The gun battles occurred on Saturday in the southern Philippine island of Jolo, six days after a church attack left 22 dead, the military said.
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Thousands march supporting opposition in Venezuela
Momentum is growing for Venezuela’s opposition movement led by lawmaker Juan Guaido.
Central African Republic Armed Groups Reach Peace Deal
A peace deal has been reached between the government and 14 armed groups after their first-ever direct dialogue aimed at ending years of conflict.
Taliban to Meet Afghan Politicians (but Not Ghani) in Moscow
President Ashraf Ghani’s Afghan government has been shut out of the insurgents’ peace talks with the United States, and the meeting in Russia could undermine him further.
Russia Pulls Out of Nuclear Treaty in ‘Symmetrical’ Response to U.S. Move
Russia will no longer observe the 1987 nuclear pact, which the Trump administration suspended on Friday. China urged both powers to observe the agreement, but showed no interest in joining it.
As West Bank Violence Surges, Israel Is Silent on Attacks by Jews
Israel’s government has been reluctant to condemn attacks by Jewish settlers, wary of alienating the movement’s supporters in an election year.
A Deadly River of Mud: Video of Brazil Dam Collapse Emerges
Footage released a week after the tragedy showed how the dam released 2.5 billion gallons of brown sludge that buried people, cars and buildings in seconds.
Brexit Fight Over Gibraltar Flares Up in an E.U. Footnote
European diplomats referred to the territory as “a colony of the British crown,” language that backs Spain’s position in a long-running dispute. Britain was not amused.
Vladimir Putin: Russia will only deploy new missiles if United States does
President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty, following in the footsteps of the United States.
Woman Killed by Fire in Menstruation Hut, as Nepal Fights a Tradition
Despite a ban and efforts to educate Nepalese about a centuries-old practice of banishing menstruating women to isolated huts, the tradition stubbornly lives on.