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Pic: AP Residents of a posh Washington neighborhood say Ivanka Trump and her family don’t make for very good neighbors, taking up much of the parking on an already crowded street and leaving trash bags at the curb for days. A big part of the complaint: a huge security presence, with even a trip to […]

The U.S.-led Coalition has admitted to launching an airstrike that reportedly killedhundreds of civilians on March 17, claiming that Iraqi forces requested a strike on Islamic State militants at that location. On Saturday, Iraqi forces stated that they are pausing operations to deal with the high civilian casualty rate. When they resume operations, they may […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta today made an appeal to the international community to act right to fully bring back Somalia into the fold of the international community of nations as he rooted for durable solutions to the Somali refugees problem. President Kenyatta said the recent presidential elections in Somalia is the latest indication that Somalia is […]

Turkey may hold a referendum on whether to continue European Union accession talks after the April 16 referendum on the presidential system, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday. Speaking at the sixth Turkish-British Tatlıdil Forum in southern Antalya province on Saturday, Erdoğan said that Turkey may hold a referendum on the issue as 54 […]

 US State Department representative said that United States has imposed sanctions against eight Russian companies in connection with the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). The United States has imposed sanctions against eight Russian companies in connection with the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA), US State Department representative told Sputnik on Saturday. “Penalties are […]

Since the beginning of the western Mosul operation in February, the Iraqi army has managed to liberate 18 neighborhoods from the grip of Islamic State (IS), said an Iraqi counter-terrorism official. In the remaining neighborhoods, IS uses civilians as human shields in hopes of decelerating the Iraqi army’s advances, said Commander Abdulwahab Sa’idi, noting that […]

North Korea could Strike Alaska: US Commander The US state of Alaska can be a possible target for North Korea’s missiles, a senior US commander has warned, asking for the state’s military budget to increase. Speaking before Congress’ Joint Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Lieutenant General Kenneth S. Wilsbach told lawmakers that military officials stationed […]

Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate a water charge on a mock-up of a steel door during a demolition range conducted at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 6. Cpl. […]

 The coalition partners will have some significant gains to celebrate, US officials and analysts say.  Is it possible to defeat Daesh in a year? President Trump has directed the Pentagon to deliver plans to achieve that goal. The answer may depend on how one defines “defeat.” But whether it’s a matter of months or of […]

 Mosul (IraqiNews.com) A video published to Live Leak shows an Iraqi Army officer disarming a suicide bomb belt that was strapped to a young boy in the city of Mosul. The video claims the child to be the youngest ever suicide bomber – although that has not been verified. Full Video: The boy, known as […]