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US says its military mission in Syria nears end
Middle East
April 5, 2018
US says its military mission in Syria nears end
The White House says the US military mission to eradicate the Islamic State group in Syria is coming to a…
Trump to decide ‘very quickly’ on US pullout from Syria
Middle East
April 4, 2018
Trump to decide ‘very quickly’ on US pullout from Syria
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he expects to decide “very quickly” whether to remove US troops from war-torn Syria,…
Trump talks to leaders of Qatar and Saudi Arabia about feud
Middle East
April 4, 2018
Trump talks to leaders of Qatar and Saudi Arabia about feud
President Donald Trump had separate phone conversations with two leaders of nations in the Persian Gulf region, discussing the ongoing…
Far-right views going mainstream in much of Central Europe
World
April 3, 2018
Far-right views going mainstream in much of Central Europe
Poland’s prime minister claims Jews took part in their own destruction in the Holocaust. His Hungarian counterpart declares that the…
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Netanyahu cancels deal with UN to resettle African migrants
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled an agreement with the United Nations to resettle thousands of African migrants,…
Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’
World
April 3, 2018
Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’
Trump administration officials said they’re crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration “loopholes” following the president’s calls for…
US raises prospect of Trump-Putin meeting at the White House
World
April 3, 2018
US raises prospect of Trump-Putin meeting at the White House
The Trump administration says it is amenable to a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir…
Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive back in India
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Bodies of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrive back in India
A special plane carrying the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers killed by the Islamic State group in Iraq arrived…
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Syrian rebels begin evacuating last stronghold near Damascus
Syrian state media said Monday that the largest rebel group in the suburbs of Damascus has begun evacuating its last…
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
Middle East
April 3, 2018
Israel in deal to resettle Africa migrants, then backtracks
Israel announced a deal with the UN on Monday to resettle African migrants in Western nations, but hours later put…
Kremlin: Trump invited Putin to White House, but no date set
World
April 2, 2018
Kremlin: Trump invited Putin to White House, but no date set
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump has invited the Russian leader to the White…
Palestinian dies of wounds, bringing Gaza death toll to 18
Middle East
April 2, 2018
Palestinian dies of wounds, bringing Gaza death toll to 18
The Palestinian Health Ministry says a 29-year-old Gaza man has died of injuries from Israeli army fire during last week’s…
China space lab mostly burns up on re-entry in south Pacific
World
April 2, 2018
China space lab mostly burns up on re-entry in south Pacific
China’s defunct Tiangong 1 space station mostly burned up on re-entry into the atmosphere Monday over the central South Pacific,…
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
World
April 2, 2018
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
Massive anti-India protests erupted in several parts of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Sunday amid fierce fighting between rebels…
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932
Middle East
April 2, 2018
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932
The small archipelago Gulf state is surrounded by oil-producing giants, but its own production has been very limited. A more…
Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence
Middle East
April 2, 2018
Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence
Israel’s defense minister on Sunday rejected international calls for an investigation into deadly violence along Gaza’s border with Israel, saying…
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
World
April 1, 2018
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir amid deadly fighting
Massive anti-India protests erupted in several parts of the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Sunday amid fierce fighting between rebels…
Spy case: Russia, US envoys leave Washington, St. Petersburg
World
April 1, 2018
Spy case: Russia, US envoys leave Washington, St. Petersburg
Russian diplomats and their families climbed aboard buses and left their embassy in Washington on Saturday while across the Atlantic,…
Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68
World
March 30, 2018
Relatives demand answers after Venezuela jail fire kills 68
It wasn’t long after Daniel Marquez’s family showed up at the Venezuelan police station jail where he’d been locked up…
Clashes on Gaza border between Palestinians, Israeli troops
Middle East
March 30, 2018
Clashes on Gaza border between Palestinians, Israeli troops
Palestinians clashed on Friday with Israeli troops in several locations along the Israel-Gaza border fence, as mass sit-ins touted by…