BAGHDAD Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Iraqi counterterrorism forces have pushed Islamic State militants out of Mosul dam, state television reported. The television station quoted Lieutenant-General Qasim Atta, a military spokesman, as saying the forces were backed by a joint air patrol. He did not give details. An independent verification was not immediately possible. A Twitter account belonging to a media organisation that supports the Islamic State said the dam

SEOUL  Pope Francis called for peace and reconciliation on the divided Korean peninsula and sent a further message of goodwill to China, wrapping-up a five day trip to South Korea and the first papal visit to Asia in 15 years. Before a Mass at Seoul’s Myeongdong Cathedral, Francis prayed with a small number of “comfort women”, who were forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers occupying the country before and during the

KATHMANDU  Nepalese authorities said they feared an outbreak of diseases as they attempt to reach thousands of people stranded by flooding that has already killed more than 100 people. The swirling floodwaters have even crossed into neighboring India, submerging farmland and hundreds of villages. At least 84 Indians have died, either from the floodwaters or from torrential rains, authorities said. Jhanka Nath Dhakal of Nepal’s National Emergency Operation Center said four helicopters with food, emergency supplies, medicine and medical workers were sent to villages in the west of the country. Rescuers were also attempting to reach the villages by road. However, most of the highways and rural roads are either submerged or damaged by the flooding, preventing vehicles from passing. Thousands of people have been left

HOUNSLOW  Hundreds of children from across the borough have been shaking up their summer, thanks to a council-backed campaign to get kids more active. The 10 Minute Shake Up campaign, organised by Change4Life with Disney, aims to bring a little magic to families, and help get kids across the country moving for an extra 100 million minutes this summer. In Hounslow, hundreds of families have signed up to the campaign, and have received activity packs and ideas to help parents keep their children active over the summer. The council are also running a competition encouraging kids to log their activities for a chance to win a new bike, Disney goodies, Brentford FC tickets or swimming passes. Parents simply need to pick up or download an activity card, log every time their child completes ten minutes of activity, and then send it to the freepost address by 12 September for a chance to win. The more active they are, the more times they can enter! Cllr Sachin Gupta, cabinet member for public ealth and leisure at the council said: “Making sure kids stay active and entertained throughout the long summer

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