CENTCOM: More US-trained fighters in Syria

CENTCOM: More US-trained fighters in Syria

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Just days after the head of U.S. Central Command testified that only a handful of U.S.-trained Syrian fighters remained in the fight against the Islamic State, a CENTCOM spokesman said Friday that additional New Syrian Forces have joined them on the battlefield.
     

Obama nominates Eric Fanning to be Secretary of the Army

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President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Eric Fanning to be the next secretary of the Army, along with new undersecretaries for the Navy and Air Force.
     

Obama pick for Army would be first openly gay service chief

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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is nominating longtime Pentagon official Eric Fanning to be the Army's new secretary. If confirmed, Fanning would be the nation's first openly gay leader of a military service.
Obama says Fanning brings years of experience and leadership to the role. He says in a ...

Obama Names Fanning As US Army Chief Nominee

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Statement by the President on the Nomination of Eric Fanning as Secretary of the Army:   “Eric brings many years of proven experience and exceptional leadership to this new role.
       

Islamic State launches migration campaign

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The so-called Islamic State (IS) has released a series of video productions urging Muslims not to migrate to European countries, telling them to come to IS' self-declared caliphate instead.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter Speaks With Russian Counterpart About Military Action in Syria

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Russian counterpart about military action in Syria
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Carter Speaks by Phone With Russian Counterpart Over Syria

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Carter speaks by telephone with Russian counterpart over Moscow's military activities in Syria

Why presidential guards stage coups

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Why presidential guards stage coups

Rouhani talks Iran nuclear deal in "60 Minutes" interview

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Despite anti-U.S. sentiment in country, Iranian president tells Steve Kroft: "Our people respect the American people"

U.S., Russia to work together for "deconfliction" in Syria

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Defense chief Ash Carter kicks off high-level dialog with Bashar Assad's allies as Obama admin shifts policy on deteriorating war

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Russia Moves First Tactical Fighter Jets to Syria, Defense Officials Say

Russia recently has increased its military presence on the ground in the war-torn country of Syria.

Obama Pick for Army Would Be First Openly Gay Service Chief

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Obama nominates Eric Fanning for Army secretary; would be first openly gay service chief
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US Airlines Step up Campaign Against Rivals From Middle East

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American, Delta CEOs try to convince Kerry that Middle East airlines are unfair competitors

Ex-Ukraine PM Tymoshenko's U.S. racketeering lawsuit dismissed

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge on Friday dismissed former Ukrainian prime minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko's civil lawsuit accusing her political opponents of running a U.S.-based racketeering enterprise that led to her imprisonment.









  

U.K. Opposition Leader Can't Foresee His Party Campaigning for EU Exit

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The leader of Britain’s main opposition party Jeremy Corbyn clarified his views on Europe, saying he couldn’t foresee the Labour Party campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union.

Scientists Discover How Genes Jump Between Species

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Scientists have discovered a mechanism that explains how genes from one species can jump directly into another species—nature’s way of creating genetically modified organisms.

China Leader's U.S. Trip Includes Stop on Memory Lane

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In the U.S. next week, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attempt to create a feel-good moment similar to his 2012 visit to a small Iowa town, this time dropping by the Washington port city of Tacoma.

Photos of the Day: Sept. 17

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In photos selected Thursday by The Wall Street Journal editors, preparations for the pope’s visit to Cuba, angry parents hurling chairs in India, sheep on the move in Switzerland and more.

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U.S. Rethinks Syria Strategy

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The Obama administration is considering scrapping its effort to create a large-scale Syrian force to fight Islamic State as it searches for alternatives to prevent the American-led effort from collapsing, officials said.

Vatican Disputes White House Guest List for Papal Visit

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The Vatican has taken offense at the Obama administration’s decision to invite to the pope’s welcoming ceremony transgender activists, the first openly gay U.S. Episcopal bishop and an activist nun.

U.S. Targets Tax Evaders Using Belize Accounts

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U.S. law-enforcement officials are targeting undeclared accounts in Belize-based banks in an expansion of their hunt for U.S. taxpayers evading taxes by hiding money abroad.

Pope Francis to Visit a Changing Cuba

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The first Latin American pope arrives on the island Saturday for a three-day visit at a time when the church has a small but growing influence and even President Raúl Castro says he might someday become Catholic again.

U.S. Defense Secretary Discusses Syria With Russian Counterpart

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U. S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke to his Russian counterpart about Moscow’s deepening role in Syria, ending a long pause in high-level military ties between the two countries.

Japan Parliament Approves Abe Security Bills

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Japan’s parliament gave final approval to legislation expanding the overseas role of the country’s military, a long-sought goal of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that came despite an outcry from demonstrators.

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U.S. Hands Corruption Suspect Back to China

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The U.S. government on Friday for the first time in at least a decade honored a request from China to hand over a person Beijing considers a suspected criminal.

Syrian refugee family meets rude welcome in new German home

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It was pitch-dark by the time the Syrian refugee family arrived in the eastern German town that was to be their new home. As they prepared to get off the train, a drunken skinhead stumbled past them, giving a glare that made 11-year-old Raghad huddle closer to her mom.








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Russian moves in Syria have coalition questioning motives | World ... 

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However, senior Russian officials have repeatedly told counterparts in the Arab world that their stance stems largely from the US-led intervention in Libya in 2011, which Moscow saw as a trick and a threat to its influence. “They are very much disrespectful of the regime as a partner and an ally,” said Harling. “But they completely share its view of the war's cause and structure. They are anti-Islamist, anti-west and anti-democratic. “They have been fighting a ... More news...

Why Isis fights | Martin Chulov | World news | The Guardian

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The long read: Jihadi fighters in Iraq and Syria reveal the apocalyptic motivations of the militant movement that has hijacked the Syrian uprising – and transformed the Middle East.

Indian police investigate gang-rape of American tourist | World news ... 

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Woman was visiting Dharamsala, home of Dalai Lama, when she was grabbed by two men and assaulted, as latest sexual violence case rocks country.

American Airlines Flights Grounded In US

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All US domestic flights bound for Dallas, Chicago and Miami are grounded while the airline works to resolve a "technical issue".

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Five Die In Unpredictable California Wildfires

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Cadaver dogs find two more bodies, including the presumed remains of a former San Jose Mercury News reporter.

Russia eyes sending combat troops to Syria

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Kremlin comments clearest sign so far that Moscow prepared to step up military involvement

Guard dogs needed to save Australian penguin colony

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Conservationists have launched a campaign to help deploy new guardian dogs to protect island penguins from the threat of fox attacks











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Elton John happy 'Putin' prank call highlighted gay discrimination 

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"I love Russia and my offer to talk to President Putin about LGBT rights still stands," Elton John wrote on his Instagram account











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Islamic terrorist shot dead after Berlin attack on policewoman

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Man identified as Rafik Y, who had been convicted in 2008 plot to murder Iraqi PM, stabbed a policewoman in western Berlin before being shot dead









 

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Mugabe insulted us by not showing up to read correct speech, Zimbabwe opposition MPs say 

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A day after reading a speech to parliament he had given only three weeks before, the 91-year-old president failed to turn up to deliver the right version











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Russia 'will consider sending troops to help Assad in Syria'

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Kremlin gives clearest indications to date that troop deployments in Syria to help regime fight Islamic State jihadists may be imminent.











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Croatia: the latest hotspot in the 1,000-mile exodus toward Western Europe 

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Lost in a maze of borders and with no end in sight to the crisis, Syria's refugees walk relentlessly on through Croatia











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More than 1000 pilgrims evacuated as Saudi Arabian hotel catches fire ahead of ... - Fox News

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The Express Tribune

More than 1000 pilgrims evacuated as Saudi Arabian hotel catches fire ahead of ...
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Emergency officials in Saudi Arabia say more than 1,000 pilgrims were safely evacuated from a hotel in Mecca during a fire there ahead of the hajj. Authorities say a blaze started Thursday on the eighth floor of an 11-story hotel ...
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Expanding in US, Altice Plans to Buy Cablevision for $17.7 Billion - New York Times

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New York Times

Expanding in US, Altice Plans to Buy Cablevision for $17.7 Billion
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Altice, the European telecommunications giant, on Thursday said it would buy Cablevision for $17.7 billion, as the company pushes further into the fast-consolidating United States cable market. If approved, the deal, for a company whose main operations ...
Stocks to Watch: Cablevision, Perrigo, Manchester United, Rite AidWall Street Journal (blog)
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