Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries take Baaj town west of Mosul from Islamic State -army
Islamic State militants have been dislodged from all of the city except an enclave along the western bank of the Tigris river
Deadly blasts hit funeral mourners after protests in Afghan capital
The Taliban issued a swift denial that it had any role
Afghan authorities lock down Kabul after protest clashes
Authorities tried to prevent a repeat of a demonstration that degenerated into clashes between protesters and police and left four people dead
Afghans protesting after truck bomb killed in clash with police
Protests show growing impatience with government's failure to ensure security three years after most foreign troops left Afghanistan
Poorer nations robust in the face of Trump pullout from climate deal
"As far as the vulnerable developing countries are concerned, they have long since factored in this non-payment of the U.S.'s dues"
A woman cries as she holds a lit candle for the victims of Wednesday's blast in Kabul, Afghanistan
A woman cries as she holds a lit candle for the victims of Wednesday's blast in Kabul, Afghanistan June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
Afghan families search morgues, hospitals after devastating truck bomb
"I have never experienced such a day in all my life. All the freezers were full, and the dead bodies lined the road to the morgue as well"
Afghan capital mourns victims of truck bomb blast as anger swirls
"Why and for how long do we have to suffer this situation?"
Truck bomb kills at least 80, wounds hundreds in Afghan capital
At least 80 killed, 350 wounded by powerful bomb
At least 80 killed, 350 wounded in Kabul blast-health official
The attack is one of the most serious seen in the Afghan capital for several months