Yemen truce strained by reports of air strikes and fighting

Iraqi troops expand foothold in Mosul as Islamic State pledges more suicide attacks


MOSUL, Iraq U.S.-backed Iraqi troops expanded their foothold on the eastern side of Islamic State's stronghold of Mosul on Friday, as the group pledged to mount more suicide attacks on their offensive to take the city.




Obama, EU leaders agree to stick together, stay tough on Russia


BERLIN U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders on Friday underscored the importance of working together in NATO and chided Russia for its bombing of Syria and failure to implement a Ukrainian peace accord.




Far from Mosul, Islamic State close to defeat in Libya's Sirte


SIRTE, Libya After six months of heavy fighting, Libyan forces have advanced so deep into the strategic city of Sirte that they can pick out the Tunisian and Egyptian accents of their Islamic State enemies as they trade insults over the frontline.