Thursday, February 23, 2017

Syria Says Israel Attacked Military Airport, Warns Of 'Repercussions' and other top stories.

  • Syria Says Israel Attacked Military Airport, Warns Of 'Repercussions'

    Syria Says Israel Attacked Military Airport, Warns Of 'Repercussions'
    The Syrian government says Israel has attacked a military airport west of Damascus, and warns of "repercussions" without promising any specific retaliation. The Syrian state news agency SANA reports that rockets fired by the Israeli air force caused a fire at the al-Mezzeh airport just after midnight local time on Friday morning. The report did not identify if there were any casualties. Syria also accuses Israel of attacking the same airport with ground-to-ground missiles on Dec. 7, also causin..
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  • Tristram Hunt, Labour Lawmaker, Resigns to Lead V&A Museum

    Tristram Hunt, Labour Lawmaker, Resigns to Lead V&A Museum
    Photo Tristram Hunt in Washington in December. Mr. Hunt has an impressive cultural résumé and has written several books, including a history of the English Civil War. Credit Alex Wong/Getty Images LONDON — One of the Labour Party’s isolated moderates, Tristram Hunt, a historian and writer, announced his resignation from Parliament on Friday to lead one of Britain’s most popular museums, the Victoria and Albert, prompting an election in his vulnerable constituency.Mr. Hu..
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  • Assange agrees to be extradited if Obama grants clemency for Manning

    Assange agrees to be extradited if Obama grants clemency for Manning
    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will agree to be extradited to the United States if President Obama grants clemency to Chelsea Manning, the organization tweeted Friday.If Obama grants Manning clemency Assange will agree to US extradition despite clear unconstitutionality of DoJ case https://t.co/MZU30SlfGK— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 12, 2017Assange has been in a self-imposed exile at the Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than four years, avoiding extradition to Sweden, where he..
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  • Trump revives attack on intel community in early morning Twitter burst

    Trump revives attack on intel community in early morning Twitter burst
    A week before becoming president, Donald Trump continued his attack against U.S. intelligence services. | AP Photo Trump revives attack on intel community in early morning Twitter burst By Louis Nelson 01/13/17 07:12 AM EST President-elect Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the intelligence community Friday morning, blaming it once again for leaking an unverified report containing compromising and salacious allegations about him ..
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  • As Talks Loom,' Hard Brexit' Option Raises Fear of Tariffs

    As Talks Loom,' Hard Brexit' Option Raises Fear of Tariffs
    It's a scenario that many experts, including from the ranks of those who backed Britain's departure in June's referendum, say would be a worst case scenario for British businesses. That's why the pound has fallen any time Prime Minister Theresa May's comments point to such an outcome. The response to her Brexit speech on Tuesday will be interesting. The issue is heating up as May plans to start by the end of March the formal talks to leave the EU. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other EU le..
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  • Iraqi forces reach second Mosul bridge, enter university complex: military

    Iraqi forces reach second Mosul bridge, enter university complex: military
    By Isabel Coles and John Davison | MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD Iraqi special forces stormed the Mosul University complex in the city's northeast on Friday and pushed Islamic State further back to reach another bridge across the Tigris river, the military said.The militants were fighting back at the university, which they had seized when they took over the city in 2014. A Reuters reporter witnessed heavy clashes inside the campus.Iraqi forces have recaptured most districts in east..
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  • Cuban-Americans react to end of 'wet foot, dry foot' policy

    Cuban-Americans react to end of 'wet foot, dry foot' policy
    So, she applauded the Obama administration's abrupt end to the longstanding policy, known as "wet foot, dry foot," by which the US sent back Cubans intercepted at sea but allowed those who reached land to stay. The policy encouraged Cubans to risk their lives to seek freedom and enter the US without a visa to become permanent residents, Vianelo said."It is now up to the new generation, the young Cubans, to liberate themselves from communism the way it's supposed to be done, from inside Cuba," Vi..
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  • In 2018 Synod questionnaire, Vatican asks world's bishops to listen to young people

    In 2018 Synod questionnaire, Vatican asks world's bishops to listen to young people
    The Vatican is asking the world’s national bishops’ conferences to respond to a questionnaire about how they serve the needs of young people in their countries in advance of a worldwide meeting of prelates set for 2018 that will consider the church’s relationship with youths. Issuing a document Friday in preparation for the meeting, known as a Synod of Bishops, the Vatican takes an open and attentive tone, focusing not on how better to teach or preach at young people but rather how to listen to..
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  • PHOTOS: Obama Awards Biden Presidential Medal Of Freedom

    PHOTOS: Obama Awards Biden Presidential Medal Of Freedom
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