Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while conducting an operation, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement.
U.S.-backed Syrian force still battling Islamic State
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battled Islamic State militants holed up in the Baghouz area overnight, supported by U.S.-led coalition air strikes, the SDF said, seeking to defeat the last pockets of jihadist resistance.
Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan: statement
Two U.S. service members were killed on Friday while conducting an operation in Afghanistan, a statement from the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Kabul said.
Five percent? EU leaders doubt May’s Brexit vote chances
After British Prime Minister Theresa May reassured them she could win a crunch vote in parliament next week to ensure an orderly Brexit, EU leaders were left even more doubtful of her chances.
Explosion at Chinese chemical plant kills 47, injures 640
An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed 47 people and injured more than 600, state media said on Friday, the latest casualties in a series of industrial accidents that has angered the public.
China plans subsidies to help disease-hit pig farms restock: agriculture ministry
China is urging rural governments to offer temporary subsidies to pig breeding farms and large-scale producers to help stabilize hog production, as the worst disease outbreak in years threatens to slash pork supplies.
Car plows into crowd in China, six killed, police shoot driver
Chinese police shot dead a man on Friday after he plowed his car into pedestrians, killing six people, state television reported.
Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 44, injures 640
An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China’s Jiangsu province has killed 44 people and injured more than 600, state media said on Friday, the latest casualties in a series of industrial accidents that has angered the public.
U.S. imposes first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since a U.S.-North Korean summit collapsed last month.
Vietnam protests to China over South China Sea boat sinking
Vietnam has lodged an official protest with China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat which was being chased by a Chinese maritime surveillance vessel in the disputed South China Sea, Vietnam said late on Thursday.
