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Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

2:04 pm October 24, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies. “Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand,” Trump said in a White House speech that formalized the […]

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Democratic voters concentrate on candidates, not impeachment

10:19 pm October 19, 2019

AMES, Iowa: In the liberal strongholds of Des Moines’ west side and the Iowa State University campus in Ames, not once was South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg asked by voters recently about the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. It’s not that the investigation into the president’s request for foreign help in his reelection effort […]

US Syria envoy urges European support for Turkey

Turkey-led strikes kill 14 civilians in northeast Syria

10:54 pm October 18, 2019

Tal Tamr (Syria): Turkish-led bombardment Friday killed 14 civilians in northeastern Syria, as Turkey’s president threatened to broaden his assault and an hours-old US-brokered deal already appeared to crumble. A war monitor said Turkish air strikes and mortar fire by its Syrian proxies killed 14 civilians, appearing to dash the ceasefire announced late Thursday. That […]

Vice President Mike Pence meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan; seeking Syria border cease-fire

Pence meets with Erdogan, seeking Syria border cease-fire

9:34 pm October 17, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey: A senior U.S. delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence pursued an uphill mission Thursday to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call for a cease-fire in his fight with Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Pence and Erdogan wore dour expressions as they shook hands before a nearly 90-minute one-on-one meeting, and […]

Ex- National Security Council official Fiona Hill testifying to Congress

Ex-National Security Council official testifying to Congress

9:43 pm October 14, 2019

WASHINGTON: Fiona Hill, a former top National Security Council expert on Russia, was testifying to Congress behind closed doors Monday, the latest former Trump administration official to be subpoenaed as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Hill wouldn’t comment as she arrived on Capitol Hill, but her attorney said she had […]