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US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
Middle East
June 3, 2015
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group…
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds ‘love not hate’ event
World
June 2, 2015
Arizona mosque, site of anti-Islam protest, holds ‘love not hate’ event
An Arizona mosque where hundreds gathered last week for an anti-Islam demonstration, with counter-protesters shouting "Go home, Nazis," was the…
US says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
World
May 30, 2015
US says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that China's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in…
US Congress considering customs preferences for Egyptian imports
Business
May 18, 2015
US Congress considering customs preferences for Egyptian imports
The US Congress is considering the reactivation of a preference system which grants 4,300 Egyptian exports customs exemptions on entry…
US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
World
May 16, 2015
US, China clash over disputed South China Sea
The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China's foreign…
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
World
May 14, 2015
Abe’s cabinet approves Japan security bills; voters wary, confused
Japan's cabinet approved on Thursday bills to implement a drastic shift in security policy allowing the military to fight abroad…
Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit amid tensions
Middle East
May 11, 2015
Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit amid tensions
Saudi King Salman will not attend a summit hosted by President Barack Obama next week seeking to shore up wavering…
Turkish official: Some US groups feed off Islamophobia
World
May 5, 2015
Turkish official: Some US groups feed off Islamophobia
Some groups feed off Islamophobia, but the Muslim community abroad should not get provoked, a senior official of the Turkish…
Iranian official: US oil delegation to visit Iran this week
Middle East
May 4, 2015
Iranian official: US oil delegation to visit Iran this week
A US delegation will visit Iran to review energy investment opportunities while Tehran negotiates a final deal with world powers…
HRW: Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen
Middle East
May 3, 2015
HRW: Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has been using US-supplied cluster bombs in its air campaign against Yemeni rebels, Human Rights Watch said…