Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

As part of the Iraqi governments offensive on Mosul, Iraqi Kurdish military forces have started to clear several villages held by Islamic State. Some 30,000 Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga militia and Sunni tribal fighters are expected to take part in the offence to drive up to 8,000 Islamic State militants out of Mosul. If Mosul falls, Raqqa in Syria will be Islamic States last city stronghold. Oct 17, 2016
Bob Dylan becomes first songwriter to win Nobel Prize in literature

Bob Dylan becomes first songwriter to win Nobel Prize in literature

US folk singer Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. Some of the 75-year-olds best-known works, from his 37 studio albums, were prominent during anti-war protests and civil rights movements in the 1960s. Oct 13, 2016