Europe at risk of collapse; France, Germany must lead - French PM

In battered town seized from IS, Iraq's Yazidis dream of return


BASHIQA, Iraq For the first time since Islamic State militants swept into Bashiqa two years ago forcing him to flee, 61-year-old Barakat has finally found work - on Sunday he will be coming back to help clear debris from the destruction wrought upon his home town.




Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says


BAGHDAD Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass grave near the town of Hammam al-Alil south of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.




China's interference in Hong Kong reaching alarming levels: U.S. congressional panel


HONG KONG A U.S. congressional panel has warned of an "alarming" rise in China's interference in Hong Kong, noting fears over the former British colony's continued role as a global financial hub.