Reuters

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attacks although the swampy maze of islands has previously been targeted by Islamist militant group Boko Haram from neighboring Nigeria.

A Turkish security source said on Friday the forces would provide training for Iraqi troops near Mosul, which is controlled by Islamic State.

Saturday's rally in the capital drew around 14,000 people, according to police estimates, far fewer than the 60,000 that attended the rally on Nov. 14.

It is the latest in a series of arrest raids across the country since two suicide bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State killed 44 people in Beirut last month.

Prime Minister Najib Razak was questioned Saturday in an investigation into deposits of funds totaling $615.53 million into his bank accounts that have prompted calls for his resignation.

The country is on heightened alert after reports on Friday that ten Syrians linked to the Islamic State group entered neighboring Thailand in October to attack Russian interests.

If the UAW victory survives an appeal by Volkswagen, the affected workers will be the first such employees to gain collective bargaining rights in the U.S. South.

The Supreme Court will decide whether a 2014 law known as the Recovery Act conflicts with U.S. federal bankruptcy law.

The U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday that employment increased at a healthy pace in November, in another sign of the economy's resilience.

Weapons makers have added shifts and hired workers, and may need to expand plants or even open new ones to keep products flowing.

Troops had already been in Iraqi Kurdistan and had moved to Mosul accompanied by armored vehicles, a Turkish security source said.

Republicans were more likely than Democrats to support closely monitoring mosques or closing ones with suspected extremist ties.

The Envision-from-China announcement comes two weeks after GM's U.S. unionized plant workers ratified a new labor contract.

The latest jobs report suggests the economy is robust enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month for the first time in nearly a decade.

Thai police cited information from the Russian Federal Security Service in a leaked document.

The Democratic presidential candidate has been dogged by criticism from gun-control groups since entering the race.

Irek Hamidullin, 55, was the first enemy combatant from Afghanistan to be tried in a U.S. federal court of charges related to helping Taliban fighters.

The new partnerships, announced on Thursday by Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer, are expected to be completed by mid-2016.

The carmaker is under pressure to strengthen its finances as it is expected to have to pay out tens of billions of euros because of its emissions cheating scandal.

UK researchers devise the world's first sonic tractor beam. This is no longer a dream in science fiction.

Greece's finance minister says the country wants a deal on debt relief with its eurozone creditors in the beginning of 2016 to remove once and for all financial uncertainty and spur economic recovery.

Opponents filed a request to impeach Dilma Rousseff in September, accusing her of violating Brazil's fiscal laws and manipulating government finances.

The Dow and S&P 500 were under pressure after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggested the U.S. central bank may be ready to raise rates.

Mario Gabelli, the second-largest voting shareholder in Viacom Inc, has called for the company to disclose its CEO's mental capacity.

Suicide bombings, often carried out by young women, are becoming almost daily occurrences in Cameroon's Far North region.

Prime Minister David Cameron wants British warplanes, which have been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq, to also tackle the group in Syria.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday ordered officials to improve aviation safety standards after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Thailand's safety ratings.

But workable ties with the military, which retains considerable power, will be crucial for Suu Kyi as her party seeks a smooth debut in government.

KKR & Co., Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners Management are competing for $4 billion worth of Dell Inc.'s assets, people familiar with the matter said.