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US jets destroy anti-ISIS coalition base in Syria after withdrawal, official says

Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2019

Two Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) F-15 jets destroyed a base that was the headquarters of the anti-ISIS coalition in northern Syria on Wednesday after it had been vacated, according to a military official.

Russia says ‘unacceptable’ Turkish incursion into Syria must be temporary

Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Russia called Turkey’s military incursion into northeast Syria 'unacceptable' and said on Tuesday the operation had to be limited in time and scale, a rare broadside that suggests Moscow’s patience with Ankara is wearing thin.

Turkish-backed forces come ‘very close’ to US troops in Syria, official says

Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Turkish-backed forces came 'very close' to U.S. troops in Syria just west of a coalition base in the northern Syrian town of Ain Issa Tuesday -- so close that American jets and attack helicopters were called in to…

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UK and EU closing in on ‘possible’ Brexit deal

Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Britain and the EU were seen to be closing in on a detailed draft Brexit deal on Tuesday, although officials voiced skepticism it would be ready in time for a key European summit this week.

US Sanctions Turkey, Seeks Halt to Syria Offensive

Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Turkey to stop its offensive in northern Syria with calls for a cease-fire and sanctions against Turkish officials, as he plans to send a delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence to…

UK experts in Iran to upgrade heavy water reactor

Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A team of British experts arrived in Iran on Monday to begin work to upgrade the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the UK embassy in Tehran said.

Trump sending Pence to Turkey to ‘pursue a ceasefire and negotiated settlement’

Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Monday urged his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to 'stop the invasion' of Syria, Vice President Mike Pence said.

EU: Brexit Deal Growing More Likely, Talks With UK Extended

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019

The European Union said Friday that talks with the U.K. to find an amicable divorce deal were back on track, despite huge challenges and a looming end-of-month deadline for Britain to leave the bloc.

F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of U.S. troops heading to Saudi Arabia

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019

The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-15s, new air defense systems and other assets -- along with the thousands of U.S. troops needed to operate and maintain them -- to Saudi Arabia.

Kurds announce deal with Syria on troop deployment to confront Turkey

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019

The Kurdish administration in northern Syria on Sunday announced a deal with the Damascus government on a Syrian troop deployment near the border with Turkey to confront Ankara’s offensive.

Brexit deal can be done by October 31, Ireland says after ‘positive’ Johnson meeting

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019

A Brexit deal could be clinched by the end of October to allow the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in an orderly fashion, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said after what he called a very positive…

US senators propose tough sanctions on Turkey unless it leaves Syria

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019

A bipartisan group of US senators said Wednesday they have agreed on far-reaching sanctions to be slapped on NATO ally Turkey if its forces do not withdraw from neighboring Syria.

Typhoon to Bring 2 Feet of Rain, Strong Winds to Tokyo

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019

A powerful typhoon was forecast to bring 2 feet of rain and damaging winds to the Tokyo area this weekend, and Japan’s government warned people Friday to stockpile supplies and evacuate before it’s too dangerous.

EU says Brexit deal ‘very difficult’ if not entirely impossible

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2019

The European Union said on Wednesday it was not shutting the door to a Brexit deal but stressed that London needed to change its stance considerably to secure an agreement.

EU demands Turkey halt Syria operation as NATO chief urges ‘restraint’

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2019

EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday demanded Turkey halt its military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, telling Ankara a political solution was the only way to end the Syrian conflict.

Super Typhoon Hagibis intensifies at one of the fastest rates on record, may impact Japan by weekend

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

An extremely-dangerous storm in the northwestern Pacific Ocean exploded in intensity early Monday morning, ramping up from a tropical storm to a super typhoon with 160 mph in less than a day as forecasters warn the storm may…

Turkish army pushes into Syria, people flee as air strikes, artillery hit border town

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday just days after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, with air strikes and artillery hitting YPG militia positions around the border town of Ras…

Negotiations between Britain, EU end without Brexit deal

Posted on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

alks between Britain and the European Union over London's departure from the 28-nation bloc ended Wednesday without an agreement, and without an idea of when negotiators may try again.

Turkey military advances as U.S. withdraws from Syria

Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

World leaders were “preparing for the worst” Monday as Turkey moved quickly toward a sweeping military offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria after President Trump’s surprise announcement that he would pull American forces out of a…

Turkey’s Syria incursion may allow ISIS to attempt mass prison break amid US withdrawal, Kurdish fighters warn

Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2019

ISIS fighters and other terrorists comprising the more than 10,000 Islamic militants jailed in northeast Syria could launch a mass prison break as U.S. troops withdraw from the region in response to Turkey's impending incursion, Syrian Kurdish fighters…

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