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US launched several airstrikes in support of Afghan forces

Afghan forces claim upper hand after Taliban attack Kunduz city

9:45 pm August 31, 2019

Kunduz (Afghanistan) : Afghan security forces “repelled” a coordinated Taliban assault on the northern city of Kunduz on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said, amid competing claims from the insurgents. The multi-pronged offensive on Kunduz, which has come under frequent attack since 2015, occurred as the US and the Taliban continue to seek an agreement in […]

Backlash grows to Johnson’s suspension of UK Parliament

11:42 pm August 29, 2019

London: Opposition to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament intensified Thursday, with the head of the Labour Party vowing “to politically stop him” from pushing through a chaotic no-deal Brexit. Johnson’s tactic gave lawmakers little time to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union without an agreement on October 31. […]

Trump's counter to Democratic convention? Swing state trips

Trump praises ‘great’ Johnson after UK parliament suspension

9:29 pm August 28, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised “great” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after his controversial move to suspend parliament. Trump said the suspension — which critics call a deliberate attempt to stymie democratic opposition to Brexit — will make it “very hard” for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to seek a no-confidence vote against […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Ex-Pentagon chief Jim Mattis says bitter politics threaten US

9:14 pm August 28, 2019

WASHINGTON: Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warns in a book excerpt of the bitter political divisions that seem to be tearing apart American society, echoing themes he often cited before he resigned from the Trump administration in protest. The retired Marine general, who quit in December amid policy disagreements with President Donald Trump, says he […]

One by one, Jeffrey Epstein accusers pour out their anger in court

10:55 pm August 27, 2019

NEW YORK: One by one, more than a dozen of Jeffrey Epstein’ accusers stood before a judge and poured out their anger toward the financier Tuesday, taking advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to be heard in court after his jailhouse suicide denied them to chance to testify against him at his sex-trafficking trial. “He robbed […]