Britain's EU commissioner, finance chief Hill, resigns

More than 2.5 million and rising sign UK petition for new EU referendum

Iraq killed 1,300 Daesh militants in Mosul operations: Defense chief

Japan on Thursday began to examine the suspected nose cone of a North Korean rocket that washed up on a Japanese beach hoping to glean information on the reclusive state's ballistic missile program a day after it test-launched two more missiles.

Fierce clashes in Libya between pro-government militiamen and Islamic State militants (IS) in the city of Sirte and an explosion at a depot near the capital, Tripoli, left more than 60 dead in just one day, a spokesman and a Libyan state news agency reported Wednesday.

At least 66 people were killed by lightning in India in a 24 hour period Tuesday and Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two rapidly growing wildfires burning a few miles apart in parched foothills just northeast of Los Angeles threatened to merge on Tuesday after forcing the evacuation of more than 700 people, officials said.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea launched what appeared to be a second intermediate-range Musudan missile on Wednesday that flew about 400 km (250 miles), in what appeared to be its most effective test yet, hours after another launch failed, South Korea’s military said.

AMMAN, Jordan — Four Jordanian soldiers, a police officer and a civil defense officer were killed on Tuesday after a car bomb exploded on the Jordanian border with Syria, according to a statement by the Jordanian Armed Forces.

Japan's military is on alert for a possible North Korean ballistic missile launch, a government source said, with local media reporting its navy and anti-missile division have been told to shoot down any projectile heading for Japan.

Libya's UN-backed unity government condemned an attack by a newly-formed militia group on eastern military forces close to key oil facilities, as clashes resumed on Sunday for a second day

A senior UN official says that Israel's prime minister has said his country is prepared to ratify a treaty banning nuclear tests, a move that would be significant for Mideast peace.

Artillery fire from Turkey and coalition air strikes killed 23 Islamic State (IS) group militants in northern Syria, broadcaster Haberturk reported on Monday.

The Israeli government approved $18 million in extra funding for the occupied West Bank settlements on Sunday, in a move that angered both opposition lawmakers and Palestinians, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has sent re conciliatory messages to four countries with whom Turkey has been experiencing problems, declaring that there can be no lasting enmity among countries in the Black Sea and Mediterranean.

(MENAFN - AFP) The highway from Orlando International Airport into town hums with cars and buses full of families from around the world giddy over the prospect of having fun at Disney World and other theme parks.

An MP has died after she was shot and stabbed in an attack in her constituency, West Yorkshire Police have said.

US authorities on Wednesday warned that threats against Muslims would not be tolerated, after alleged incidents in the wake of the Orlando gay club massacre, which was carried out by a Muslim gunman.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday demanded that Russia withdraw its forces and military hardware from Ukraine, and halt its support for pro-Moscow separatists battling Kiev.

Obama eruption comes one day after Trump called into question his commitment to defeating terrorists

A senior Iraqi military commander has been killed while fighting Islamic State militants in the country's north, defence officials said.