Russia airstrikes kill two IS commanders

Russia airstrikes kill two IS commanders

(VOVworld) - Russian air forces carried out 67 sorties, striking 60 separate targets in northern Syria in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

Bomb blast in Iraq kills dozens

(VOVworld) - Islamic State (IS) militants said they set off a bomb blast near Basra, Iraq, killing at least 11 people. Local authorities said the blast killed 24 people
Migration wave poses serious challenges to Europe

Migration wave poses serious challenges to Europe

(VOVworld)- The migrant crisis in Europe is growing acute as thousands of migrants flood the border areas of EU countries. Inevitably, some conflicts and clashes are occurring and the EU has become divided...
Egypt launches anti-IS military operation

Egypt launches anti-IS military operation

(VOVworld) – The Egyptian Army said on Tuesday that it has launched a massive military operation to fight the Islamic State in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 29 militants
Bloodshed continues in Iraq

Bloodshed continues in Iraq

(VOVworld) – Scores of people were killed and wounded in suicide bombings and clashes between the Iraqi soldiers and IS militants in Anbar province on Saturday. A suicide bomber blew himself up in...
US, Turkey agree on new anti-IS military campaign

US, Turkey agree on new anti-IS military campaign

(VOVworld) – Turkey and the US have signed an agreement on a military campaign against the Islamic State, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at a press conference in Ankara on Tuesday...
IS kills at least 23 Iraqi soldiers

IS kills at least 23 Iraqi soldiers

(VOVworld) - At least 23 Iraqi soldiers and militia have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to police and military officials
DHKP-C claims responsibility for US consulate attack

DHKP-C claims responsibility for US consulate attack

(VOVworld) - An outlawed radical Turkish Marxist group on Monday claimed responsibility for a gun attack on the US consulate in Istanbul. The Revolutionary People’s Liberation Front (DHKP-C) said on its website...
Bombing in Afghanistan kills dozens

Bombing in Afghanistan kills dozens

(VOVworld) - A suicide bomb attack by the Taliban killed at least 21 people in Kunduz province on Saturday, the Afghan Interior Ministry said