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'Clear and present danger' of famine affecting half the population of Yemen: U.N. humanitarian chief
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that "there is a clear and present danger of an imminent and great big famine engulfing Yemen." Mark Lowcock told the Security Council that this famine would be "much bigger than anything any professional in this field has seen ...
U.S. President Donald Trump has pinned much of the blame for Washington's planned exit from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) on Russian violations of the landmark pact. But a closer look shows that China's buildup of its missile forces — which pose a ...
Congo rebels kill 15, abduct dozen kids in Ebola outbreak region
Congolese rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the center of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, Congo's military said Sunday, as the violence again forced the suspension of crucial virus containment efforts. "We condemn this attack," said the World ...
U.S., China agree to Asia defense rules to avoid air clashes
Defense chiefs from the U.S. and China agreed in principle to guidelines on encounters between warplanes, in the latest bid by Pacific nations to keep increased military activity from escalating into conflict. U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and seven other regional military chiefs, including ...
A summit between the leaders of Turkey, France, Germany and Russia will be held in Istanbul this month to discuss the conflict in Syria and efforts for a lasting solution to the war in the Arab country, a Turkish official said Friday. Presidential spokesman Ibrahim ...
Monitor alleges Russia secretly moving weapons into rebel-held east Ukraine
An independent watchdog on Thursday told AFP it had seen vehicles carrying weaponry enter rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine from Russia over the last week, appearing to contradict Moscow's claim it is not arming separatists. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said it ...
Jordan says nearly 300 Syrian 'White Helmet' rescuers have left for the West
Nearly 300 Syrian "White Helmet" rescue workers and their families who fled Syria for Jordan three months ago have left for resettlement in Western countries under an U.N. sponsored agreement, Jordan said on Wednesday. In July the rescue workers who had been operating in rebel-held ...
Syrian jihadis signal acceptance of Russia-Turkey Idlib deal to prevent Assad regime onslaught
Syria's main jihadist group signaled on Sunday it would abide by the terms of a Russian-Turkish deal to prevent a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held Idlib the day before a critical deadline. Tahrir al-Sham, a jihadi alliance spearheaded by al-Qaida's former Syrian affiliate previously known ...
U.S. wants 'regime change' in Iran, Rouhani says in fiery speech
The United States is seeking "regime change" in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, adding that the current U.S. administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has faced in its four decades. Tensions have increased between Iran and America after U.S. President Donald ...
Aid workers: Spike in Ebola cases pushes Congo outbreak to 'tipping point' as rebel attacks continue
Aid agencies said on Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo could be tipping into a wider crisis as the number of new cases spiked and violence grounded health workers for a second time. The disease is believed to have infected 194 ...
Jihadis pull heavy arms from parts of Syria buffer zone around Idlib: monitor
Jihadi factions including Syria's former al-Qaida branch have pulled heavy weapons from parts of a planned buffer zone in the country's northwest put forward under a Turkey-Russia deal, a monitor said Monday. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham "and other less influential jihadist groups have withdrawn their heavy ...
Assad calls Russia-Turkey Idlib deal 'temporary' as Syria still wants to take back control
Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday that the Russian-Turkish deal to avert a military offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib is a "temporary one" that prevented bloodshed but that his government's goal is to restore control over all of Syria. His comments were made ...
