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Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
Middle East
January 13, 2021
Intense Israeli airstrikes in east Syria said to kill dozens
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots…
Jordan sentences man to death for stabbings at tourist site
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Jordan sentences man to death for stabbings at tourist site
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan on Tuesday sentenced a man to death by hanging for a 2019 stabbing attack at…
Democrats consider second Trump impeachment after Capitol siege
World
January 8, 2021
Democrats consider second Trump impeachment after Capitol siege
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection and weighed up impeaching him for a…
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
World
January 8, 2021
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the US Capitol Police if…
Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
World
January 7, 2021
Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Where are they?” a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the…
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Yemen’s PM says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s prime minister on Saturday said that a missile attack on the airport in Aden was meant…
Top US officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Top US officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top US national security officials agreed on Wednesday on a proposed range of options to present to President…
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
A rocket attack on Baghdad’s diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was “a terrorist act” that undermines Iraq’s international reputation, the…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Sunday, Iraq’s military and…