N’DJAMENA: Boko Haram activists attacked Chadian soldiers on Tuesday, killing 11 and wounding 13 in a border attack near Lake Chad, a Chadian security source told newsmen. “Boko Haram members attacked our positions at 4:30am at Kaiga Ngouboua about two … read more
ADEN: Yemen’s prime minister survived a rocket attack on his hotel as an assault on Aden killed 15 coalition troops and loyalists Tuesday, just weeks after the city was recaptured from rebels. According to the details, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah … read more
NEW YORK: United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-moon urged Iran to pressure its ally Syria to reach a peaceful resolution of the brutal civil warthere. During a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Ban “reiterated that there is no … read more
BAGHDAD: At least 57 people were killed on Monday in car bomb attacks in Baghdad and the north and south of Iraq, police and medical sources said. One attack took place near a crowded market in the town of Khalis, … read more
WASHINGTON: Afghan forces who said they were under Taliban fire asked for the US air strike that killed 22 people at a hospital in Kunduz, the US commander in Afghanistan said Monday. The US military had previously reported that its … read more