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Baghdadi outlines path forward for Islamic State post-caliphate

No longer burdened by territory and administration, Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi outlined the new path forward for his group: Widen your reach, connect with far-flung militant groups and exhaust your enemies with a “war of attrition.”

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Australia: Sri Lanka war crime allegations should be investigated

Four Royal Australian Navy vessels are visiting Sri Lanka.

5 years ago

When a string of pearls becomes a noose

China pledges $989 million to build a new highway in Sri Lanka.

5 years ago

Trump’s battle with China dominated 2018’s headlines in Asia

Across the region, there are pockets of optimism but also a pervasive feeling of disquiet, a lot of which is linked to the twin political behemoths whose presence has been felt this year in every corner of Asia: China and Trump.

5 years ago

At this time in 1941, a Clipper plane was trying to get home the hard way — flying around the world!

The attack on Pearl Harbor forced one Pan Am crew to attempt a round-the-world flight to escape Japanese warplanes. Others weren't so lucky.

By C.V. Glines, Aviation History Magazine

5 years ago

US Navy ‘Pelicans’ assist in locating missing Sri Lankan fishing boat

A U.S. Navy plane from Seventh Fleet helped the Sri Lankan Navy locate a missing fishing vessel that was lost off in the Indian Ocean.

By Noah Nash

6 years ago