HUMAN RIGHTS
US frees Gitmo prisoner after 14 years
The US government has announced that an Afghan man who once faced war crimes charges has been cleared for release from Guantanamo.
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SYRIA
Syrian forces advance in several fronts
Syrian forces make fresh gains against terrorists in a Damascus suburb and the province of Hama.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela completes 1st day of drills
Venezuela completes the first day of massive military drills, with over 500,000 troops said to be participating.
SOCIETY
Reports of US church sex abuse spike
Reports about sexual abuse by members of the US Catholic clergy increased sharply last year, according to a new report.
IRAQ
Iraq kills Daesh bombers on way to capital
Iraqi forces kill as many as 11 Daesh bombers who were trying to reach the capital Baghdad.
PALESTINE
78 Palestinians injured in one week: UN
The United Nations (UN) says Israeli military forces have injured 78 Palestinians and arrested 106 others across the occupied territories in one week.
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Ex-Taiwanese leader faces lawsuits
The ex-Taiwanese chief executive faces dozens of lawsuits which were reopened after the termination of his immunity.
SOCIETY
UN warns of ‘worst environmental threats’
The UN’s environmental agency warns about the world’s worst ecological threats, including the surge in ailments transmitted from pets to humans.
IRAQ
Daesh cmdrs. fleeing Iraq town en masse
Top Daesh commanders are reportedly fleeing the western Iraqi town of Karma en masse as security forces approach the town.
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Daesh claims killing of Bangladesh doctor
The Takfiri terrorist group Daesh claims responsibility for the hacking to death of a doctor in western Bangladesh.
SOCIETY
UK child sex abuse cases on rise
New figures in the UK show the number of child sex abuse cases reported to police is dramatically on the rise.
RUSSIA
Russia vows response to NATO build-up
Moscow vows to take all necessary measures in response to NATO’s build-up on Russia’s borders.
PALESTINE
‘Israel to legalize executing Palestinians’
Israel reportedly mulls legalizing the execution of alleged Palestinian attackers after the appointment of a new minister for military affairs.
MILITARY
US drops leaflets: Time to leave Raqqah
The US has airdropped leaflets on Raqqah, the self-proclaimed capital of Daesh in Syria, warning its residents to leave.
YEMEN
New Saudi airstrikes kill three Yemenis
At least three Yemeni civilians are killed and several others sustain injuries in new Saudi airstrikes against Yemen.
FOREIGN POLICY
US to put military equipment in Vietnam
The US is in talks with Vietnam to place military equipment in the country for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War.
EU
EU backs stricter visa waiver rules
European Union states agree on steps to make it easier to halt visa waiver with third countries.
PALESTINE
Hamas ‘not fearful of Lieberman threats’
Hamas says it is not intimidated by assassination threats previously made against it by Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman.
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