On Tuesday afternoon, the wind whipped up around Mosul as Iraqi troops closed in on the city's outskirts. Amid gusts of 25 miles per hour, a cloud of fine sand and dust shrouded the horizon, halting most army operations -- and handing a tactical advantage to ISIS.
Women and girls who survived Boko Haram violence were raped by government officials at camps in northern Nigeria where they sought safety, according to a new rights group report.
At least eight people were killed and dozens were wounded in a series of explosions Monday at a ship breaking yard in southwest Pakistan, officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally declared a 10-hour "humanitarian pause" for Aleppo on Friday, a senior Russian official said Wednesday.
Iraqi forces on the doorstep of ISIS-held Mosul were struggling Tuesday to make a final push to enter the city, with snipers, landmines and even road-blocking boulders slowing their progress.
The long-time confidante at the heart of calls for South Korea's president to step down was held by authorities after she dramatically returned to the country to face questions from prosecutors Monday.
A new documentary reveals secret audio tapes of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il talking openly about his frustrations with the country's propaganda and film production.
