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Warplanes strike military sites in Yemen capital

Arab coalition warplanes struck military sites in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, residents said, as two-day ceasefire that was marred by heavy fighting entered its final hours. The raids hit army bases on a mountain overlooking the city, and the force of the explosions shook buildings...

Obama offers bleak assessment of situation in Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that chaos in Syria could persist for "quite some time" and that Russian and Iranian support for President Bashar al-Assad's air campaign had emboldened the Syrian leader's crackdown on rebels. "I am not optimistic about the short-term prospects in...

Hammond says will get UK ready for Brexit challenge

Britain’s first budget plan since the Brexit vote will seek to get the economy prepared for the challenges of leaving the European Union and help struggling families through tough times ahead, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said Sunday. But Hammond said levels of public debt were...

Islamic State facing 'imminent defeat' in Libya's Sirte

Libyan Forces are poised to retake the the city of Sirte from Islamic State group fighters after six months of fighting.  Remaining IS militants in the city are positioned in a small area measuring 0.4km in the Giza neighbourhood, US and Libyan officials say.  Losing Sirte will...