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War Countries - SERIES 107 {22 articles}

Opinion | Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must restore dignity to his country — by ending Yemen’s cruel war

9/11/2018, 9:54:40 PM
The longer this cruel war lasts in Yemen, the more permanent the damage will be. ✔ Instead, the missile struck a school bus carrying children ✔ We should not need to be reminded of the value of human life ✔ Muslims around the world deserve to see birthplace of Islam represent the ethics of Islam ✔ The crown prince must bring an end to the violence and restore the dignity of the birthplace of Islam



US-backed forces launch major battle against Islamic State in Syria

9/11/2018, 9:04:31 PM
US-backed forces have launched what they hope will be the final battle for territory in the four-year old war against the Islamic State. ✔ Kino Gabriel, a spokesman for the SDF forces, which will bear the brunt of the ground fighting, said many foreign fighters are among those making a last stand in the Hajin pocket ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



Congress forces a reckoning on U.S. role in Yemen

9/11/2018, 10:58:28 PM
Officials face a deadline to make a stark choice: back a war that critics say is fueling civilian deaths or take a step back from two key allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. ✔ report said all parties could be guilty of war crimes ✔ If Pompeo does not endorse the gulf nations’ conduct, the administration would almost certainly use a waiver under the same law to allow military aid to continue ✔ John Hudson and Carol Morello contributed to this report



Task force says global extremism threat has grown since 9/11

9/11/2018, 9:56:37 PM
Members of the government commission that investigated the Sept. 11 attacks released a report saying that the extremism threat is greater now ✔ U.S. officials offered a more upbeat assessment of American counter-terrorism efforts on Tuesday ✔ Still, the task force urges that the U.S. consolidate its gains in the fight against IS extremists which it says remain a threat to stability in recently liberated areas, as well as in our homelands



U.S.-Backed Forces Take Aim at Last ISIS Remnants in Syria

9/11/2018, 10:02:54 PM
U.S.-backed forces in Syria have begun targeting the last pockets of Islamic State fighters in the country. ✔ But Mr. Trump’s advisersincluding Defense Secretary Jim Mattishave recommended maintaining a small force in Syria to ensure the extremist group doesn’t attempt a comeback ✔ This would unleash a humanitarian nightmare unlike any seen in the blood-soaked Syrian conflict



Elite Afghan forces serve as the first line of defense in America's longest war

9/11/2018, 10:42:14 PM
Four elite teams are spread throughout the entire country, and a squad of about 50 is about all there is to take care of Kabul ✔ The team swarms onto the scene at the first sign of trouble ✔ The Taliban is now openly active in 70 percent of Afghanistan, far more than when the majority of American and NATO combat troops left in 2014 ✔ And nobody is more tired of the fighting than the Afghans themselves



Haley warns Russia, Iran of 'dire consequences' over Syria military assault

9/11/2018, 11:20:53 PM
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned Russia and Iran of "dire consequences" if they continue airstrikes against the last rebel-held area in Syria and said the US would respond to any use of chemical weapons. ✔ Idlib is the last so-called 'de-escalation zone' in Syria, Guterres said ✔ The Russian and Syrian strikes have already displaced more than 30,000 people, and forces are targeting hospitals and other medical facilities, Haley said, adding that pro-regime forces are also conducting ruthless 'double tap strikes' on civilian volunteers like the White Helmets, in which they strike an area, wait a few moments for first responders to arrive and then strike again ✔ CNN's Kristina Sgueglia in New York and Ryan Browne in Washington contributed to this report



The Latest: UN chief: A 'bloodbath' must be averted in Idlib

9/11/2018, 9:05:47 PM
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 11:45 p.m. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is appealing to all parties dir ✔ BEIRUT (AP) The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 11:45 p.m. U.N ✔ create a situation in which civilians will not be the price paid to solve the problem in Idlib ✔ envoy for Syria about creating a committee to revise the war-battered country's constitution ✔ envoy Staffan de Mistura come amid concerns he and other U.N



US fires yet another salvo at the world order: China Daily editorial

9/11/2018, 11:15:27 PM
Giving another example of its diplomatic audacity and scorn for international law, the Donald Trump administration has threatened to arrest and sanction judges of the International Criminal Court if they move to charge any US personnel who served in Afghanistan with war crimes. ✔ An outside view of the Palestine Liberation Organization's office in Washington, USA, Sept 10, 2018 ✔ Justice was definitely not on Bolton's mind when he threatened to let the ICC die on its own, as it is clear that he questioned the ICC's legitimacy only because it is not playing by the rules set by Washington



Pompeo re-brands his agency 'Department of Swagger' on Instagram

9/11/2018, 10:05:26 PM
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a stab at rebranding his agency the 'Department of Swagger' by launching a new Instagram account complete with a new mock-up seal. ✔ Webster's defines 'swagger' in terms that might appeal to Pompeo's boss, saying it is 'to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner; especially: to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence.' It also lists a second definition as to 'boast' of 'brag.'



Mattis says Afghan forces increasing vetting to avoid insider attacks

9/11/2018, 8:02:04 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who recently visited Kabul, said on Tuesday that the Afghan government was increasing the vetting and training of local forces in order to minimize so-called insider attacks. ✔ Insider attacks, often known as green on blue attacks in which Afghan service members or attackers wearing Afghan uniforms fire on U.S. or coalition troops, have been a regular feature of the conflict in Afghanistan, although their frequency has diminished in recent years



Osama Bin Laden former aide reveals 9/11 terror mastermind believed he was the ‘CHOSEN ONE

9/11/2018, 9:33:50 PM
A CLOSE former aide of Osama Bin Laden has revealed the 9/11 mastermind believed he was the “chosen one”. ✔ This is my analysis on OBL, this was one of his main problems, I believe deep inside his heart he believed that he was the Chosen One and that this was his destiny and this is what God designed for him ✔ Because I sense he believed civilisation was corrupting Muslims



Chinese companies flee overseas to avoid U.S. tariffs

9/11/2018, 10:35:05 PM
A growing number of Chinese companies are adopting a crafty way to evade U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs: remove the "Made in China" label by shifting production to countries such as Vietnam, Serbia and Mexico. The world's two largest economies have been locked in a months-long trade fight after Trump… ✔ Currently all of our company's production is in China ✔ Government subsidies, including millions of yuan to enhance company competitiveness, eclipsed H1's profit during the first six months of the year, its filings show ✔ He did not know if it would lead to job cuts in China



Pompeo said U.S. would not block Pakistan if it seeks IMF bailout:...

9/11/2018, 9:39:15 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week that Washington would not try to block any request for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund, Pakistani Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday. ✔ If they do request assistance, as we do in all cases in evaluating any loan program, we will examine closely all aspects ✔ The new government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who took office in August, is trying to avert a currency crisis caused by a shortage of dollars in an economy hit by a ballooning current account deficit and dwindling foreign currency reserves ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



How Vladimir Putin sent chilling message to the West with huge invasion exercise

9/11/2018, 10:14:52 PM
Two Eastern superpowers, Russia and China, joined forces for the show of strength - and a British intelligence said the message to the West was clear to see ✔ The exercise kicked off as Putin held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an economic forum in Russian port city Vladivostok ✔ Putin, who is commander-in-chief of Russia’s armed forces, is expected to observe the exercises alongside Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is overseeing them ✔ He said its main purpose was to check training levels, which can only be assessed only in an exercise of proper scale



Can the US still broker peace in Middle East?

9/11/2018, 8:18:34 PM
Palestinians remain defiant as Washington takes further measures against them. ✔ He also threatened to arrest and prosecute judges from the International Criminal Court, should they proceed to prosecute American citizens for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, or Israeli nationals for crimes in occupied Palestine ✔ Could the latest US move reignite tension in the region



9/11 memorial crafted from World Trade Center steel has a new home at the CIA

9/11/2018, 10:18:28 PM
A rust-colored steel column recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center on 9/11 has a new home at CIA Headquarters just outside the nation’s capital, the federal agency announced Tuesday. ✔ The New York City Port Authority gave the artifact to the CIA seven years ago the smell of smoke still lingering on its surface ✔ At night, the column is bathed in soft yellow lights ✔ She also noted that the CIA placed boots on the ground in Afghanistan only 15 days after the 9/11 attacks



Trump cites 'American defiance' in 9/11 tribute to victims

9/11/2018, 10:18:05 PM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised the men and women of United Flight 93 for saving countless lives when they struggled with hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001, and called the field where the plane went down a monument to "American defiance." ✔ They boarded the plane as strangers and they entered eternity linked forever as true heroes, Trump said of the passengers and crew ✔ This field is now a monument to American defiance ✔ Slideshow (6 Images) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Oscar De La Hoya says he will run for United States president

9/11/2018, 11:46:10 PM
Oscar De La Hoya, a six-weight world title holder and 1992 Olympic champion, plans to launch an unexpected bid to run for U.S. president in 2020. ✔ The contentious negotiations have been resolved and there will be a rematch between world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez on Sept ✔ TIM FULLER, USA TODAY Sports Fullscreen Tiger Woods plays a shot from the sand trap on the 14th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Aronimink GC in Newtown Square, Pa



Trump pays sober tribute to 9/11 after Russia tweets, fist pumps

9/11/2018, 8:03:40 PM
President Donald Trump paid sober tribute to victims of crashed Flight 93 in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. ✔ This memorial is now a message to the world: America will never, ever submit to tyranny ✔ Brave patriots will rise up in America's hours of need and they, too, will fight back ✔ So terrible, and NOTHING is being done at DOJ or FBI - but the world is watching, and they get it completely



International roundup: Klich denies Republic of Ireland win over Poland

9/11/2018, 10:30:35 PM
Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Poland after a difficult week while Northern Ireland were too good for Israel, winning 3-0 ✔ Romelu Lukaku scored twice and won a penalty that Eden Hazard converted as Belgium beat Iceland 3-0 in their Nations League A, Group 2 game in Reykjavik ✔ In League D, Luxembourg eased to a 3-0 win in San Marino , while Moldova and Belarus drew 0-0



Analysis | John Bolton isn’t alone in condemning the ICC

9/11/2018, 8:27:48 PM
A number of other countries have also lashed out at the International Criminal Court over the years. ✔ By Siobhán O'Grady Siobhán O'Grady WorldViews reporter Email Bio Follow September 11 at 4:10 PM On Monday, President Trump's national security adviser John Bolton said that if the International Criminal Court in The Hague pursued charges against members of the U.S. military and intelligence community over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, the United States will sanction those involved in the investigation and ban them from traveling to the United States ✔ Then, in October 2016, shortly before a whirlwind turn of events in which Jammeh lost reelection and, under international pressure, left the country, the longtime leader announced that Gambia would leave the ICC



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