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US-led anti-IS coalition admits 28 more civilian deaths
Apr 26, 2018 (AFP)
The coalition said in a statement that it had completed a review in March of 49 reports of potential civilian casualties from air and artillery strikes, of whic...
Saudi Arabia claims killing of Yemen rebel leader
Apr 25, 2018 (AFP)
"The heroes of the Royal Air Force were able to successfully target the leader of the Huthi militia Saleh al-Sammad," Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United St...
Lack of oversight for Afghan donations: US watchdog
Apr 25, 2018 (AFP)
At issue is the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) that comprises 34 donor nations and agencies and has contributed more than ...
Syria regime strikes kill 6 civilians in south Damascus: monitor
Apr 25, 2018 (AFP)
The six, including two men and their wives, were killed in the strikes on the Palestinian camp of Yarmuk late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights m...
Stadium in Syria's rebel-held Idlib hosts unlikley football game
Apr 25, 2018 (AFP)
Idlib has been hit by heavy aerial bombardments by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The city is largely controlled by Tahrir al-Sham, a rebel coalition domin...
Colombia's ELN rebels eye US guarantees ahead of new peace talks
Apr 24, 2018 (AFP)
In an interview with AFP in Quito, the ELN's chief negotiator Pablo Beltran raised issues of concern for the group after Ecuador renounced its status as guarant...
Israel warns of attack if Russia air defences used in Syria
Apr 24, 2018 (AFP)
His remarks came a day after the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Moscow could soon start to deliver S-300 systems to its ally Damascus, and cited a s...
Yemen rebels vow to avenge coalition killing of political head
Apr 23, 2018 (AFP)
Saleh al-Sammad, head of the Huthis' supreme political council, was "martyred" last Thursday in the eastern province of Hodeida, the Iran-allied rebels said via...
Japan PM Abe sends offering to war shrine
Apr 21, 2018 (AFP)
Abe sent a sacred "masakaki" tree bearing his name to the shrine as it started a three-day spring festival, a shrine spokeswoman said. On the eve of the festiva...
Vietnam War refugees deported under Trump struggle to settle
Apr 21, 2018 (AFP)
With conspiracy and fraud convictions under his belt, he was expelled in line with a Trump administration push to remove immigrants with criminal records for co...
Syria strikes also sent message to N.Korea: Japan DefMin
Apr 20, 2018 (AFP)
Observers have suggested the strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could strengthen Trump's hand in talks, as they showed Kim that the West has the p...
Israeli army reservists get holiday emergency call up by accident
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
A military spokesman confirmed the mistaken call to duty, but declined to provide further details, including how many reservists received the message. The mista...
Surprise IS attack kills 25 regime forces in east Syria: monitor
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
At least 13 jihadists were also killed in the attack which IS carried out near Mayadeen on Wednesday afternoon, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor ...
Assad still has 'limited' chemical capability: Pentagon
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
General Kenneth McKenzie, director of the US military's Joint Staff, said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime retains a "residual" chemical capability at ...
Ecuador will no longer host Colombia peace talks: minister
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
The talks between Colombia's government and guerrillas of the ELN, the National Liberation Army, have been hosted in Quito since early 2017. But Colombia's Fore...
Four Saudi officers killed in gun attack
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
Three officers were instantly killed when the outpost came under attack, the Saudi Press Agency reported, without specifying who was behind it. "Security offici...
UN urges Colombia to make progress on peace before elections
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
The first round of a presidential election will be held on May 27 following parliamentary polls last month won by right-wing parties opposed to the peace deal -...
Syria regime strikes and shelling target IS in Damascus
Apr 19, 2018 (AFP)
The jihadists have lost most of the territory they once controlled in Syria, but still retain a presence in the country including in the capital's southern dist...
Egypt army says killed jihadist leader in Sinai
Apr 18, 2018 (AFP)
During an operation in mountainous areas, Egyptian forces "killed Nasser Abu Zaqul, the central Sinai commander of the terrorist group, after significant exchan...
US lawmakers jolted by Syria briefing, Pentagon warns of IS resurgence
Apr 18, 2018 (AFP)
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Corker said Moscow and Tehran have "significant influence" in the war-ravaged Middle Eastern nation due to their...
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