Filipinos flee homes as terror group turns focus north
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines
Cyprus talks back on track after two-month break
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Chinese oil pipeline becomes operational in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar
Assad can no longer continue in Syria: Turkish FM
LUCCA, Italy
Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday said the Bashar al-Assad regime "can no longer continue in Syria".
North Korea threatens to ‘wipe out’ South, US
SEOUL
North Korea’s military chief Tuesday said Pyongyang is ready to “mount a preemptive nuclear attack” on South Korea and the United States.
Myanmar set to close 3 refugee camps in Rakhine state
YANGON, Myanmar
Myanmar government is working to close three refugee camps in troubled Rakhine state as recommended by an advisory commission, a senior official said Tuesday.
1,646 Ezidis found in Sinjar mass graves: Governor
ERBIL, Iraq
More than 1,600 Ezidis have been found in mass graves dug by Daesh terrorist group in Sinjar town in northern Iraq since 2015, an Iraqi governor said.
