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North Korea Crisis: Russia’s Putin Warns of ‘Global Catastrophe’ [videos]
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday that ramping up the “military hysteria” around North Korea’s escalating nuclear and missile tests could lead to a “global catastrophe.” He also questioned the effectiveness of tightening sanctions, as the U.S. has suggested, saying that they will not change the behavior of Kim Jong Un and his…
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A boost for Assad as the Syrian army makes gains against ISIS in eastern Syria
BEIRUT — The Syrian army broke a three-year siege by the Islamic State on an enclave of the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, offering a fresh boost to the fortunes of President Bashar al-Assad and his once-flagging army. After weeks of fierce fighting along the desert roads stretching east toward the city,…
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Why Israel needs to prepare America for the upcoming conflict in Syria
Israel successfully destroyed a Syrian nuclear facility, so it is no stretch of the imagination to believe Israel would act again if its intelligence detected Iranian nuclear development in Syria. For the next 10 days Israel will be simulating war conditions with Hezbollah, in its largest military exercise in over 20 years. Although the exercise…
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Moon Seeks Putin’s Help, Warns of ‘Uncontrollable’ North Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sought to find common ground with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to prevent the situation on the Korean peninsula from spinning out of control. “If we fail to stop North Korea’s provocations now, it could sink into an uncontrollable situation,” Moon said in opening remarks before a meeting with Putin in…
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Germany is at a crossroads now, says Merkel
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel highlighted her government’s economic achievements in a speech to Parliament Tuesday, positioning herself as the leader who can cope with rapidly changing technology as she seeks election to a fourth term later this month. Merkel, whose conservative Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is currently leading in polls ahead of the national…
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Path of destruction: What Hurricane Harvey left in its wake [video-photos]
From Corpus Christi to Houston, Texas (CNN)It begins with a couple of shingles in the road, a power line down here or there. The caravan of utility workers is a sign that things are getting worse. And then, at the Pioneer Beach Resort in Port Aransas it becomes clear that Hurricane Harvey came through with…
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European Shares Slip on Worries Over North Korea Nuclear Test
MILAN — News of North Korea’s latest nuclear test hit European shares on Monday but failed to trigger a massive sell-off as investors seem to get used geopolitical tensions. The pan-European STOXX 600 index and euro zone blue chips both fell 0.5 percent and all major bourses, from the UK’s FTSE to France’s CAC 40,…
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A war with Hizbollah would essentially mean war with Iran this time around
Conflict with Israel might be inevitable, but the context has become more complicated than ever … for both sides in equal measure. The possibility of an imminent war between Israel and Hizbollah has been growing as both Israeli and Hizbollah officials engage in fiery rhetoric about how damaging the next war will be (for the…
