Iraqi Kurds launch offensive to retake Sinjar from ISIL
Al Jazeera News :Kurdish Iraqi fighters, backed by US-led coalition warplanes, have launched a major offensive to retake the strategic town of Sinjar in northern...
International
Venezuela first lady’s nephews face US cocaine charges
Al Jazeera News :Two nephews of Venezuela’s powerful first lady, arrested in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800kg of cocaine into the US,...
Indonesia asks China to clarify South China Sea claims
Reuters, Jakarta :Indonesia has asked China to clarify its claims over the South China Sea but has yet to receive a response, the Foreign Ministry...
Obama calls Myanmar president, endorses election as Suu Kyi eyes majority
Reuters, Yangon :U.S. President Barack Obama called Myanmar leader Thein Sein to congratulate him on Thursday on the staging of a historic general election, in...
Free Syrian Army decimated by desertions
Al Jazeera News :Aleppo, Syria – In 2012, Mohammad Matoh joined the Free Syrian Army. A year later he deserted finding work at a fast-food...
Modi visits Britain, seeks to bounce back from election blow
Reuters, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mass rally on a visit to Britain this week that supporters hope will help...
Republican Jeb Bush survives debate with steady performance
Reuters, Milwaukee :A steadfast performance by Jeb Bush in Tuesday’s Republican debate has halted the sense of desperation around his U.S. presidential campaign and may...
Head of Russia`s anti-doping laboratory resigns
Al Jazeera News :The head of Russia’s anti-doping laboratory has resigned after being accused of involvement in a state-sponsored doping programme.”The acting director of the...
News In Brief
ISIL siege of Aleppo airbase ‘broken by Syrian army’ Al Jazeera NewsSyrian forces have recaptured a northern military air base that had been besieged by...
Afghans protest decapitations of ethnic Hazara by ISIL
Al Jazeera News :Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday with coffins carrying the bodies of seven ethnic Hazara demanding...
China says up to Philippines to heal rift over South China Sea
Reuters, Beijing :Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines’ case against China at an arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea...
South Africa jails policemen for dragging death
Al Jazeera News :Eight South African policemen were jailed on Wednesday for 15 years each for the murder of a Mozambican taxi driver who was...