Mosul advance slows as militants melt away, then strike
By Ahmed Rasheed | BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Iraqi special forces inched their way through districts of east Mosul on Sunday, clearing pockets of Islamic State militants they said were sheltering among civilians and targeting soldiers with waves of car bombs in the world's "toughest urban warfare".Troops from the elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) broke into Mosul on Monday and have taken seven eastern districts, their first foothold in the Islamic State stronghold since the army retreated in disar..>> view originalMosul Battle Rages as IS Bombings Elsewhere in Iraq Kill 20
MOSUL, Iraq — Iraq's special forces worked Sunday to clear neighborhoods on the eastern edge of Islamic State-held Mosul as bombings launched by the extremist group elsewhere in the country killed at least 20 people.The Mosul offensive has slowed in recent days as Iraqi forces have pushed into more densely populated areas, where they cannot rely as much on airstrikes and shelling because of the risk posed to civilians, who have been told to stay in their homes."There are a lot of civilians a..>> view originalEditorial: Rooting for the next president
More than a year and a half ago, Hillary Clinton officially announced she was running to be the 2016 Democratic nominee for president of the United States. A couple of months later, Donald Trump announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.The campaign that followed their announcements, and since they officially received their parties' nominations this past summer, has not been our proudest period as a country. Ugly rhetoric and attacks have replaced anything resembling a rea..>> view originalSouth Korean president's ex-aides arrested as corruption scandal widens
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean prosecutors on Sunday formally arrested two former presidential aides as they bring their investigation over a bizarre political scandal that has engulfed the nation a step closer to President Park Geun-hye. Park has issued consecutive apologies following suspicion that she allowed her longtime friend and daughter of a late cult leader to manipulate power from the shadows. But the apologies did little to assuage simmering public anger, which culminated in the ..>> view originalBrexit: Theresa May insists government 'getting on with it'
Media captionNigel Farage and Gina Miller clash over Brexit Theresa May has insisted the government is "getting on" with Brexit, following a High Court ruling that Parliament must vote on when the formal process of leaving the EU can get under way.The prime minister urged MPs and peers to "remember" the referendum result.UKIP leader Nigel Farage warned of protests on the streets if the decision in favour of Brexit was ignored.But the campaigner who brought the High Court case said it would ..>> view originalPhilippine mayor linked to drugs shot dead in jail by police: reports
A file picture dated Oct. 5, 2016, shows detained Filipino Rolando Espinosa, mayor of Albuera Township, escorted by officers following his arrest in Albuera, Leyte Island, Philippines. Espinosa, who was linked by President Rodrigo Duterte to illegal drug trading, has been shot dead in his cell Nov. 5.(Photo: Robert Dejon, epa)It's the second killing of a Philippine politician linked to illegal drugs in a week.Rolando Espinosa Sr., the Albuera Township mayor who was accused by President Rodrigo D..>> view originalAs election nears, Pope Francis warns against fear, building walls
Pope Francis participates in the World Meeting of the Popular Movements in the Vatican on Saturday. (Osservatore Romano/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the political use of fear and the building of walls, describing the refugee crisis as “a problem of the world” and urging political leaders to do more, according to America magazine. The pope did not name names and did not refer to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, but he spoke about issues that have come up in the ..>> view originalPalestinian businessmen in Egypt for Gaza conference
World Bulletin / News Desk A business delegation from the Gaza Strip crossed the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Sunday to take part on a conference on the current economic situation in the blockaded Palestinian territory. Hesham Edwan, the director of the Palestinian side of the crossing, said the terminal was opened by Egyptian authorities for one day to allow the 110-strong delegation to cross into Egypt. Organized by the Cairo-based National Center for Middle East Studies, the conference will ..>> view originalUS-backed Syrian rebels declare attack on Islamic State in Raqqa
By Rodi Said | AIN ISSA, Syria AIN ISSA, Syria U.S.-backed rebels said on Sunday they were launching an operation to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State.The attack ratchets up pressure on the militant group at a critical moment, with its fighters already battling an offensive by Iraqi security forces on their remaining Iraqi stronghold in the northern city of Mosul.The U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab armed groups, ..>> view originalTrump rushed off stage in Reno by security, but quickly returns
RENO — Donald Trump was rushed off stage Saturday night during a campaign rally here as security officials swarmed, but the candidate emerged back on stage after a few minutes and finished his speech. The U.S. Secret Service later said in a statement that it took action after “an unidentified individual shouted ‘gun’” in front of the stage. Agents apprehended the person, but found no gun, the statement said, adding that an investigation into the incident continues. Trump concluded his rally wi..>> view original
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