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Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral
Photographs depciting what remains of a Syrian family, only the father, daughter and son, after a rocket hit their house…
Fed raises interest rates, citing ongoing US recovery
Business
December 17, 2015
Fed raises interest rates, citing ongoing US recovery
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Wednesday, signalling faith that the…
US: Republicans clash on Syria, ISIS in year-end debate
World
December 16, 2015
US: Republicans clash on Syria, ISIS in year-end debate
Republican presidential hopefuls seeking a year-end boost in national polls clashed Tuesday night over regime change in Syria and the…
US to ask Middle East partners to do more against ISIS
Middle East
December 15, 2015
US to ask Middle East partners to do more against ISIS
US President Barack Obama has said he is sending Defense Secretary Ash Carter to the Middle East to work with…
Egypt, US officials discuss limiting IS funding
Egypt
December 14, 2015
Egypt, US officials discuss limiting IS funding
US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Glaser met with senior Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss the Islamic State's…
US ready to send advisers, helicopters to help retake Iraq city
Middle East
December 10, 2015
US ready to send advisers, helicopters to help retake Iraq city
The United States is prepared to deploy advisers and attack helicopters if requested by Iraq to help it “finish the…
Adele’s ’25’ adds another million sales in second record-breaking week
Culture
December 8, 2015
Adele’s ’25’ adds another million sales in second record-breaking week
Adele racked up another 1 million U.S. sales of her new album "25," adding another record to her name and…
US deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State
World
December 2, 2015
US deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State
The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying a new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct…
US issues global travel alert as manhunt continues for Paris attackers
World
November 24, 2015
US issues global travel alert as manhunt continues for Paris attackers
Citing "increased terrorist threats" from militant groups in various regions of the world, the US State Department issued a global…
Insight: In taking economic war to Islamic State, US developing new tools
Middle East
November 24, 2015
Insight: In taking economic war to Islamic State, US developing new tools
Since last month, US warplanes have struck Islamic State's oil infrastructure in Syria in a stepped-up campaign of economic warfare…