Politics

US, Russia agree to extend Syria truce to Aleppo - 05/04/2016

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- The United States and Russia have agreed to work with Syria's warring parties to extend a shaky truce to the city of Aleppo, the State Department said Wednesday. "Since...

US, Russia in bids to halt fighting in Syria's Aleppo - 05/02/2016

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Dave Clark with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo- US Secretary of State John Kerry began a diplomatic push in Geneva on Sunday as world powers desperately sought ways to halt the...

Five years after bin Laden killing, CIA chief eyes IS head - 05/02/2016

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Ahead of the five-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, CIA chief John Brennan said Sunday that taking out the head of the Islamic State group would have a...

Residents flee as air strikes shake Syria's Aleppo - 04/30/2016

ALEPPO, SYRIA, Karam al-Masri- Terrified residents fled a new wave of air strikes on rebel-held areas of Syria's divided city of Aleppo Saturday, as key regime backer Russia rejected calls to rein in...

Prospects for Syria political solution 'in danger': opposition chief - 04/30/2016

ISTANBUL, TURKEY- The prospects of finding a political solution to the Syria conflict are in danger unless the international community acts fast to pressure the regime, the head of the main Syrian...

UN chief vows to back refugee team as Olympic flame stops in Geneva - 04/30/2016

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND- UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday he will not remain neutral at the Rio Games, pledging to cheer for a team of refugees as the Olympic flame stopped by the United Nations in...

Salonen, a conductor in demand, eyes more time to compose - 04/30/2016

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, Shaun Tandon- As one of the leading lights in contemporary classical music, Esa-Pekka Salonen is in an enviable position where he can pick and choose at will. The 57-year-old...

Obama to send 250 more special forces, troops to Syria - 04/30/2016

HANOVER, GERMANY, Andrew Beatty with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo- President Barack Obama said Monday the US would send up to 250 more special forces and other military personnel to Syria to help rebels...

Italy says Austria 'wasting money' in migrant border row - 04/29/2016

ROME, ITALY, Ella Ide- Italy told Austria Thursday it would prove Vienna was "wasting money" on anti-migrant measures and closing the border between the two countries would be "an enormous mistake"....

UN aid chief on Syria: 'We must all be ashamed' - 04/29/2016

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- The United Nation's aid chief on Thursday strongly appealed to world powers to revive the ceasefire in Syria and put an end to the "massive human suffering" that has...
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