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Suspected Islamic State militants killed eight people in Kirkuk on Friday, four days after Iraqi and Kurdish forces started an offensive to take back control of Mosul.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham spoke about the deadly attack at Manchester Arena from outside Greater Manchester Police Headquarters. The Manchester Arena explosion shook the UK after 22 were killed and scores injured when a bomb exploded at the end of a pop concert by US singer Ariana Grande as attendees were leaving the premises at around 22:35 local time. Police believe that the lone assailant died at the scene after detonating an explosive device on his person.
Iraqi troops advance against Islamic State south of Mosul as the U.S.-led coalition intensifies its campaign against the militants on multiple fronts across their self-proclaimed caliphate. Mana Rabiee reports.
Fires at oil storage tanks in the major Libyan terminal of Ras Lanuf were still raging two days after Islamic State militants set fire to the facility. Roselle Chen reports.
Islamic State fighters kill around 15 people in a renewed attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).