U.S. to arm Kurds in fight for Raqqa, the Syrian capital of ISIS
President Trump has authorized the Pentagon to arm Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State , a move certain to cause friction with NATO ally Turkey.
Overnight, Irish town’s beach reappears – after being gone for 33 years
In 1984, storms washed away all the sand at Dooagh, Achill Island in Ireland. For years, it has been a bare and rocky coastline. But after a recent freak tide, it’s back!
Raw: Exploding fireworks kill at least 12 in Mexico
An errant firecracker landed on a cache of fireworks and touched off a powerful explosion at a home in central Mexico, killing at least 12 people and injuring 30 more, authorities said on Tuesday. (May 9)
Tillerson to discuss Syria crisis with Russian counterpart
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet this week with Russia’s top diplomat as the two countries try to salvage a relationship that Tillerson says is worse than at any time since the Cold War.
South Korea’s new president Moon Jae-in could rattle U.S. relations
Moon has questioned sanctions against North Korea and wants closer relations with the North.
S.Korea: Moon cheered by supporters after exit poll predicts win
Left-leaning former human rights lawyer Moon Jae-In won South Korea’s presidential election by a landslide Tuesday, according to an exit poll, sealing the momentum for change after a tumultuous scandal. Soon after the exit poll was released, Moon’s supporters gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, where millions of people had taken part in candlelit demonstrations to demand Park Geun-Hye’s removal. Video provided by AFP
Iraqi forces advance in west Mosul
Iraqi forces announce they have retaken yet another neighbourhood of western Mosul, tightening the noose around jihadists holed up in the Old City. Video provided by AFP
Obama addresses food policy event in Italy
Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote speech on food security and the environment, two issues that he has long worked on. The visit was his first public foreign foray since leaving the presidency. (May 9)
Mattis: Fight against IS to accelerate
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Danish Defense Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen in Copenhagen to discuss strategies to defeating the Islamic State. (May 9)
