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Marawi siege: Philippine army kills two pro-ISIL commanders

Two top Philippine commanders of an armed alliance that have declared loyalty to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), have been killed, according to authorities, in a major blow to an ongoing armed rebellion in the country’s south. Isnilon Hapilon, the top commander of the Abu Sayyaf Group and Omarkhayam Maute of the Maute Group, as well as seven of their fighters, were killed on Monday, after military forces launched a major operation in the besieged city of Marawi, General Eduardo Ano, the top military commander, said in a press conference. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Marawi. – Subscribe to our channel: […]

American Otto Warmbier Dies After Being Released By North Korea | NBC Nightly News

The 22-year-old student was returned from North Korea last week in an unconscious state after being held in a North Korean prison for 17 months. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information. Here you will find clips from NBC Nightly News, Meet The Press, and original digital videos. Subscribe to our channel for news stories, technology, politics, health, entertainment, science, business, and exclusive NBC investigations. Connect with NBC News Online! Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Google+: http://nbcnews.to/PlusNBC Follow NBC News […]

Famous Chefs Eyeing Expansion in Asia | First Class

Famous chefs eyeing expansion in Asia. Following the footsteps of The Fat Duck and Noma, popular chefs Gordon Ramsey and Jamie Oliver launched their first restaurants in Asia last year. Subscribe to CNBC International: http://bit.ly/1eiWsDq Like us on CNBC’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cnbc Follow us on CNBC’s Twitter accounts Tweets by cnbcworld https://twitter.com/CNBC

Japan’s Stalking Crisis | 101 East

It is a fear that haunts the lives of too many Japanese women; a silent epidemic with consequences that can be fatal: Japan is suffering a wave of violent male stalkers. And some victims are speaking out. Reports of stalking have increased ten-fold in the past decade, with more than 21,000 reported cases last year. But experts warn that this could be just the tip of the iceberg. Rates of stalking are growing faster in Japan than in any other nation. When a stalker murdered a woman in 2011, Japan’s anti-stalking law was toughened. But the killings continue. ‘Hiro’ began stalking his wife when she fled their home and his […]

Boutique dairy farms on the rise in India

As Al Jazeera’s Karishma Vyas reports, health conscious Indians are demanding safer alternatives, and some dairy farmers are happy to deliver. – Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #DairyFarms #India