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Taliban letter addresses ‘American people,’ urges talks
Middle East
February 15, 2018
Taliban letter addresses ‘American people,’ urges talks
In a rambling nearly 3,000-word letter issued Wednesday, the Taliban urged the “American people” to press their government to withdraw…
Turkey says US ‘inconsistent’ on Syrian border force
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Turkey says US ‘inconsistent’ on Syrian border force
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has complained about inconsistent statements from the United States about the creation of a border…
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Turkey says citizens travelling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…
Steve Bannon departs Breitbart News
World
January 10, 2018
Steve Bannon departs Breitbart News
US President Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of website Breitbart News. It comes…
Donald Trump disbands his own voter fraud commission
World
January 4, 2018
Donald Trump disbands his own voter fraud commission
US President Donald Trump has closed down a commission he set up to investigate voter fraud in the 2016 election.…
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
Middle East
January 4, 2018
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21…
Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
Middle East
December 27, 2017
Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria…
US President Trump to visit Britain in February: Daily Mail
World
December 20, 2017
US President Trump to visit Britain in February: Daily Mail
President Donald Trump plans to visit Britain in February to open the new US embassy in London but will not…
Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal
Business
November 2, 2017
Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal
Facebook Inc (FB.O) faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…