BEIRUT, LEBANON (AP) — According to a Kurdish official, US-backed Kurdish-led troops searched near a Syrian prison on Friday for Islamic State militants and issued an ultimatum to dozens of armed extremists holed up in a tiny section of the facility to surrender or face an all-out attack. According toRead More →

BERLIN – German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel has declined a job offer from the United Nations, according to her office, as she prepares to step down after 16 years in power. According to UN sources, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has requested Merkel to chair an advisory council on a “shared agenda”Read More →

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – Microsoft announced its big-ticket ambitions to purchase US video game juggernaut Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, a gaming industry record-smashing transaction. The deal, which is anticipated to close next year, would strengthen Microsoft’s position in the expanding gaming business while also leveraging its capabilities in software andRead More →