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States go after unclaimed property, use it to patch budgetsby By ADAM GELLER and DAVID CRARY
When Americans lose track of money (AP) -- in neglected bank accounts, paychecks they forgot to cash and elsewhere - state governments are increasingly aggressive in taking control of the cash....
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Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, advance south of Aleppo: monitor
Reuters BEIRUT Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said. The campaign around Aleppo ... Turkey Would Shoot Down Planes Violating Its Air Space: PMNBCNews.com Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia Help Syrian Army Advance Near AleppoVICE News all 226 news articles » |
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said.
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Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, advance south of Aleppo: monitor
Reuters BEIRUT Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah and Iranian fighters made advances on Saturday in their offensive to retake territory around the northern city of Aleppo from insurgents and jihadist fighters, a monitoring group said. The campaign around Aleppo ... Turkey Would Shoot Down Planes Violating Its Air Space: PMNBCNews.com A chessboard Middle East: Russia's pawn is Syria and U.S. is in a stalemateThe Seattle Times 'Weak and short-sighted' - Russian PM slams White House for failure to sync ...RT all 402 news articles » |
Cuba responds to University of Miami's unconfirmed report from an unspecified source that Cuban troops had been spotted in Syria
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Iranian President Hassan Rohani says Iran and Germany should improve bilateral relations and cooperate to fight terrorism and promote stability in the Middle East.
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Syrian government forces have gained modest ground against rebel forces in the northern Aleppo Province under cover from Russian air strikes.
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Why Russia Faces Another Islamic Terror Front: Afghanistan
NBCNews.com MOSCOW — All eyes are on Russia's expanding military operation in Syria, but it is not the only place where President Vladimir Putin appears to be expecting trouble from terrorists. Russia last week sent gunships to its biggest overseas military base ... Syria Activists Say 4 Civilians Killed in Intense AirstrikesNew York Times Turkey would shoot down planes violating its air space - PMReuters Report: Russia blocks Israeli jets over LebanonYnetnews all 591 news articles » |
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presided over a show of naval strength on Sunday with allies and boarded a U.S. aircraft-carrier, a symbolic visit after the passage of widely criticized security legislation.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States was set to issue conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on Sunday, though it cautioned they will not take effect until Tehran has curbed its nuclear program as required under a historic nuclear deal reached in Vienna on July 14.
As an influx of Syrian migrants pressures Turkey, some refugees are questioning whether they have a future in their host country.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian planes carried out 39 sorties and hit 51 Islamic State targets over the past 24 hours, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Sunday.
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The number of people who died when a Ukrainian excursion boat capsized in the Black Sea has risen to 14.
Iran Nuclear Deal Moves to New Phaseby webdesk@voanews.com (Pamela Dockins)
Iran and world powers involved in nuclear talks reached a milestone Sunday that sets the stage for an eventual lifting of Tehran’s nuclear-related sanctions. The two sides dubbed October 18 as Adoption Day – the day when the parties involved begin taking steps to carry out the provisions of the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The date of next milestone – Implementation Day -- has yet to be determined. That is the day when Iran will begin receiving...
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Stephen Harper's Challenge to Canadian Identity
The Atlantic Canada's 78-day election campaign, which ends Monday, took an ugly turn last month thanks to the machinations of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper's gambit appears to have backfired, but in the process it has shaken Canadians' particular sense of ... In Unpredictable Canadian Elections, Plurality Is More Important Than PopularityNew York Times Canada PM Poses for Pictures With Rob Ford Ahead of ElectionABC News Canadian contenders battle in final weekend of campaignReuters CTV News-Fox News all 241 news articles » |
The Russian Defense Ministry says its warplanes have carried out 39 sorties and hit 51 Islamic State targets over the past 24 hours.
A limit on the number that can pass through Slovenia leaves many migrants struggling to continue their journey to northern Europe.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and five in Syria on Saturday, according to the task force organizing the military operation.
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Activists say Russian and Syrian warplanes are pounding targets in central and northern Syria amid reports of civilian casualties.
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Israel, US signal military ties back on track after Iran spat
Reuters TEL AVIV Israel and the United States signaled on Sunday they were putting disputes over the Iran nuclear deal behind them, announcing resumed talks on U.S. defense aid for Israel as it hosted Washington's top general and a joint air force drill. The ... US military chief reaffirms strong defense ties in first visit to IsraelThe Times of Israel 'Foolish': Israeli Ambassador Takes 'Veiled Jab' at John Kerry Over ...TheBlaze.com Ya'alon to visiting US military chief: Israel will defeat wave of terrorismJerusalem Post Israel News all 57 news articles » |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An air strike by the U.S.-led coalition has killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leader of an al Qaeda offshoot called the Khorasan Group, a Pentagon spokesman said on Sunday.
Merkel, Erdogan to Discuss EU Migrant Planby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss a European Union plan that would offer billions in aid and concessions to Turkey in exchange for measures to stem the mass movement of migrants coming from Syria, Iraq and other war zones into Europe. Merkel arrived in Istanbul on Sunday as thousands of new arrivals a day are stretching Germany's capacity to house refugees and other migrants. Officials said the incentives...
Egypt’s state-run news agency says Gamal el-Ghitani, one of Egypt’s most acclaimed novelists, has died at the age of 70.
Acclaimed Egyptian writer Gamal al-Ghitani dies aged 70 in Cairo having been in a coma for two months.
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Louis and Zelie Martin had nine children, five of whom became nuns, and are said to have performed a miracle in helping save a sick child
Iraq issues arrest warrants for the trade minister and his brother on corruption charges, officials say.
Top Khorasan leader killed in airstrike in Syria
Washington Examiner A coalition airstrike in Syria killed the highest ranking leader of the Khorasan Group, the Pentagon announced Sunday. Abdul Mohsen Adballah Ibrahim al Charekh, aka Sanafi al-Nasr, was a "long-time jihadist" who helped to move money into al Qaeda ... and more » |
CELLE, Germany (Reuters) - At a sprawling camp in the German town of Celle, refugees wearing thick sweaters sit around a heater smoking cigarettes as rain beats down on the cramped white tent that has become their home. Some of them are ill and worried it will snow.
In pics: Japan shows off its naval power with regional fleet review
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Turkey: progress made on EU migrant plan but issues remain
Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and the European Union have made progress on a plan that aims to stem the mass movement of migrants across Europe's borders, but several issues are still under discussion, Turkey's prime minister said Sunday following a ... Merkel, Erdogan to Discuss EU Migrant PlanVoice of America Merkel promotes EU migrant plan to Turkish leadersUSA TODAY Ankara's demands still in question as parties agree to discuss refugee crisisDaily Sabah euronews all 1,817 news articles » |
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MARIB, YEMEN (Reuters) - Celebratory tracer fire from a wedding lights up the night sky over Marib, a city that is heavily armed even by the standards of Yemen, where the ready availability of weapons helped start civil war and is now preventing anyone coming out on top.
Slovenia says it will allow only 2,500 migrants to cross its borders each day - half the number requested by neighbouring Croatia.
A Moldovan court has ordered the arrest of a former prime minister who is charged with being involved in a bank fraud of up to $1.5 billion.
The BBC's David Shukman reports from Luzon in the Philippines, on the battle with high winds and intense rainfall after Typhoon Koppu makes landfall.
The leader, Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi national, was part of a network of about two dozen Qaeda operatives called the Khorasan Group and the fifth senior member of the group to be killed in four months.
The US says it has a killed a senior member of a group of al-Qaeda veterans called the Khorasan Group in an airstrike in Syria.
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