war
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
World
October 22, 2019
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
World
October 17, 2019
Swiss exhibit catalogues draw of war, desire for peace
Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” and a 4,500-year-old peace treaty — the world’s oldest — represent opposite poles in the eternal human…
Egypt’s people must not lose faith in its army: Sisi
Egypt
October 13, 2019
Egypt’s people must not lose faith in its army: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday warned against questioning or underestimating the value of the Egyptian army. “The army is…
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
Middle East
October 12, 2019
As new Syrian exodus unfolds, some fear they will never go home
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish doctor Farid Mustafa was one of the last to flee Ras al-Ain as Turkish bombs rained…
UN welcomes Yemen rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 22, 2019
UN welcomes Yemen rebels’ offer to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Huthi plan to cease drone and missile attacks in Saudi Arabia “could send a powerful message of the will…
Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN
Middle East
September 22, 2019
Saudi Arabia says if attack launched from Iran, it would be an act of war: CNN
RIYADH (Reuters) – If an investigation shows that last week’s attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities was launched from Iranian…
Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
World
August 15, 2019
Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
Japan’s new emperor spoke Thursday of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past in his first speech to commemorate the…
Saudi-led forces, Israel among states rapped by UN for killing children
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Saudi-led forces, Israel among states rapped by UN for killing children
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen killed or injured 729 children during 2018, accounting…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
Middle East
June 29, 2019
7,500 kids ‘killed or maimed’ in Yemen since 2013, UN says
More than 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen over the past five 1/2 years, the UN said in…