18 killed in Philippines clash
At least 18 people were killed and 13 injured on Tuesday during a clash between military troops and rebels in Philippines, an official said. The clash occurred at 1.15 a.m when the rebels from Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked a reconnaissance company of the 61st division of the... read more »
Israeli aircraft hit more than 70 targets in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes pummeled a wide range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the U.N. chief and the U.S. secretary of state began an intensive effort to end more than two weeks of fighting that has killed at least 570 Palestinians and 29 Israelis. Overnight, Israel bombed five mosques, a... read more »
Train carrying remains of MH17 victims arrives in Kharkiv
A train bearing the bodies of the people, who died in the Malaysia Airlines crash arrived in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday on their way to the Netherlands. The train on Tuesday pulled into a railway station in Kharkhiv, where Ukrainian authorities have set up their crash... read more »
Moscow subway chief fired after deadly crash
Russian news agencies say the head of Moscow’s subway system has been fired in the wake of a rush—hour derailment that killed 22 people and injured 136 others. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Tuesday dismissed Ivan Besedin, who has served in the post since 2011. Sobyanin said that the crash... read more »
