remove Islamic State from the militants’ last stronghold, the oil-rich eastern province of Deir al-Zour. The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish...

More than 20 killed in Northeastern Nigeria bombing

More than 20 people were killed Tuesday when suicide bombers set off explosives outside a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian town of Mubi. There was no claim of responsibility, but the attack...

India-China Summit does little to cool border tensions

NEW DELHI — For New Delhi, the key takeaway of a recent meeting between the leaders of India and China is an agreement to maintain peace and tranquility along their disputed,...

Antibiotic resistance spreads at ‘shocking rate’ from animals to humans

LONDON — Scientists have expressed shock at the speed at which resistance to powerful antibiotics spreads from animals to humans, as new research has shown how genetic mutations in pathogens likely...

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