U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday the firing of three ballistic missiles by North Korea this week was a provocative act but that the United States will continue to seek a peaceful resolution. "We do view it as a provocative act against the United States and our allies,"...

( The Guardian )- Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in the north-west of the country, the military has said. Fighting was ongoing in al-Ayadiya, a small area just outside the city. Iraqi forces were waiting to retake the city’s surrounding areas...

A Jordanian official said Sunday that Jordan is negotiating with Germany over the legal status of German troops to be stationed in the kingdom, amid reports that disagreements delayed deployment. The German magazine Der Spiegel reported that Germany seeks immunity in Jordan for 250 soldiers...

Clashes in western Myanmar that began last week when insurgents launched attacks against police posts are continuing, with the government and advocates for the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority trading charges of killing civilians and burning down homes. An announcement posted online by the...