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Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links
Iraq has detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of connections to the Islamic State group or other terror-related…
Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
The Israeli military confirmed Wednesday it carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be…
UN gives strong backing to Lebanon’s political independence
Middle East
March 21, 2018
UN gives strong backing to Lebanon’s political independence
The UN Security Council reaffirmed its strong support Tuesday for Lebanon’s political independence following a report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Rockets fired on a market in a government-controlled neighborhood of Damascus on Tuesday killed 35 people and wounded more than…
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
The Syrian government sent reinforcements to a southern neighborhood in Damascus on Tuesday after losing it to Islamic State militants…
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Iraqi authorities have discovered a mass grave with the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants…
Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims – source
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi claims – source
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was placed in custody on Tuesday as part of an investigation that he received millions…
Scandal-hit Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection
World
March 20, 2018
Scandal-hit Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection
The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm,…
Emboldened Xi lays out nationalistic vision for China future
World
March 20, 2018
Emboldened Xi lays out nationalistic vision for China future
President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to protect “every inch” of China’s territory while promoting “high-quality” economic growth and the resurgence…
Emboldened Xi lays out nationalistic vision for China future
World
March 20, 2018
Emboldened Xi lays out nationalistic vision for China future
President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to protect “every inch” of China’s territory while promoting “high-quality” economic growth and the resurgence…