December 11, 2016
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On Iraq Front Lines, Hope and Concern Over Trump War Policy
Bullets wiz into the sand outside the Iraqi Army base, an abandoned home on the edge of the village, as two wounded men are carried into pick-up trucks, just back…
continue readingTrump: CIA Conclusion ‘Ridiculous’ That Russia Interfered to Help Him Win Election
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the Central Intelligence Agency’s conclusion that Russia interfered in last month’s presidential election to boost his chances of winning was “ridiculous,” calling it “just another…
continue readingTrump: CIA Conclusion ‘Ridiculous’ That Russia Interfered to Help Him Win Election
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the Central Intelligence Agency’s conclusion that Russia interfered in last month’s presidential election to boost his chances of winning was “ridiculous,” calling it “just another…
continue readingKurdish Militant Group Claims Bomb Attack that Killed 38 in Istanbul
A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for the bombings that killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 150 others in the Turkish city of Istanbul.. The claim…
continue readingTrump Criticizes CIA Conclusions On Russia Election Interference
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the CIA’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the election, saying it was being used by Democrats as “just another excuse” for his defeat of…
continue readingTrump Criticizes CIA Conclusions On Russia Election Interference
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the CIA’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the election, saying it was being used by Democrats as “just another excuse” for his defeat of…
continue readingBlast at Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral Kills 20
An explosion at Cairo’s Coptic Orthodox cathedral complex Sunday kills at least 20 people and wounded 35 others. MENA, Egypt’s official news agency, reports an assailant threw a bomb into…
continue readingKyrgyzstan Voting On Constitutional Changes
Kyrgyz are voting in a constitutional referendum that could shift key powers from the president to the prime minister and effectively outlaw same-sex marriage. Voters in the mostly Muslim former…
continue readingItalian President Names Paolo Gentiloni as New PM
Italian President Sergio Mattarella chose Paolo Gentiloni to form a new government after reformist leader Matteo Renzi lost a referendum on constitutional reform, on which he had staked his job.…
continue readingIndonesia Police: Arrest of Woman in Bomb Plot Points to New Militant Tactic
Indonesian police on Sunday were hunting for more suspects linked to a foiled plot to bomb targets in Jakarta, with the arrest of a woman among a trio detained a…
continue readingIran Says It’s Finalized $16.6B Boeing Deal to Buy 80 Planes
Iran said Sunday it has finalized a $16.8 billion deal with Boeing to purchase 80 passenger planes, a deal made possible by last year’s landmark nuclear agreement. The state-run…
continue readingConservatives Lead in Early Macedonia Election Results
Macedonians voted Sunday in a general election called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralyzing political crisis, and the governing conservatives held a slim…
continue readingMacedonians Vote in Early Elections After Wiretap Scandal
Polls opened Sunday in Macedonia for a general election called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralyzing political crisis. The crisis began after the…
continue readingIran Says It Has Finalized Deal To Buy 80 Boeing Planes
Iran’s national carrier has reached an agreement with U.S. firm Boeing to buy 80 aircraft worth $16.6 billion, the Iranian state-run news agency IRNA reports. …
continue readingIslamic State Fighters Recapture Palmyra
A Syrian monitor says Islamic State jihadists have recaptured the Syrian city of Palmrya, during what has become a back-and-forth battle for control of the famed desert city. Rami Abdel…
continue readingMacedonia Holds Early Elections
Eleven political parties and blocs are competing in Macedonia’s long-delayed parliamentary elections on December 11. Coming after a draining two-year political crisis, the polls are shaping up to be among…
continue readingBombs Target Turkish Police
Turkey declares a national day of mourning, one day after two explosions in Istanbul killed at least 38 people and wounded many others. …
continue readingBlast Near Coptic Cathedral In Cairo Kills At Least 25
An explosion near Cairo’s Coptic cathedral has killed at least 25 people and wounded 49 others, Egyptian officials say. …
continue readingKerry Granted France’s Highest Award, Legion d’Honneur
France has granted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry its highest award, the Legion of Honor (Legion d’Honneur). French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault bestowed the award on Kerry Saturday in…
continue readingExplainer: An Unpredictable Election Unfolds In Moldova’s Breakaway Transdniester
The breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniester is holding a presidential election on December 11 — and the incumbent leader has found himself in a tough struggle to secure a second…
continue readingBlast at Cairo’s Coptic Cathedral Kills 20, Wounds 35
Egyptian officials say a blast at Cairo’s main Coptic Christian cathedral Sunday has killed at least 20 people and wounded 35 others. There has been no claim of responsibility for…
continue readingIslamic State Retakes Control Of Syria’s Palmyra, Activists Say
Reports say control of the central Syrian city of Palmyra has been going back and forth between government forces and the Islamic State (IS) extremist group. …
continue readingU.S. Defense Secretary In Iraq For Talks On Fight Against Islamic State
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad on December 11 for talks with American commanders and Iraqi leaders on the military campaign against Islamic State militants. …
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