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Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Syrian army enters key town as Turkey beefs up its troops
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops entered a strategic town in the country’s last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes…
India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law
World
February 7, 2020
India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law
JAMMU, India (AP) — Indian authorities have arrested two former top elected officials of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir…
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in…
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
World
February 7, 2020
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early…
Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Anger at Trump plan could mobilize Arab voters in Israel
UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — It might have seemed to be one of the more innocuous elements in President Donald…
Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow
World
February 6, 2020
Buttigieg, Sanders nearly tied as Iowa caucus results narrow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are nearly tied in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, with nearly all results…
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
World
February 6, 2020
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner…
Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early on Thursday near Damascus, wounding eight soldiers, Syrian state media said,…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
Tiny indigenous land highlights Brazil’s environmental woes
Environment
February 6, 2020
Tiny indigenous land highlights Brazil’s environmental woes
SAO PAULO (AP) — Their bodies painted black, dozens of members the Brazil’s Guarani Mbya tribe lift their hands and…
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has used a secretive court established to try terrorism cases as “a…
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Turkey-backed fighters push Syrian forces out of key town
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian opposition fighters, supported by Turkish artillery fire, drove government troops out of a key town…
12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
Middle East
February 6, 2020
12 Israeli troops injured in Jerusalem; two Palestinians killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian motorist slammed his car into a group of soldiers early on Thursday, wounding 12 before…
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in…
Trump barrels into 2020 campaign, emboldened after acquittal
World
February 6, 2020
Trump barrels into 2020 campaign, emboldened after acquittal
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the final gavel banging down Wednesday on impeachment, President Donald Trump barreled ahead in his reelection…
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Avalanche in Turkey wipes out rescue team; 31 dead overall
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, wiping out a huge…
Afghan media outlets protest curtailed access to information
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Afghan media outlets protest curtailed access to information
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan media watchdog urged the government on Wednesday to heed a demand for more media…
Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Turkey demands Syrian army exit rebel areas, threatens force
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president threatened Wednesday to use force against Syrian government forces if they don’t pull back…
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza after renewed rocket fire
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza after renewed rocket fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel struck Hamas militant targets in Gaza early Wednesday in response to rocket fire toward Israeli communities…
Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
Middle East
February 5, 2020
Lebanese-American who worked for Israel charged with murder
BEIRUT (AP) — A military investigative judge charged a Lebanese-American man with murder and torture of Lebanese citizens Tuesday, crimes…