U.S.-backed forces now control 40 percent of IS-held city of Manbij: monitor

U.S.-backed forces now control 40 percent of the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Manbij after advances in the last day that secured them...

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Libyan forces battling Islamic State in Sirte suffer losses in push to advance

Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government suffered losses from snipers and mines on Friday as they battled Islamic State to w...

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Dallas police headquarters cordoned off after threat

Dallas police headquarters and surrounding blocks were cordoned off and SWAT teams were deployed on Saturday after authorities received an...

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Afghanistan violence: Deadly suicide bomb hits Kabul

Several people have been killed and more than 200 have been injured in a huge explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, offic...

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