As per reports, Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been trapped by Iraqi Army, which entered the terrorist group's stronghold of Mosul for the first time in more than two years for a final assault.
Baghdadi has kept himself concealed for the last eight or nine months.
Iraqi troops entered Gogjali, a district inside Mosul's city limits, and later the borders of the more built-up Karama district.
South Korea Names New PM and Finance Minister
South Korea`s presidential office named a new Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
The reshuffle provoked anger from opposition parties saying Park was trying to divert attention from the political crisis, which has dragged her approval rating to an all-time low.
As per Park Jie-won, leader of the opposition People`s Party, this replacement of the prime minister and finance minister can`t happen without discussing it with the opposition.
Indian shuttler Pratul Joshi clinched his maiden international title defeating Aditya Joshi in the finals of the $17,500 Bahrain International Challenge badminton tournament.
In the semifinals, Pratul had defeated Siddharth Thakur.
India has decided to withdraw eight officials from the High Commission in Islamabad, amidst growing tension between the two countries after a Pakistani High Commission staffer in Delhi was caught in an espionage ring and expelled.