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Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
World
January 24, 2018
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly has backed plans for a presidential election before April 30, months ahead of schedule. But neighboring countries…
Syrian conflict: Where does the Assad regime stand on the Afrin offensive?
Middle East
January 24, 2018
Syrian conflict: Where does the Assad regime stand on the Afrin offensive?
On January 20, the Turkish military began Operation Olive Branch, an intervention into the Afrin region of Syria, located near…
Hundreds of Kurdish, IS fighters killed in Syria’s Afrin: Turkey
Middle East
January 24, 2018
Hundreds of Kurdish, IS fighters killed in Syria’s Afrin: Turkey
Turkey’s military said on Tuesday it has killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and “Islamic State” (IS) militants in…
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
World
January 23, 2018
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
Officials and activists have decried a decision by EU ministers to remove several states from a tax haven blacklist. Among…
Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing ‘IS’ with Syria assault
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing ‘IS’ with Syria assault
Turkey is determined to push on with its massive offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
World
January 23, 2018
Magnitude 8.2 Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
An 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska triggered a tsunami warning in the US state and parts of Canada.…
Yemen’s forgotten war: Locals tell their stories
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Yemen’s forgotten war: Locals tell their stories
The third anniversary of the war in Yemen is approaching, and there are few signs that the conflict, which is…
Top UN mediator for Yemen steps down
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Top UN mediator for Yemen steps down
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday said that the international body’s top mediator for the conflict in Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh…
Democrats vote to temporarily end US government shutdown
World
January 23, 2018
Democrats vote to temporarily end US government shutdown
Both the US Senate and the House have voted to restore funding to government agencies — for now. Democrats are…
Belgium lowers terror threat level to pre-attacks status
World
January 23, 2018
Belgium lowers terror threat level to pre-attacks status
Belgium has reduced its terror threat level after three years on high alert. Prime Minister Charles Michel said there will…