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Nigeria: 13 security forces killed in Boko Haram ambush

Nigerian army has said at least 13 security operatives -- including soldiers and policemen -- were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram fighters in the restive northeast region. Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement late Tuesday that the troops ran into the ambush along the...

Israel arrests 8 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces rounded up eight Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Wednesday. The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army said in a statement, without...

UN-led monitors to meet as clashes test truce in Yemen port

A U.N.-led team tasked with monitoring a ceasefire in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida was set to meet Wednesday, as sporadic clashes underscored the fragility of the truce which began last week. The ceasefire in the rebel-held city, whose Red Sea port is vital for millions at risk of...