KABUL: At least 13 people have been killed and several wounded in a suicide car bomb attack on an army convoy in Helmand province. A government official said the suicide bomber detonated an explosive laden car as the convoy passed … read more
WASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday he cannot confirm whether or not Daesh chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, after reports from Syria that the militant leader had been killed. “If we knew, we would tell you — right … read more
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up a four-day mission to the Gulf with little sign of progress in resolving the diplomatic crisis pitting Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatar. Tillerson met Qatar s Emir Sheikh Tamim … read more
JERUSALEM: At least two Palestinian men were shot dead during clashes with the Israeli army in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank early Wednesday, Palestinian medical and security sources said. One of the two had been evacuated … read more
WASHINGTON: A United States-built missile defense system on Tuesday successfully intercepted its target during a test run. The US Missile Defense Agency said in a statement that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system successfully shot down … read more