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Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby

A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding othe

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Gunmen attack 2 Afghan presidential guards in Kabul, killing one: official

Unidentified armed men attacked two Afghan Presidential Protective Service (PPS) members, killing one and wounding another on western outskirts of capital Kabul on Fri

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Iraq officials: Rocket attack hits base housing US troops

A barrage of rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi security officials said, just days after a similar attack ki

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Hong Kong police arrest 7 rioters over intentional attack

Hong Kong police said on Thursday that seven males were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and unlawful assembly on Jan. 19. The police said that in the aft

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Syria military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’

Syria’s military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria “in record time,” vowing to continue to chase armed grou

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Gunman in custody following two ambushes on NYC officers in 12 hours

A woman walks past New York City police vehicles near the scene of a police involved shooting, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) A gunman is in

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Iraq's Shiite leader condemns attacks against anti-gov't protesters

Iraq's top Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Friday condemned the recent attacks against the anti-government protesters."The repeated calls by the religious aut

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APD | National and local government officials cite Wha Chi’s contribution in the “Battle of Sta. Cruz” 75 years ago

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Jan. 26 (APD) - National and local government officials including academicians gathered early Sunday morning at the town

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Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Iran signalled Sunday it favours a de-escalation after 10 days of heightened tensions with the United States during which both sides fired missiles and Tehran accidenta

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U.S.-Iran conflict: Is Western media shielding Trump?

06:18 When the U.S. decided to kill Iran's top military commander, Major General Qasem Soleimani, it opened a Pandora's box of crucial questions: What's the definition of a terrorist?

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Hong Kong sees more crimes in 2019 due to violent protests

The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) recorded more crimes in the first 11 months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, John

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China contributes to global anti-terror cause with deradicalization efforts in Xinjiang: FM

China has made important contributions to the global fight against terrorism with its deradicalization efforts in Xinjiang, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Ministe

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Soleimani killing is not another Sarajevo incident

The U.S. killing of Qasem Soleimani happened so fast and the consequences are so uncertain that many have been comparing it with the Sarajevo incident that triggered World War I.Soon after the news o

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U.S. and Iran: A week of revenge

Kashmiri Shiite Muslims chant anti-America and anti-Israeli slogans during a protest against U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani at Magam 37 kilom

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Tensions soar in Middle East following targeted killing by U.S. airstrike

Tensions soared in the Middle East after a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport on Friday killed an Iranian top commander, with Iran vowing to take "tough revenge," and the Pentagon say

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One dead, several injured in knife attack near Paris

A knifeman stabbed to death one person and injured several others in Villejuif near Paris on Friday afternoon before he was shot dead by police, BFMTV news channel reported. The man randomly attacked

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Iran-U.S. tension escalates after killing of senior Iranian commander in Iraq

Protesters gather in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) Iran-U.S. tension has dramatically escalated following the killing of a senior Iranian comman