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US issues travel alert for European holidaymakers
World
November 17, 2017
US issues travel alert for European holidaymakers
The US State Department has urged Americans travelling to Europe during the holiday season to exercise caution. A travel alert…
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
World
November 17, 2017
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened…
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Russia has blocked a US-drafted resolution to renew a mandate of the body investigating the use of chemical weapons in…
French military say coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa
Middle East
November 16, 2017
French military say coalition opposed IS withdrawal from Raqqa
France’s military said on Thursday the coalition battling Islamic State in Syria had opposed a deal allowing fighters of the…
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
Middle East
November 16, 2017
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
The United States is calling for a vote Thursday on a resolution to extend the mandate of experts trying to…
Financial supporters of Hamas to be sanctioned by new US House bill
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Financial supporters of Hamas to be sanctioned by new US House bill
A Republican-led House panel delivered a blunt bipartisan warning to Qatar on Wednesday, backing legislation that would slap sanctions on…
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech
World
November 16, 2017
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech
The United States government wants you to know: It really, truly doesn’t like Nazis. At the United Nations this week,…
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
World
November 15, 2017
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
The United States military has carried out an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgency…
Syrian Kurdish party backs longer US role in Syria
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Syrian Kurdish party backs longer US role in Syria
The main Syrian Kurdish political party, the PYD, said on Wednesday the US-led coalition against Islamic State should continue to…
Russia accuses US of providing cover for the ‘Islamic State’ militia
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Russia accuses US of providing cover for the ‘Islamic State’ militia
The fighter jets of the US-led military coalition were trying to hinder Russian airstrikes by flying inside the bombing zone…