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Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) The Syrian army entered the city of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday for the first time since losing it in 2012, as part of an agreement with the Kurdish forces in control of the city to avert a Turkish assault in the area. more
Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger

New York: With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN’s food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: ...

Turkish airstrike on convoy in north Syria kills 11, injures 74 - Reports

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI) At least 11 people were killed and 74 injured in a Turkish airstrike on a convoy in northern Syria, Kurdish media reported Sunday.

Syrian gov't rules out communication with Kurdish forces amid Turkish assault

Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) Jayez Mousa, governor of Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, has ruled out any communication with the Kurdish forces amid the ongoing Turkish assault again ...

Pentagon confirms US troops came under fire from Turkish positions near Kobani

Washington (Sputni/UNI) US troops came under fire from Turkish positions near the Syrian city of Kobani, Defense Department Press Operations Director Brook DeWalt said in a statement.

49 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza: official

Gaza (Xinhua/UNI) At least 49 Palestinians were injured on Friday afternoon during clashes between hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli soldiers in the eastern Gaza Strip clo ...

Dozens of climate activists arrested in New York during protest

New York (Xinhua/UNI) Over 60 people were arrested here during a climate change protest as the group occupied an intersection in Times Square and blocked traffic for miles.

One killed in shooting in S Finland

Helsinki (Xinhua/UNI) A person was shot dead in the city of Lahti, southern Finland on Sunday, said the police.

France: Four killed in Paris police HQ knife attack

Paris: A knife attack by an employee left three officers and one administrative worker killed at police headquarters in Paris city of France, media reports said on Friday.

North Korea may have fired missile from submarine: Report

Pyongyang: North Korea may have fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from waters off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korean government claimed.