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Mar 29 2021
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Giant ship blocking Suez Canal partially refloated amid hopes of unblocking waterway
The giant cargo carrier blocking the Suez Canal was partly refloated early Monday morning, nearly a week after it wedged sideways, threatening the world's global economy.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi declared mission accomplished later in the day, saying in a statement that “Egyptians have succeeded today in ending the crisis of the stranded ship in the Suez Canal.”
He
Washington PostMar 17 2013
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US changes in missile defense plan may provide opening for new arms-control talks with Russia
By adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system based in Alaska and California the U.S. is abandoning a critical part of a European system strongly opposed by Russia. Yet the decision als...
Fox News (Online News)Dec 15 2023
Headline Roundup
IDF Mistakenly Kills 3 Hamas Hostages
Israeli soldiers accidentally shot and killed three Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, an Israeli Defense Forces spokesman said Friday.
Key Quote: “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed,” the spokesman said, adding, “Their bodies were
CNN (Online News) The Jerusalem Post Fox News (Online News)Jun 14 2013
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Russia Hits Back at U.S. Over Syria
The Kremlin said evidence that the U.S. provided of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assads alleged use of chemical weapons was unconvincing and criticized Washington's decision to arm Syrian opposition fighters.
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 13 2013
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Disarmament Talks Begin on Shaky Grounds
The U.S. and Russia began efforts to dismantle Syrias chemical arms network building on an uncertain pledge by President Bashar al-Assad to join the international treaty banning the use and production of such weapons.
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 14 2016
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See what the TV cameras are not showing you from the Clinton and Sanders campaigns in New York City
Tuesday, I witnessed the two Democratic presidential candidates in action in New York City. First, Hillary Clinton, playing to a packed house at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention.
A crowd filled the New York Sheraton ballroom to capacity, waiting for the former Secretary of State to speak.
The BlazeJan 23 2015
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Thousands say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah
Thousands gathered in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom but fell short in gaining greater independence for women.
CNN (Online News)Oct 10 2020
Analysis
Here’s What You Need to Know About Armenia and Azerbaijani
Last week, a battle broke out in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijani. What began as a dispute over territory on Sept. 27, now has leaders around the world concerned for what could be the start of a full-scale war between the two countries.
How the fighting initially began this past week is said to have started from Azerbaijani forces breaking a ceasefire over
Scriberr Media - NewsAug 13 2020
Background
Why are US-Russia relations so challenging?
The United States’ relationship with Russia is today the worst that it has been since 1985. Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what appears to be its continuing attempts to affect the 2020 election campaign have made Russia a toxic domestic issue in a way that it has not been since the 1950s. Its annexation of Crimea and launch of an ongoing war in southeastern
Brookings InstitutionOct 29 2019
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Gen. David Petraeus: "You can't completely get out of endless wars"
Former CIA director and retired Gen. David Petraeus, who previously commanded coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, spoke with "60 Minutes'" John Dickerson on the "CBS This Morning" podcast about the state of ISIS in the wake of the killing of its longtime leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
While Petraeus said the death of al-Baghdadi is "a very significant blow" to the Islamic State, he
CBS News (Online)