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Airlines warned of possible Syria strike
World
April 11, 2018
Airlines warned of possible Syria strike
European airspace authorities are warning aircraft to be careful over the next days when flying close to Syria because of…
US, France and UK discuss gas attack response
World
April 11, 2018
US, France and UK discuss gas attack response
Trump administration officials have consulted with global allies on a possible joint military response to Syria’s alleged poison gas attack,…
The Latest: Russia invites Israel envoy to talk about Syria
Middle East
April 10, 2018
The Latest: Russia invites Israel envoy to talk about Syria
A top Russian diplomat says the Israeli ambassador in Moscow has been “invited” to the Foreign Ministry to discuss developments…
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Middle East
April 10, 2018
Gulf feud hits new low with proposal to make Qatar an island
Saudi Arabia could consider a proposal to dig a maritime canal along the kingdom’s border with Qatar, turning the peninsula-nation…
Threats, innuendo in Israeli questioning of Palestinian teen
Middle East
April 10, 2018
Threats, innuendo in Israeli questioning of Palestinian teen
The family of prominent Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi on Monday released excerpts from a video in which an Israeli interrogator…
US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
World
April 9, 2018
US official says North Korean leader ready to discuss nukes
North Korea’s government has communicated with the United States to say that leader Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss…
Kremlin says it didn’t know about Syria strike
Middle East
April 9, 2018
Kremlin says it didn’t know about Syria strike
The Kremlin says it wasn’t informed ahead of time of any upcoming airstrike on a Syrian air base earlier today.…
Trump warns Assad: ‘Big price to pay’ for fatal Syria attack
Middle East
April 9, 2018
Trump warns Assad: ‘Big price to pay’ for fatal Syria attack
President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned a “mindless CHEMICAL attack” in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President…
Hungary’s Viktor Orban wins re-election, gets super majority
World
April 9, 2018
Hungary’s Viktor Orban wins re-election, gets super majority
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban easily won a third consecutive term Sunday and his Fidesz party was poised to regain…
Pope: ‘Nothing justifies’ chemical weapons in Syria
Middle East
April 9, 2018
Pope: ‘Nothing justifies’ chemical weapons in Syria
Pope Francis closed his traditional Sunday blessing by saying “nothing can justify” the use of chemical weapons against defenseless populations…
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
Middle East
April 8, 2018
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital has…
Russian embassy seeks Boris Johnson meeting over spy case
World
April 7, 2018
Russian embassy seeks Boris Johnson meeting over spy case
Russia’s embassy in London on Saturday sought a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over the poisoning of a…
Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call
World
April 7, 2018
Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call
Arizona and Texas announced Friday that they would send 400 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border by next week…
Gaza violence is latest salvo in war of narratives
Middle East
April 7, 2018
Gaza violence is latest salvo in war of narratives
Thousands of Palestinians took part in a mass protest along Gaza’s volatile border with Israel, the second large-scale demonstration in…
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang
World
April 7, 2018
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang
As the US-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks…
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’
World
April 6, 2018
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’
Latin America’s largest nation prepared for what would have been unimaginable just a few years ago: the arrest of former…
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas
Middle East
April 6, 2018
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas
Palestinians are streaming to tent camps along Gaza’s border with Israel, ahead of what Gaza’s Hamas rulers hope will be…
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
April 6, 2018
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration signed off Thursday on selling more than $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving a vote…
Israel, Hamas gear up for another Gaza border showdown
Middle East
April 6, 2018
Israel, Hamas gear up for another Gaza border showdown
Israel and Hamas geared up Friday for another showdown on the Gaza-Israel border, amid concerns about renewed bloodshed after more…
Turkish spy agency has snatched 80 people from 18 countries
Middle East
April 5, 2018
Turkish spy agency has snatched 80 people from 18 countries
In covert operations in 18 countries, Turkey’s intelligence agency has snatched around 80 Turkish citizens who the government wanted for…