Pentagon mulling request for 5,000 more US troops to Middle East -Reuters
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Daesh revival in Iraq must be prevented, says UN envoy
Wed, 2019-05-22 23:50 NEW YORK: The UN envoy for Iraq called on Tuesday for “wide-based international support” to prevent Daesh militants from regaining a foothold in the country. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert also told the Security Council that if the issue of thousands … read more
Car bomb in Mogadishu leaves 6 dead, many wounded
Wed, 2019-05-22 23:19 MOGADISHU: A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near the presidential palace in the Somalian capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 12 others, a Somalia police spokesman said. The deadly incident occurred as … read more
Netanyahu’s July hearing on possible indictment delayed to October
Author: Wed, 2019-05-22 23:06 JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received on Wednesday a three-month delay, until October, for a hearing to argue against the attorney-general’s plan to indict him on graft charges. Netanyahu’s attorneys had requested a postponement until May … read more
Deposed Istanbul mayor blasts ‘lies’ used to annul election
Author: Wed, 2019-05-22 22:57 ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s deposed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday that no one believed the “lies” used to overturn his recent election and called on voters to “correct this great shame” in next month’s re-run. “Nobody believes their … read more