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Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait, triggers tensions ahead of elections

China's Navy spokesman Cheng Dewei said the carrier, which is Beijing's second such carrier, crossed the sensitive territory for "scientific research tests and routine training."

Nov 18, 2019

California backyard party shooting: Four dead, several critical

A gunman started shooting after entering the backyard of a south Fresno home where a gathering of family and friends was watching a football game.

Nov 18, 2019

Indonesian police headquarters struck by suspected suicide bombing

Footages broadcasted on Indonesian television channel showed people rushing out of the buildings near the blast site.

Nov 13, 2019

Afghan president-elect Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Haqqani Network prisoners to be released in exchange of foreign captives: Ashraf Ghani

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani did not give details where and when the swap of the prisoners will take place.

Nov 13, 2019

Gaza retaliates after Israel airstrike kills 16 including top Islamic Jihad commander

Retaliatory attacks from the Gaza Strip against Israel were launched, which triggered sirens in Tel Aviv to as far as about 20 km to the port city Ashdod.

Nov 12, 2019

Trump calls misusing charity 'small technical violations' after judge fines him $2 million

President Trump defended the charity in a statement on Twitter, saying the foundation was an "incredibly effective philanthropy" that had made "some small technical violations."

Nov 8, 2019

Thailand terror attack: 15 killed in southern Muslim-majority region, worst attack in years

A decade-old separatist insurgency in predominantly Buddhist Thailand's largely ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat has killed nearly 7,000 people since 2004.

Nov 6, 2019

Chicago shooting: 7-year-old girl trick-or-treating on Halloween critically shot in chest

The shooting took place at 5.30 pm after two people walked up to a group of people standing in 3700 block of West 26 Street and opened fire.

Nov 1, 2019

Islamic State announces successor to al-Baghdadi, vows revenge against US

The group confirmed his death in an audio tape posted online and said a successor, identified as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, had been appointed.

Nov 1, 2019

Is India planning to open 100 new airports by 2024?

The steps to start a plane-lease financing business in the country was also discussed during an infrastructure review meeting held in mid-October.

Oct 31, 2019

US wants to bolster fight against Islamic State after leader Baghdadi's death

While world leaders welcomed Baghdadi's death security experts warned that the group remained a security threat in Syria and beyond.

Oct 29, 2019

ISIS chief Baghdadi is dead: How world reacts to announcement of Islamic State leader's death

Baghdadi killed himself during the raid by detonating a suicide vest, Trump said in a televised address from the White House.

Oct 28, 2019

Did US forces kill ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi in top secret raid in Syria?

The US president gave an indication that something was afoot earlier when he tweeted, "Something very big has just happened!"

Oct 27, 2019

Judge validates Trump impeachment inquiry, orders Mueller document release

The judge gave the Justice Department until next Wednesday to provide the blacked-out material from the Mueller report that was subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee.

Oct 26, 2019

Afghanistan mosque bombing: 62 worshippers killed in twin blasts during Friday prayers

No group immediately claimed responsibility but the government accused Taliban insurgents, who are fighting to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster by US-led forces.

Oct 19, 2019

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