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Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish police detained 70 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State in nationwide raids early on Monday,…
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country’s UN-recognized…
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
World
December 16, 2019
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
Donald Trump’s relations with his own intelligence services have never been so fraught: the US president doesn’t listen to his…
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
World
December 9, 2019
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict…
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
World
December 8, 2019
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps…
Exclusive: U.S. military completes pullback from northeast Syria, Esper says
Middle East
December 5, 2019
Exclusive: U.S. military completes pullback from northeast Syria, Esper says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture…
NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance
World
December 5, 2019
NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance
WATFORD, England (AP) — NATO leaders sought on Wednesday to paper over differences like the military alliance’s future priorities but…
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
World
December 4, 2019
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit…