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US Special Forces Soldier Killed

The group known as Islamic State is believed to be in a strong position in Nangarhar province An American special...

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Defeating IS Is ‘first Priority’ In Syria

The top priority for the United States in Syria is to defeat the Islamic State group even before stabilizing the...

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Strike Kills 18 Civilians In Syria’s Idlib

An air strike killed 18 civilians including five children in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, the...

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Dalai Lama Accuses China of Fooling Its People

The Dalai Lama on Saturday accused China of spreading false information about his trip to a monastery near India's...

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Hundreds Leave Syria Rebel District Under Deal

Hundreds more Syrian rebels and their families left the last opposition-held neighbourhood of the central city of Homs...

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British FM Johnson Cancels Moscow Visit Over ‘developments In Syria’

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced...

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Dalai Lama Accuses China of Fooling Its People

The Dalai Lama on Saturday accused China of spreading false information about his trip to a monastery near India's...

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20 Killed, A Dozen Missing, When Ferry Capsizes In Burma

At least 20 people have been killed and more than a dozen missing after a ferry boat capsized in Burma's Ayeyarwaddy...

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US Envoy To UN Threatens Further Military Action In Syria

The United States on Friday threatened to take further military action in Syria following its missile strikes on an air...

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20 Killed In Myanmar Wedding Boat Crash

At least 20 people were killed when a boat carrying scores of wedding guests collided with a river barge at night in...

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Dalai Lama Visits Disputed Monastery, Angering China

The Dalai Lama will Saturday address devotees at the monastery near India's border with China where he took shelter on...

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North and South Korea Women Face Off In Pyongyang Football Match

South Korea's flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women's football team played out a 1-1...

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After US Strikes, Syria Attack Victims Dream of Assad Ouster

Emerging dazed but well after three days of treatment in Turkey following the suspected chemical attack in Syria, Ahmad...

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Syria Was Warned of US Strike Threat

Syria's armed forces were warned about the threat of American military action hours before the US strike on the Shayrat...

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US Strike In Syria Not Enough, Further Steps Needed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday welcomed the US strike on an airbase of the Syrian regime but said it...

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North and South Korea Women Face Off In Pyongyang Football Match

South Korea's flag flew and its anthem sounded in Pyongyang on Friday as its women's football team played out a 1-1...

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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Turkey Welcomes US Syria Strike, Urges No-Fly Zone

Turkey on Friday welcomed a US missile strike on a Syrian regime airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical...

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Syria Army Says Six Dead In US Missile Strike

Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the...