US backed SDF forces declared ISIL defeated and the ‘caliphate’ eliminated [Reuters] US-backed fighters in Syria’s east have declared their final victory over ISIL, ending a four-year battle against the group that once held territory spanning a third of Syria and Iraq. An official of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the defeat of the Islamic […]
Continue reading …U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands next to his airplane before boarding it to Beirut at Ben Gurion airport near Lod, Israel, Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo) Maybe the most controversial remark by an American official was made by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday. God may have sent Trump to […]
Continue reading …MSeen above is the inter-Korean liaison office in Gaeseong, North Korea. / Yonhap North Korea withdrew its officials from the inter-Korean liaison office, Friday, further clouding the outlook for the resumption of stalled talks on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, according to the unification ministry. “On Friday morning, the North Korean officials notified the […]
Continue reading …STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command is aiding the buildup of a specialized commando brigade in Somalia that has emerged as a key force in the fight to reclaim territory held by al-Qaida-aligned insurgents. During a visit to Somalia this week by AFRICOM’s Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, talks with the country’s leadership centered on the progress […]
Continue reading …MAn aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. (Reuters Photo) Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft will be outfitted with a warning light for malfunctions in the anti-stall system suspected in October’s fatal crash in Indonesia, an industry source told AFP. Known […]
Continue reading …High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini gives a joint press conference during a Foreign Affairs Ministerial meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on January 21, 2019. (John Thys/AFP) The European Union will not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in the wake of US President […]
Continue reading …Some liberal Democrats say lawmakers should demand President Donald Trump’s business tax filings in addition to his personal tax returns. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo Top Democratic lawmakers are preparing to request President Donald Trump’s personal tax returns, but some liberal lawmakers say they should also demand his business tax filings. The business returns are […]
Continue reading …Aris Oikonomou / AFP | European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (C) greets Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (R) on March 21, 2019 in Brussels on the first day of an EU summit. European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain’s divorce from the European Union in the hope […]
Continue reading …Russian parliamentary group in Pyongyang to discuss economic, regional cooperation Lawmaker says the two sides discussed “specific projects,” but repeats concerns over sanctions Russia and North Korea are seeking new modes of cooperation to boost economic and cultural ties in addition to pushing forward with a cross-border bridge and trading house projects, the head of […]
Continue reading …OTO: The guilty woman cannot be identified for legal reasons. (ABC News: Melanie Vujkovic) Key points: Judge Leanne Clare said the mother betrayed her position of trust with her daughters The court heard the mother told a child safety officer in Australia she would not subject her girls to FGM The mother must serve eight months in […]
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