U.S., Turkey see key role for local Syrian forces in Raqqa offensive: Pentagon

Nine Yemeni civilians, four of them children, killed in air strike: residents


SANAA At least nine civilians, including four children, were killed on Thursday in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on a residential building north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, residents said.




Britain, EU must work together for smooth divorce -PM May


LONDON Britain and the European Union must work together to make their divorce smooth and forge a new "strong relationship", Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday.




West Bank court rules against holding local Palestinian elections


RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA The Palestinian high court in Ramallah has ruled that municipal elections scheduled for Oct. 8 cannot go ahead after a dispute over party lists and the inability to hold the vote in East Jerusalem, which is annexed by Israel.