White House request of report to support travel ban said to cause concern among intelligence officials
The notion of the White House ordering a report to fit its policy is reportedly causing concern.
Guatemalan army detains Dutch boat providing abortion services
The non-profit group Women on Waves provides free abortion services to women who are up to 10 weeks pregnant.
FBI turned down White House request to reject media stories on Trump-Russia link
Reports suggested that Trump campaign associates had contacts with Russian Intelligence.
Iraqi police storm Mosul airport and gain control of runway, official says
They have also entered nearby al-Ghazlani military base.
US can expect 'slap in the face' if it underestimates Iran's defensive capabilities, commander says
Tehran concluded three days of war games with rockets, tanks, artillery and helicopters on Wednesday.
ICE detains undocumented immigrant diagnosed with brain tumour
The woman's legal team alleged that she was cut off from communication with her family and lawyers.
Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers from the US
The number of individuals making refugee claims at the US border with Quebec doubled between 2015 and 2016.
China building structures on artificial islands in South China Sea to house missiles, US officials say
The structures do not pose any military threat to US forces in the region.
Women in military-controlled east Libya banned from travelling abroad alone
According to officials, women who travel abroad frequently for work are being used by foreign intelligence.
Pakistan Taliban terror attack rocks courthouse in Charsadda killing 6
Pakistan's Taliban faction, Jamaat-ur-Ahrar has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Iraqi forces inch closer to Mosul airport in offensive to oust Islamic State
US-backed Iraqi forces have now entered the hilltop village of Albu Saif, which overlooks the Mosul airport.
Ceasefire set to take effect in eastern Ukraine
The deal is another attempt at implementing the Minsk peace agreement.
Trump to interview more candidates to fill national security adviser role as White House promises autonomy
The national security adviser will have full control over staffing and other important decisions, the White House said.
Mosul offensive: Iraqi forces make advances against Islamic State
On the way, the forces captured several villages, seized a power distribution station and killed many militants, including snipers.
China reiterates its opposition to deployment of Thaad in South Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi voices concerns on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
Kim Jong-nam assassination: Malaysian police looking for 4 more North Korean suspects
Police say all the 4 suspects left Malaysia on the day of the assassination.
Russia to recognise passports issued in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin's order will enable people from the strife-torn areas to travel to Russia for work and study.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announces west Mosul offensive
Iraqi air forces dropped millions of leaflets on western Mosul warning the residents of an impending battle.
Trump's EPA nominee Scott Pruitt ordered to release over 3,000 emails ahead of confirmation vote
CMD has alleged that Pruitt had violated the Oklahoma Open Records Act by refusing to release official documents.
Venezuela's Supreme Court upholds Leopoldo Lopez's prison sentence ignoring Trump's call to free him
Lopez was found guilty of inciting violence during protests in 2014 in which 43 people were killed.
France says US stand on Israel-Palestine conflict is 'confused and worrying'
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault raises concerns with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Australia offering $25,000 to asylum seekers on Manus Island to return home
Australian's Immigration and Border Protection has said that the detention centre could close by the end-2017.
Trump campaign officials were in contact with Russian intelligence, report alleges
The contacts on the Russian side reportedly included government and intelligence officials.
US Admiral Harry Harris highlights importance of democracy during visit to Thailand
Harris is on Thailand to participate in Cobra Gold, one of the largest military exercises in Asia-Pacific.
Missile launched by North Korea has a range of 2,000km, South Korea's spy agency says
The agency said the missile was launched at a high angle of 89 degrees from a tracked mobile launcher.
Peru urges Donald Trump to extradite its former president Alejandro Toledo
An international warrant has been issued against Toledo, but he has not been deported due to legal complications.
UN says at least 18 Afghan civilians may have been killed in coalition air strikes in Helmand province
Top US military official says it has carried out at least 30 air strikes in the province last week.
Unexploded WW2 bomb sparks evacuation of thousands in Greece's Thessaloniki
This is the biggest peacetime evacuation in Greece's history, reports said.
US blocks former Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad's appointment as UN envoy to Libya
US ambassador to the UN, Niki Haley, says the UN has been 'unfairly biased in favour of the Palestinian Authority'.
Yale University to rename Calhoun College following protests over slavery controversy
The college will be renamed after computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper.