Greek police use tear gas, stun grenades to quell anti-Obama protesters in Athens ATHENS, Greece – Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades Tuesday in Athens to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama after they tried to enter an area off-limits to […]
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Is Russia’s Syrian gambit paying dividends? It was Russia’s sudden decision in September 2015 to intervene militarily in Syria which marked the start of a decisive shift in the course of a brutal war which has come to define Syria. Moscow has long-standing links to Syria, with many Syrian military […]
Just the beginning: Follow reporter’s trek with refugees off Libyan coast MALTA — To say the past week has been a whirlwind might be the understatement of the year, at least in my world. And I’m not just talking about what happened on Election Day. Understanding how this journalist wound […]
Iraqi commander: Could take months to take control of Mosul from ISIL BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces face a dilemma as they push farther into Mosul: How to draw out entrenched Islamic State fighters while protecting residents who’ve been hunkered in their homes for weeks. “We are advancing steadily,” said Lt. […]
Just the beginning: Follow reporter’s trek with refugees off Libyan coast MALTA — To say the past week has been a whirlwind might be the understatement of the year, at least in my world. And I’m not just talking about what happened on Election Day. Understanding how this journalist wound […]
New Zealand earthquake: Two dead following powerful tremor A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake has struck New Zealand’s South Island, killing at least two people. The quake hit just after midnight on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday), north-east of Christchurch. It was felt as far afield as the capital Wellington on the […]
Paris attacks: France state of emergency to be extended – PM Valls France’s state of emergency imposed after last year’s terror attacks in Paris is likely to be extended, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told the BBC. He said the measures were needed to protect democracy. France is marking a […]
Trump firm on agenda but says there’s nothing to fear Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on illegal immigrants and cut taxes, but also insisted Americans have nothing to fear from his presidency. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, the President-elect made it clear he intends to aggressively […]
11 questions for President-elect Donald Trump 11 questions for President-elect Donald Trump:- From his calls to jail his opponent to his conflicting statements about barring Muslims from the United States, America’s next president has provoked a striking number of questions about how he would govern. Here is an early — […]
Thousands take to the streets to protest Trump win Thousands take to the streets to protest Trump win:- They chanted anti-Donald Trump slogans. They flooded city streets. They gathered near the White House, disheartened and dismayed. “Not my President, not today,” many across the nation yelled. In cities from Boston […]
