ISIS’ third stronghold Ras Baalbek recaptured
The lebanese Army has recaptured a third of a key region near its north-eastern border with Syria from so-called Islamic State, officials say. Government troops launched an offensive in Ras Baalbek, the last remaining IS stronghold in the country, on Saturday. The army says there are about 600 militants in the mountainous region, which IS has held since 2014. About 20 militants have been killed in the latest operation and 10 soldiers have been injured, the military says
Thousands protest in Hong Kong
Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest against the jailing of three young democracy activists, with many questioning the independence of the Chinese-ruled city's judiciary.
Anti-American posters appear in N Korea
The language on the North Korean posters is as bombastic as the images are eye-popping and the colors blindingly bright. One blue-lettered poster shows a barrage of missiles heading toward a map of the United States that is in flames. It boasts, "The entire mainland United States is within our range!"