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More US-led troops in Iraq to combat Isis

Pentagon delivers report on speeding up anti-Isis fight in Iraq and Syria

President Donald Trump had sought for the plan through a 28 January presidential memorandum.

Feb 28, 2017

Isis Islamic State

Trump pledges to improve ties with China in brief White House meeting with senior Beijing official

Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi is in Washington to discuss trade, security and bilateral ties with the US.

Feb 28, 2017

Steve Bannon

Kim Jong-nam murder suspect Siti Aisyah partied and celebrated birthday night before the killing

The Indonesian suspect said that she was paid some £72 to take part in the act she thought was a TV prank.

Feb 27, 2017

Several police officers injured in suicide bomb attack in Algeria's Constantine

A suicide bomber detonated himself outside a police station in Constantine, but was shot dead by an alert officer.

Feb 27, 2017

Algeria

Chile floods leave 4 million people in Santiago without water

Torrential rain and mudslides have killed at least four people and left thousands marooned.

Feb 27, 2017

Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi in Washington to discuss bilateral issues

The Chinese foreign ministry said Yang is visiting the country at the invitation of the new US government.

Feb 27, 2017

CCTV footage shows Kim Jong-nam's assassination at Malaysian airport

Malaysia warns of issuing arrest warrant for North Korean diplomat in Kim Jong-nam assassination

Malaysian police said recently that Kim Jong-nam was killed using the highly toxic VX nerve agent.

Feb 25, 2017

Multiple blasts hit security facilities in Syria's Homs province, at least 42 reported dead

It was not immediately clear if the Isis was behind the attacks.

Feb 25, 2017

Syria Islamic State Isis

Trump travel ban reasons disputed in Homeland Security report

The report found insufficient evidence to show people from the 7 banned Muslim-majority nations posed a risk to US.

Feb 25, 2017

Soccer legend Pele's son, Edinho, in jail to serve drug trafficking sentence

The former professional goalkeeper was sentenced to 33 years in jail in 2014.

Feb 25, 2017

Guatemalan immigration office expels Women on Waves abortion ship

The Dutch boat offers free abortion services in countries where terminating pregnancies is banned.

Feb 25, 2017

Duterte calms China irked by foreign minister's South China Sea comments

Perfecto Yasay Jr had said Asean members were unsettled about China's military build-up in the disputed South China Sea.

Feb 24, 2017

Iraqi forces in western Mosul offer deal to local Isis fighters to kill foreign jihadists

Iraq government forces retook Mosul airport from Islamic State within a week of launching the West Mosul operation.

Feb 24, 2017

Islamic State

Russia an existential threat and Isis a trans-regional risk, US top military officer Dunford says

Gen. Joseph Dunford says the US faces threats from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and violent extremism.

Feb 24, 2017

Isis Russia Islamic State NATO

Aleppo's Twitter girl urges Trump to think of refugees and children of Syria

Syria peace talks begin amid lack of trust and continued fighting in Aleppo, Deraa and Hama provinces

UN mediator Staffan de Mistura said the biggest challenge in brokering peace between the two sides is lack of trust.

Feb 24, 2017

Pampore siege in Kashmir ends after 52-hour standoff

3 Indian soldiers and woman killed as Hizbul Mujahideen militants ambush army convoy in Kashmir

The 44 Rashtriya Rifles convoy was on its way back after conducting anti-terror raids when it was attacked.

Feb 23, 2017

India

Kim Jong-nam assassination: Malaysia requests Interpol to help nab 4 suspects who fled to Pyongyang

Malaysian police also officially requested the North Korean embassy to allow them to interview Hyon Kwang Song.

Feb 23, 2017

'Conditions have been set' for Isis defeat in West Mosul, US-led coalition group says

Col. John Dorrian said air strikes by coalition forces have set the conditions for Iraqi forces to retake the Mosul airport.

Feb 23, 2017

Islamic State Isis Syria

Trump's revised travel ban order delayed until next week, White House says

A White House official said the revised travel ban order is expected by the middle of next week.

Feb 23, 2017

White House

Syria peace talks set to begin in Geneva, but UN envoy expects no 'immediate breakthrough'

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura warned some unspecified 'spoilers' could try to disrupt efforts to bring peace to Syria.

Feb 23, 2017

Articles by Ananya Roy