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As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
Middle East
October 14, 2019
As options narrow on Syria, Trump prepares to drop sanctions hammer on Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is set to impose economic sanctions on Ankara, potentially as early as this…
Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
Middle East
October 14, 2019
Kurds announce deal with Damascus as Turkey pushes deep into Syria
Syria’s Kurds have announced a groundbreaking deal with Damascus on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey, as…
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
Middle East
October 13, 2019
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 US troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark…
Partial US-China trade deal only ‘baby step’ as thorny issues remain
World
October 13, 2019
Partial US-China trade deal only ‘baby step’ as thorny issues remain
A partial US-China deal may only offer a temporary tariff reprieve because it lacks specifics and leaves the thorny issues…
Khamenei tells Iran’s Guards to develop more advanced, modern weapons
Middle East
October 13, 2019
Khamenei tells Iran’s Guards to develop more advanced, modern weapons
DUBAI (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards on Sunday to develop more advanced and…
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
World
October 13, 2019
Trump says he’s an ‘island of one’ on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is an “island of one” for removing US forces from…
From Minnesota to Michigan, Trump aims to turn scandal into reelection fuel
World
October 12, 2019
From Minnesota to Michigan, Trump aims to turn scandal into reelection fuel
As impeachment pressure mounted on Donald Trump, the president left Washington for the second day in a row Friday to…
Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
Suspected missile strikes hit an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi coast on Friday, its owner said, the first Iranian…
US-China partial trade deal: the main points
World
October 12, 2019
US-China partial trade deal: the main points
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a partial trade deal with China after talks in Washington with Vice Premier…
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault as US says troops came under fire
Battles raged in Syria as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to press on with a deadly assault against Kurdish…