Syria force takes Islamic State bastion, ‘caliphate’ wiped out

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 05:58:39 +0000

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AFP) – Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group’s nearly five-year-old ”caliphate” Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from their very last bastion in eastern Syria. Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces raised their yellow flag in Baghouz, the remote riverside village where jihadists from many countries made a […]

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Duterte condoles with New Zealand over mass shooting

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 08:03:09 +0000

President Duterte has extended his condolences to New Zealand as the nation continues to grieve the death of 50 people in a terrorist attack last week. In his letter addressed to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Duterte said the entire Philippines is one with New Zealand in praying for those who died during what […]

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New Jersey sues California company over ‘ghost guns’ sale

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 05:16:15 +0000

New Jersey sues California company over 'ghost guns' sale

NEWARK, New Jersey — New Jersey’s attorney general announced a lawsuit Friday against a California company that sells mail-order firearms parts that can be turned into working weapons, the first such action the state has taken since it banned so-called ghost guns last year. The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that Apple Valley-based U.S. Patriot Armory […]

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Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to US

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:41:18 +0000

Flight attendant detained by immigration on return to US

UNITED States–A flight attendant who arrived in the U.S. as a child flew to Mexico for work and was stopped by immigration authorities who forced her to spend more than a month in detention, her attorney said. Selene Saavedra Roman, 28, who was enrolled in a government program for so-called “dreamers,” was released Friday from […]

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Traffic-choked Jakarta battles epic gridlock with new MRT

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 06:31:35 +0000

Traffic-choked Jakarta battles epic gridlock with new MRT

Jakarta commuter Irnawati can spend up to four hours daily in her car, but now she and millions of others may get some relief.

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Pompeo heads to Lebanon, where Hezbollah is at peak strength

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:53:27 +0000

Pompeo heads to Lebanon, where Hezbollah is at peak strength

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes to use his first visit to Lebanon this week to step up pressure on Iran and its local ally, Hezbollah. But he could face resistance even from America’s local allies, who fear that pushing too hard could spark a backlash and endanger the tiny country’s fragile peace.

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Road rage driver kills Washington state deputy in gun fight

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 03:23:08 +0000

Road rage driver kills Washington state deputy in gun fight

A sheriff’s deputy was killed in central Washington state and a police officer was shot and wounded after they exchanged gunfire with a road rage driver, authorities said Wednesday. The driver was also shot and later died at a hospital.

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