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A forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 19 people on Saturday, most of them occupants of various vehicles that were on the road and caught in the blaze, an official said in televised remarks. The fire, which has yet to be controlled, is already one of the deadliest …

Russia’s defense ministry is investigating if one of its air strikes in Syria killed the leader of the Islamic State (IS) militant group also known as Daesh. Moscow claims an air strike may have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and up to 330 other fighters on 28 May. The Russian military …

After President Donald Trump has given his Secretary of Defense the authority to make decision about the troop levels in Afghanistan, the Chinese government called for respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan by any party. “Peace and stability of Afghanistan bears on the regional security and development. …

Otto Warmbier, an American university student held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months and said by his family to be in a coma, was medically evacuated from the reclusive country after a rare visit there from a high-level U.S. official. Warmbier, 22, a University of Virginia student from suburban …

A number of gunmen have opened fire on the security guards at the Iranian Parliament and the shrine of Ayatullah Khomeini in Tehran, Iranian media report. According to the Tasnim news agency, at least one security guard have been killed and three others included two ordinery clients and a service …

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says his country’s commitment to Afghanistan is to ensure Afghanistan never becomes a safe haven for terrorist groups. “We do understand is we can never allow Afghanistan to become a platform for terrorism to operate from. And so our commitment to Afghanistan is to …

U.S. senior republican senator, John McCain says the U.S. National Security strategy in Afghanistan led by General, McMaster means “victory”. In an interview on Australian television, the U.S. republican John McCain declared the new security team in Trump’s administration is developing a strategy which means victory. “I believe that this …

Australia has announced to increase its troop level by 30 in Afghanistan to help train Afghan forces in the fight against the Taliban and other insurgents. The move was announced by the country’s defense ministry on Monday following a formal request from the NATO and the United States. “Given the …

NATO leaders are expected to formally join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group. NATO Secretary General, Stoltenberg says that the major items on agenda are NATO’s role in fighting against terrorism and fairer burden sharing in Alliance. The decision came as leaders of the military alliance gathered in Brussels …

At least 22 people have been killed and including an eight-year-old girl after a suspected terrorist attack at the Britain’s Manchester Arena, UK Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said. Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins identified the suicide bomber responsible for the carnage as 22-year-old Salman Abedi and warned …

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to “drive out” terrorism from their countries in a message of unity during a highly anticipated speech in the birthplace of Islam. “Drive them out!” Trump said of terrorists to dozens of Muslim leaders who attended his remarks. “Of your places of …

U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir hold a news briefing in Riydh, Saudi Arabia. During the news briefing, secretary of state Tillerson emphasized on defeating ISIS-Daesh group in cyber space beside defeating them in the battlegrounds. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson …

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared changes in tactics ordered by President Trump for increasing the pressure on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and said the new approaches approved to defeat Islamic State militants have begun to bear fruit. Mattis during a Pentagon briefing on the counter-ISIS …

The United States said on Wednesday it was voicing its “strongest possible” concern to Turkey over a street brawl that erupted between protesters and Turkish security personnel during President Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Washington, D.C. Turkey blamed the violence outside its ambassador’s residence on demonstrators linked to the Kurdistan Workers …

President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia’s foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation, two U.S. officials said on Monday, plunging the White House into another controversy just months into Trump’s short tenure in office. The intelligence, shared at a meeting last week with Russian Foreign Minister …

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday  days after a new President took office in the South Korea, pledging to engage it in dialogue. Officials in South Korea and Japan say the missile, which launched from north-western Kusong, reached an altitude of 2,000km. U.S. President Donald Trump has called …

At least 25 people were killed and 30 more injured including Senate Deputy Chairman of Pakistan Abdul Ghafoor Haideri in an explosion in southwestern Balochistan province of the country,  Pakistani media reported Friday. The blast took place in the town of Mastung, about 50km south of Balochistan’s provincial capital of Quetta …

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov at a press conference in Washington said Russia is not supplying weapons to the Taliban movement, however, Moscow seeks to implement the decision taken by the UN Security Council the Russian top diplomat said,” Give me at least one fact. Those who have been seriously …

U.S. President, Donald Trump wants to win in Afghanistan war by reducing the threats, particularly the elimination of Taliban and ISIS group. White House spokesman, Sean Spicer said ,”President want to win by reducing the threat, especially when it comes to ISIS and Taliban. We want to eliminate the threats …

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson laid out his plans for tackling world issues including “terrorist networks” which he called the “most urgent challenge the United States has to deal with. Washington’s top diplomat said the United States would seek its interest in Afghanistan by pushing for a legitimate peace …