Fighting
New U.S. FDA chief says he will prioritize fighting misinformation
World
February 18, 2022
New U.S. FDA chief says he will prioritize fighting misinformation
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Misinformation about science is increasingly prevalent and a significant public health threat that the U.S.…
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
Middle East
September 3, 2021
Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push
TRIPOLI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, the heaviest clashes…
Syrian army steps up offensive on rebel redoubt in southwestern city
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Syrian army steps up offensive on rebel redoubt in southwestern city
AMMAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Syrian elite forces aided by pro-Iranian militias stepped up an offensive on Tuesday against a…
Clashes between Kurdish, government forces kill 1 in Syria
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Clashes between Kurdish, government forces kill 1 in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish security forces said Wednesday that Syrian government-allied fighters killed one of their personnel in an overnight…
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
Middle East
March 21, 2021
UN says 8 children killed, 33 wounded this month in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A surge of fighting in war-torn Yemen has been particularly brutal for children this month, with at…
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
World
February 19, 2021
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A gunbattle erupted on Friday in central Mogadishu as Somali government forces sealed off streets to prevent…
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan…
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen in northern Syria left at least 18 fighters dead…
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal
Middle East
October 23, 2020
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations said Friday that the two sides in Libyan military talks have reached “historic achievement”…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…