Putin Seeks to Contain Chechnya's Idiosyncratic Leader
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Putin Seeks to Contain Chechnya's Idiosyncratic Leaderby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
President Vladimir Putin has imposed the Kremlin's writ on every corner of Russia except one: the Chechnya region, whose leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, often pays little heed to the rules that govern the rest of the country. Putin is now trying to rein Kadyrov in, though alienating him would risk reigniting an Islamist insurgency that he helped the Kremlin leader defeat. A former Islamist rebel who has ruled the turbulent, mainly Muslim region in Russia's North Caucasus since 2007,...
Yazidi Women, Children Freed in IS Prisoner Exchangeby webdesk@voanews.com (Sirwan Kajjo)
Fifty-one Yazidi women and children were released this week by Islamic State (IS) after a prisoner exchange by Kurdish forces in Syria, reports and local activists said. The former IS prisoners were returned home to the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq where they were kidnapped by militants nearly 19 months ago, ex-prisoners told a Kurdish news agency, Roj News. “I have talked to some of them yesterday,” said Dawud Sheik Kalo, a Yazidi fighter near the Sinjar area. “There are in...
US, Russia Push for New Syrian Constitution by Augustby webdesk@voanews.com (Cindy Saine)
The United States and Russia are calling for the drafting of a new Syrian constitution by August. They have also agreed to push both the Syrian government and the opposition to free all political prisoners, especially those who are vulnerable. After a four hour meeting in Moscow on Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that U.S.-Russian cooperation had been instrumental in achieving an unexpectedly successful cessation of hostilities in...
Syrian government forces are reported to have taken control of the Syriatel hill, near the historic Palmyra Castle.
The secretary of state traveled to Belgium to demonstrate American support after the attacks and said backing for the Islamic State in the Middle East was eroding.
A gang impersonating police in order to kidnap foreigners, all four of whom were killed in a shootout on Thursday, murdered an Italian doctoral student, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said. The killing strained Italian-Egyptian relations.
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Gang Posing as Police Killed Italian Student, Says Egypt's Interior Ministry
Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Egyptian authorities said that a gang impersonating police in order to kidnap foreigners murdered an Italian doctoral student whose body was found last month bearing marks of torture. The murder strained Italian-Egyptian relations. The Interior ... Egypt Implicates 4 Men Killed by Police in Death of Italian StudentNew York Times Egypt says it killed a gang linked to Italian studentWashington Post Egypt says murdered Italian student's bag found with gangReuters Yahoo News-BBC News-Town Hall-Newsweek all 45 news articles » |
Happiness is a surprisingly difficult emotion to measure.
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Belgian police arrest six people in Brussels as an investigation continues into Tuesday's attacks.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies staged 13 strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, according to the coalition leading the operations.
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With the latest round of Syrian peace talks underway in Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry was in Moscow Thursday to talk with one of President Bashar Al-Assad’s chief supporters — Vladimir Putin.
The discussion was to focus on matters that couldn’t be more consequential to Syrians: expanding access to humanitarian aid, maintaining the cessation of hostilities, implementing a political transition.
But before what became a nearly four-hour talk began, the Russian president — speaking during a joint appearance with Kerry at the Kremlin — provided a moment of odd levity: he was “frustrated and upset”…
Russian military plans buildup from West to Pacificby Vladimir Isachenkov | AP
Russia is to beef up its military forces all the way from its western border to the Pacific islands amid ongoing strains with the West, the military said Friday.
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Russia plans military buildup from western border to Pacific
Fox News MOSCOW – Russia is to beef up its military forces all the way from its western border to the Pacific islands amid ongoing strains with the West, the military said Friday. No financial details were disclosed but the buildup will likely be costly and... Russia says to deploy new weapons on disputed Kurile islandsReuters all 21 Russia to deploy missile systems on Kuril islands: ministerYahoo News Russian military plans buildup from West to PacificWashington Times Philly.com-Sky News-Nikkei Asian Review-TODAYonline all 22 news articles » |
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to appoint Ramzan Kadyrov as acting head of the North Caucasus region of Chechnya.
Putin keeps Chechen leader on the job by Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin has nominated Chechnya’s regional leader for another term in office, shrugging off demands for his dismissal over an alleged role in the killing of a Russian opposition leader.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had appointed Ramzan Kadyrov acting head of the Chechnya republic and hoped the Chechen people would recognize all that Kadyrov had achieved when they cast their vote in regional elections in September.
More than 200 Syrian refugees remain trapped on Macedonia's border with Serbia after the closing of the so-called "Balkan route". For more than 20 days, they have lived in small camping tents, in cold, wet, and muddy conditions. (RFE/RL's Balkan Service)
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces made slow progress against Islamic State in the north of the country on Friday in the second day of an offensive touted as the beginning of a broader campaign to clear areas around the city of Mosul.
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Visiting Brussels, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed solidarity with Belgium on March 25 after suicide bombings killed 31 people in the country's capital.
How Oil Can Be Used to Defeat ISIS by Oilprice.com
In the aftermath of 9/11, I had expected to see George Bush appear before the cameras and say:
“Of Course, You Know, This Means War.” Rather, he chose to resemble Yosemite Sam, running madly into the room, guns blazing, having no idea either where they would hit or where the enemy was. Ready, Fire, Aim.
Iraq was neither our enemy, nor the cause of the 9/11 attacks. But now, in the aftermath of the worst mistake in American history, the enemy has emerged, and its name is ISIS. So, if we decide, in fact, this is war, the time has come to ask the people at home to do something about it.
The first thing we should consider, therefore, is to stop, immediately, importing any and all oil from the Middle East. We are lucky it is so cheap right now, and we are also lucky that our fracking technology is so efficient that we can ramp up domestic production rather quickly.
As of the end of 2015, the U.S. imported 9 million barrels per day (mb/d). About 1.5 mb/d came from the Persian Gulf, and that would be a good place to start, or in this case, stop. (The figure rises close to 3 mb/d if you count all of OPEC.)
Would the price of gasoline rise? Probably. However, our parents and grandparents, who went to war against Hitler and Imperial Japan, would be astonished at us for thinking we could continue to drive to the mall on cheap gas and low tax rates while the fire in the Middle East was burning out of control.
Furthermore, the mantra (unconscious and unexpressed) that it is desirable to have ‘Representation without Taxation’ is completely at odds with the impulse that led to the American Revolution. Franklin, Washington and Hamilton would be aghast, as would the Bostonians John and Sam Adams.
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While we are at it, let’s also tack on a carbon tax. At $40 per ton of CO2, the price of gasoline would rise by another 40 cents. Neither of these things is going to happen, but both of them should, and they should happen now. The sooner we wean ourselves from oil, not just the Persian Gulf variety but oil in general, and the sooner we electrify transport, the sooner we can extricate ourselves from religious holy and civil wars that we do not understand and have no business getting involved in.
As luck would have it, both Tesla and GM are launching EVs that can go 200 miles per charge with a sticker price at or below the average new car price in the U.S. of $35,000. This has become possible, at scale, because the price for a lithium ion battery, per kilowatt-hour, has now fallen to around $250, on its way to $100. At that price, a 60-kWh battery, which will take you 200 miles on a charge, only costs $6,000. That leaves plenty of room in the budget for things like tires, seats and a steering wheel.
Oilprice.com: Oil Prices Fall Fast On Huge Inventory Build
If you want to defeat ISIS, buy an electric car. For now, though, we should be nice to our neighbors, Canada and Mexico, because that is where most of the oil we do not produce at home is going to come from until we transition from domestic fracking to electricity for transport – an infinitely scalable source of domestic energy, provided by multiple sources. One more thing, it will never run out. PV4EV rules (or soon will).
In his farewell address (June 10, 1963 at American University), President Kennedy, a war hero, concluded by stating that: “The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war.” Tragically, the world now knows he was mistaken. However, he did add this: “We shall be prepared if others wish it.”
And now they do, for we have awakened a nest of sleeping scorpions and filled them with a terrible resolve.
This article originally appeared on Oilprice.com
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Taliban Assassinate Afghan Army Generalby webdesk@voanews.com (Ayaz Gul)
Taliban suicide bombers have assassinated a senior army general and his bodyguard in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, Afghan officials said Friday. Three gunmen with explosives strapped to their bodies entered the home of General Khan Agha in the Dand districtdisguised as guests late Thursday. The gunmen opened fire before blowing themselves up or beingkilled in a firefight with security forces, regional Corps Commander General Dawood Shah Wafadartold VOA. The...
U.S. Forces Kill Top ISIS Leader by Justin Worland
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford announced the killing of ISIS leader Haji Imam at a news conference Friday morning.
“We believe these actions have been successful and have done damage,” Carter said. “The momentum of this campaign is now clearly on our side.” He said Imam, whose full name is Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, had a role plotting terrorist attacks in addition to overseeing financing of ISIS operations.
The challenges ISIS faces in the Middle East may be in part what’s driving a push for terrorist attacks and guerrilla operations, Dunford suggested. The militant group has built a vast international networkand attacks in Europe act as a show of strength despite land losses.
ISIS’s growing struggles in the Middle East may be in part what’s driving a push for terrorist attacks in the West, Dunford suggested. The terrorist group has built a vast international network and attacks in Europe serve as a show of strength in the face of losses on the ground.Carter stressed the “law enforcement, intelligence and homeland security ingredient” to protecting against potential terrorist attacks and said the Pentagon would continue collaborating with partners around the world in those areas.
“Like Paris, Brussels is a strong reminder why we need to hasten the defeat of ISIL, wherever it is in the world,” said Carter, using an alternate acronym for ISIS.
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US secretary of state John Kerry expresses his support for Belgians on Friday as he visits Brussels, after the attacks which left 31 dead and 300 injured. Kerry remembers Europe’s support for the US after the 9/11 attacks and vows the fight against extremism will continue
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry offered support and solidarity with Belgium and Europe, after the deadly bombings earlier this week in Brussels. Kerry said the Islamic State militant group, which claimed responsibility for the attacks, would be destroyed. (Reuters)
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Islamic State 2nd in Command Believed Killedby webdesk@voanews.com (Katherine Gypson)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Friday a top Islamic State commander is believed to have been killed in a raid in Syria. Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli - described as the group's second in command - was killed on Thursday, according to U.S. media reports. Speaking at a Pentagon press conference, Carter said he could not elaborate on details of the raid but said it was "consistent with our strategy" to "put pressure on ISIS leadership." Carter...
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the second-in-command of the Islamic State terrorist organization has been killed in a U.S. raid.
The Russian State Duma has voted to accept the resignation of presidential human rights ombudswoman Ella Pamfilova.
From left, Can Dundar, the top editor at Cumhuriyet, a Turkish daily, and Erdem Gul, its Ankara editor, arrived at a courthouse Friday in Istanbul for their trial on espionage charges.
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Defence secretary Ash Carter, speaking at the Pentagon on Friday, says it is believed US operations have killed several high-ranking officials of Islamic State. Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, the militant group’s second-in-command and high-profile target for the US, was killed in a raid in Syria on Thursday, he says
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- Isis second in command killed in US raid in Syria, Pentagon says
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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announces that Russia will beef up its military forces all the way from its western border to the Pacific islands
Twin developments capped a week of losses for Isil in Middle East even as its operatives proved they are still able to strike Europe
NEW YORK (AP) -- Health officials say tens of thousands of IUDs and other forms of birth control are badly needed in Puerto Rico to help prevent unintended pregnancies during an outbreak of Zika, the tropical disease linked to birth defects....
(BAGHDAD) — Iraqi security officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a soccer stadium south of Baghdad, killing 29 and wounding 60.
The security officials say the bombing Friday took place during a match in the small stadium in the city of Iskanderiyah, 30 miles (50 kilometers) from the capital. Medical officials confirmed the death toll. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the press.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria group has been waging a campaign of suicide bombings in and around the capital as Iraqi forces and their allies battle the militants in the north and west of the country.
Iraqi security officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a football stadium south of Baghdad, killing 29 and wounding 60.
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has rejected rumours he had adulterous affairs as "garbage".
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Brussels attacks: Suspect wounded, arrested in Belgian police operation
CNN Brussels, Belgium (CNN) Explosions and gunfire rang out Friday afternoon in Brussels -- the focal point in Europe's fight against terrorism following the bloody attacks there just three days ago. A police operation took place in the district of ... Belgian police mount raids; prosecutors acknowledge missed opportunitiesWashington Post The Latest: Italian Woman, German Woman Among Brussels DeadNew York Times Nails and nail varnish: Brussels bombers prepared a 'satanic' cocktailReuters Wall Street Journal-NBCNews.com-ABC News -Chicago Tribune all 493 news articles » |
Islamic State Better Resourced Than Al-Qaida for Long Terror Campaign by webdesk@voanews.com (Jamie Dettmer)
European intelligence officials say they don’t know exactly how many assassins and bombers the Islamic State terror group has trained to conduct deadly attacks in Europe like Tuesday’s in Brussels. Officials fear, however, they are facing hundreds of potential assailants, either trained in camps in Syria or recruited through kinship and crime networks in Europe by returning IS volunteers. Estimates of IS jihadists ready to carry out out attacks range from as low as 200 to up to 400. “We...
The Turkish president was accepted as a complainant in the widely-criticised trial of two Cumhuriyet newspaper journalists
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Foreign fighters, long welcomed by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq as essential parts of its global mission, are generating greater internal discord—even violence—just as the group pivots to target Europe and the U.S.
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The Cycle of Terrorism
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Raids were carried out in Brussels on Friday in connection with Tuesday's bomb attacks in the city.
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A state news agency said the army regained control of the citadel in Palmyra after heavy fighting with the Islamic State.
The Rolling Stones talk about their concert in Havana, Cuba, with frontman Mick Jagger saying: ‘It feels like history’ being made. The band, who touched down in Havana on Thursday evening, are expecting hundreds of thousands of fans at their gig on Friday night, which they will be playing for free
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Believers across the globe celebrated a series of holy days, including Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter
Republican presidential candidate accuses Donald Trump of trying to "slime" him
ANKARA (Reuters) - An air ambulance helicopter crashed on Friday in Iran's central province of Fars, killing all seven people on board, state television reported.
Experts: Global Terror Threat Calls for More Coordinationby webdesk@voanews.com (Mike O'Sullivan)
European government officials say the Brussels attacks on March 22 highlight the need to more swiftly share information among governments and intelligence services. In California, two terrorism experts also point to social media platforms used by extremist organizations, and say technology companies should be included in the effort. The analysts, who monitor hate groups from the U.S., say the threat of violent extremists has become global. The Brussels attacks, which left...
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