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Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line
Middle East
March 19, 2018
Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line
Syrian President Bashar Assad visited troops Sunday on the front line in the newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near…
Syria monitors: Turkish-allied militiamen looting in Afrin
Middle East
March 19, 2018
Syria monitors: Turkish-allied militiamen looting in Afrin
A Syria war monitoring group says Turkish-allied militiamen are looting the northern Syrian town of Afrin after the Turkish military…
North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for US talks
World
March 18, 2018
North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for US talks
A senior North Korean diplomat handling North American affairs was heading to Finland on Sunday for talks with the US…
Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit
World
March 18, 2018
Lawmakers say UK should consider postponing Brexit
Britain should consider postponing Brexit because there may not be enough time to strike a deal with the European Union…
By Dead Sea, camels graze at Earth’s lowest place
Middle East
March 18, 2018
By Dead Sea, camels graze at Earth’s lowest place
Each winter, camels lope around the moon-like desert landscape of the lowest place on Earth under the watchful eyes of…
Turkey says its forces take control of Syrian town of Afrin
Middle East
March 18, 2018
Turkey says its forces take control of Syrian town of Afrin
Turkey’s president said Sunday that allied Syrian forces have taken “total” control of the town center of Afrin, the target…
Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles
World
March 18, 2018
Trump-linked data analysis firm taps 50M Facebook profiles
A data analysis firm employed by President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign tapped the Facebook profiles of more than 50 million…
Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term
World
March 18, 2018
Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term
Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday isn’t in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn…
Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response
World
March 17, 2018
Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response
Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic…
Library on wheels brings joy of books to Afghan kids
Middle East
March 17, 2018
Library on wheels brings joy of books to Afghan kids
The children of Kabul love the blue bus — they rush toward it every time it pulls into their street,…