News Headlines - 13 November 2017

▽ISIS retakes key Syrian border town after fierce fightback - The Straits Times

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group recaptured Albu Kamal in eastern Syria after a fierce fightback to save the last urban bastion of its collapsing "caliphate".
The rebound last Saturday came as the United States and Russia issued a surprise joint presidential statement saying there was "no military solution" to Syria's grinding six-year war.

▽France mourns Paris attack victims, two years on | AFP.com

France marked two years Monday since its worst ever terror attacks, releasing colourful balloons into the sky to remember the 130 people killed on a Friday night out in Paris.

▽7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Area Around Iran-Iraq Border | Time

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake near the Iraq-Iran border killed over 400 people across both countries, sent residents fleeing their homes into the night and was felt as far away as the Mediterranean coast, authorities said Monday.

▽North Korean soldier, shot and wounded, defects to South

A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Monday after being shot and wounded by the North Korean military, South Korea said.

▽Sean Parker Says Facebook Was Designed to Be Addictive - AdAge

Sean Parker, the billionaire early Facebook investor and Napster founder, says Mark Zuckerberg knowingly created a monster with addictive social media.
Parker, speaking at an Axios event, pulled back the curtain on Facebook's early days, saying it was designed to consume people.