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Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Fear and hoping: expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks
The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks Monday seeking an end to 17 years…
North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam
World
February 24, 2019
North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s armored train chugged across China on Sunday as he headed to his highly anticipated…
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record in 2018: UN
More civilians were killed in the Afghan war in 2018 than during any other year on record after nearly two…
Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal – report
Middle East
February 23, 2019
Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal – report
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister told Pentagon officials there must not be a vacuum of power during the withdrawal…
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
Middle East
February 23, 2019
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
President Donald Trump insisted Friday he was not pulling an about-face on his Syria withdrawal plans, after it was announced…
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
Music
February 23, 2019
Facing charges of sex abuse against minors, R. Kelly surrenders to police
R&B superstar R. Kelly turned himself in to Chicago police on Friday, after prosecutors charged him with 10 counts of…
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Middle East
February 22, 2019
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing…
ISIS slips into Iraq from Syria to fight another day
Middle East
February 22, 2019
ISIS slips into Iraq from Syria to fight another day
BAGHDAD (AP) — ISIS fighters facing defeat in Syria are slipping across the border into Iraq, where they are destabilizing…
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles
Middle East
February 22, 2019
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday began large-scale naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf, which will feature its…
Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida
Science
February 22, 2019
Israel’s first Moon mission blasts off from Florida
An unmanned rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make…