Beirut / AFP The IS extremist group lost 12 percent of the territory it holds in Iraq and Syria in the first half of 2016, according to an analysis by British think-tank IHS. The analysis published on Sunday says the extremist group, which proclaimed its self-styled “caliphate” in the two countries in 2014, is continuing to lose ground after …

  Cambodia / AFP A prominent Cambodian political analyst known for his trenchant criticism of the government was shot dead Sunday morning at a convenience store, police said. The daylight slaying of Kem Ley comes at a time of heightened tensions between strongman premier Hun Sen and the country’s political opposition, who accuse the prime minister of launching a fresh …

  New Delhi / AFP Flash floods from torrential downpours in the in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have killed 15 people, with seven deaths over the weekend, and left thousands of people displaced, authorities said on Sunday. Indian news channels on Sunday showed footage of inundated cities in the state, with residents forced to wade through through …