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Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
December 9, 2016
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's…
Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources
December 9, 2016
Trump gets one presidential intelligence briefing a week: sources
President-elect Donald Trump is receiving an average of one presidential intelligence briefing a week, according to U.S. officials familiar with…
Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake
December 9, 2016
Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake
A major 7.7-magnitude quake struck Friday off the Solomon Islands triggering severe shaking and a tsunami warning, but there were…
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote
December 9, 2016
South Korea’s President Park impeached in parliamentary vote
South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted overwhelmingly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for…
EU unblocks visa-free travel for Ukraine, Georgia
December 8, 2016
EU unblocks visa-free travel for Ukraine, Georgia
The European Union will soon let Ukrainians and Georgians visit the bloc without needing a visa after diplomats and lawmakers…
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash
December 8, 2016
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash
Pakistan on Thursday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, among them a famed-rockstar-turned-Muslim evangelist,…
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
December 8, 2016
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple…
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
December 7, 2016
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
The British parliament was set to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit timetable on Wednesday after she headed off a…
Time magazine names U.S. President-elect Trump Person of the Year
December 7, 2016
Time magazine names U.S. President-elect Trump Person of the Year
Time Magazine has named U.S.
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan
December 7, 2016
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with about 47 people on board crashed in the mountainous north of the country…