The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen has said it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based on “bad information”. At least 140 people were killed, most of them civilians, in the attack on 8 October – one of the single worst death tolls in the two-year ... Read More »
The US-led coalition has admitted its planes carried out an attack in eastern Syria that the Russian army says killed at least 62 Syrian troops fighting IS. The US said its planes had halted the attack in Deir al-Zour when informed of the Syrian presence. A spokesman for the US ... Read More »
Residents in the northern Syrian city of Manbij have been celebrating new freedoms after being liberated from the rule of so-called Islamic State. They have poured into the streets enjoying basic rights they had been denied for two years, including shaving off their beards and smoking. US-backed Kurdish and Arab ... Read More »
Supporters of ethnic minority organizations annoying adjustments in Nepal’s new constitution clashed with police on Monday and blocked essential streets close to the prime minister’s workplace, as their newlybegan protests entered their 2d day. about 500 demonstrators amassed, chanting anti-government slogans and attempting to push thru a police barricade. riot ... Read More »
