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Israeli tanks hit targets in Syria

Israeli tanks hit targets in Syria

Israeli tanks train at the Golan Heights area, on the Israeli-Syrian border (EPA Photo) Israeli tanks reportedly hit a target in Syria Friday, in retaliation to a rocket strike from the Syrian side. In a statement made by the Israeli army, a rocket fired from Syria hit the Golan Heights under Israeli occupation. “In response, […]

UN concerned by reports of forced diplacement of Kurds in N.Iraq

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UN concerned by reports of forced diplacement of Kurds in N.Iraq

A tank of Iraqi army is seen to continue to advance in military vehicles in Kirkuk, Iraq, on October 16, 2017. (Reuters) The United Nations expressed concern on Thursday at reports by Kurdish officials that civilians, mainly Kurds, were being forcibly displaced in northern Iraq and their houses and businesses looted and destroyed. “The United […]

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George W. slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name

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George W. slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name

‘Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication,’ Bush declared. Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at a forum sponsored by the George W. Bush Institute in New York on Thursday. | Seth Wenig/AP Former President George W. Bush offered an unmistakable denunciation of Trumpism Thursday without mentioning […]

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‘Severe threat’: ISIS & Al-Qaeda planning 9/11-style ‘big explosion,’ US security chief warns

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‘Severe threat’: ISIS & Al-Qaeda planning 9/11-style ‘big explosion,’ US security chief warns

  FILE PHOTO: Fighters of al-Qaeda linked ISIL carry their weapons during a parade at the Syrian town of Tel Abyad, near the border with Turkey January 2, 2014. © Yaser Al-Khodor / Reuters Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL) and Al-Qaeda terrorists are plotting to take down a plane and carry out a devastating explosion […]

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Macron urges French police to make full use of draconian anti-terror powers

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Macron urges French police to make full use of draconian anti-terror powers

Photo: AFP French president Emmanuel ignored controversy and criticism surrounding France’s new draconian anti-terror bill and urged police forces around the country to “fully utilise” their new powers. The French parliament on Wednesday adopted a controversial anti-terror bill that gives the authorities permanent new powers to search homes, shut places of worship and restrict freedom […]

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Ukraine makes first move to meet protester demands

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Ukraine makes first move to meet protester demands

© AFP | Hundreds of Ukrainian protesters have set up camp outside the parliament in Kiev demanding tough action on government graft  KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday moved towards meeting one of the demands of anti-corruption protesters who have set up the first tent city in Kiev since the pro-EU revolt of 2014. The crisis-torn […]

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Skellefteå to get Europe’s biggest car battery factory: in pictures (AFP)

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Skellefteå to get Europe’s biggest car battery factory: in pictures (AFP)

Startup Northvolt has picked a town in northern Sweden to build Europe’s biggest factory for electric car batteries, rivalling Tesla’s American ‘Gigafactory’. Sweden’s Enterprise and Innovation Minister Mikael Damberg. Photo: Anders Wiklund/T The company said it had selected Skellefteå, a coastal town in the country’s industrial north-east, for the site which will employ up to […]

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Somalia praises Turkey for immediate help, criticizes Western powers for indifference

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Somalia praises Turkey for immediate help, criticizes Western powers for indifference

Turkey’s swift response to Somalia’s deadliest truck bombing drew praise from survivors and officials who called Ankara their “only genuine” international partner.It is an implicit challenge to Western backers who have not, in the view of many Somalis; jumped to help.”Whenever there is a problem, Turkey helps us. Where are the other countries?” runs a […]

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Nowhere to hide: N Korean missiles spur anxiety in Hokkaido fishing town

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Nowhere to hide: N Korean missiles spur anxiety in Hokkaido fishing town

Ever since North Korea lobbed two missiles far above this windswept fishing town on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, seaweed farmer Mitsuyo Kawamura says she’s been on edge. Local resident Seiya Takahashi walks along Cape Erimo in Hokkaido.  Photo: REUTERS/Malcolm Foster National “Now when I hear a loud sound, I look outside, I look out at the […]

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Taliban attack kills dozens of soldiers in Kandahar(Video)

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Taliban attack kills dozens of soldiers in Kandahar(Video)

Six Afghan soldiers remain missing after the overnight attack [File: AP Photo] The Taliban launched a major attack on an army base in southern Kandahar province, killing at least 43 Afghan soldiers. The brazen assault on Thursday began with two suicide car bombings, setting off several hours of fighting. Of 60 soldiers manning the base, 43 were […]

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