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Iraq: Rocket hits near Baghdad airport

A rocket landed in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport on Monday, according to an Iraqi police officer. The Katyusha rocket was fired by unidentified militants, but without causing any casualties, Capt. Ahmed Khalaf said. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack....

Turkey pulls back drilling ship from Cyprus

A Turkish drilling ship returned to port Monday from contested waters near Cyprus, according to a naval tracking website, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepared to receive the head of NATO. The Turkish navy had said last month that the Yavuz would stay in eastern Mediterranean waters...

Britain passes 500,000 coronavirus cases

The United Kingdom passed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus infections on Sunday, official figures showed, in the latest grim milestone for the European country worst-hit by the pandemic. Health authorities blamed a technical glitch for a sudden spike in cases announced in evening figures that...