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US: Russia ultimately to blame for Syrian chemical attacks
Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Russia is ultimately to blame for any use of chemical weapons in Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday amid reports of a suspected chemical attack this week near the capital, Damascus.
Iran Threatens U.S. Navy Ships Amid Massive War Drills
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018
Iranian military leaders claimed Monday that they threatened two American-led vessels in international waters amid a series of new war drills being carried out by the Islamic Republic, according to regional reports and U.S. military officials who confirmed…
Turkish forces push into Syria, battle Kurdish militia
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018
Turkey's army and rebel allies battled US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin province on Sunday (Jan 21), stepping up a two-day-old campaign against YPG fighters that has opened a new front in Syria's civil war.
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to destroy U.S.-backed ‘terror army’ in Syria
Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to destroy a 30,000-man border security force in Syria, trained and equipped by Washington, characterizing it as a 'terror army' designed to infringe on the country’s sovereignty in the region.
Iranian FM in Russia for talks on nuclear deal, Syria
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2018
Iran’s foreign minister is visiting Moscow for talks focusing on the future of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and the situation in Syria, where both nations support President Bashar Assad.
Dollar bruised by worries over China’s stance on US bonds
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2018
The dollar nursed its losses against the yen on Thursday, having suffered its biggest one-day drop in nearly eight months following a report that China was ready to slow or halt its purchases of US Treasuries.
