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Obama set for Mosul battle, leaves Aleppo to Putin
The warlike rhetoric heard from Washington over the plight of the
stricken Syrian town of Aleppo does not represent any current Obama
administration plan for military intervention to halt the ever-mounting
carnage.
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Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad
Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its Kaliningrad region, bordering Poland and Lithuania.
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Iran: children's theme park markets jihad against America and Israel
Children are trained in the park to shoot virtual fixed and moving
targets.
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Iraq PM to Erdogan: get out of Iraq or face possibility of regional war
As the operation to free Mosul from the self-proclaimed caliphate
approaches, the potential vacuum left after the Islamic State loses the
city could lead to serious complications for the region.
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Minutes to midnight: US cuts bilateral contact with Russia
Following Russia's decree to end their joint nuclear deweaponization
program with the US, the US State Department announced Monday that
Washington has suspended bilateral contact with Moscow.
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Ethiopian immigration to Israel resuming after 3-year freeze
Amid civil unrest in Ethiopia, first group of Jews since 2013 set to
arrive in Israel on Sunday; 9,000 still waiting in Ethiopia.
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One World Religion Advances with Vatican Anglican Meeting
The heads of the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches said on Wednesday
they would work together to help the poor and protect the environment
despite their unity being blocked by differences over women priests and
gay marriage.
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Portugal's Antonio Guterres set to be UN secretary general
Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next UN secretary general, UN diplomats say.
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Russia suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US
Russia has suspended an agreement with the US on the disposal of surplus
weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening bilateral
relations.
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France: The Ticking Time Bomb of Islamization
Recently, two important studies about French Muslims were released in
France.