In Iraq, two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed and one soldier wounded in a clash in Nineveh province.A fierce clash erupted during an operation to hunt down IS militants

In the Philippines, at least eight people were killed and 19 others were missing as heavy rains caused floods in southern and eastern regions of the country.Civil defence officials said

In Russia, three servicemen were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on a military base in south of the country.In a statement, Russia’s Defence Ministry said the drone was shot