BAGHDAD, Oct 29, (APP/AFP) – Iraqi paramilitaries launched an operation Saturday to retake the town of Tal Afar from the Islamic State group and cut militants supply lines from Mosul to Syria, a spokesman said. Forces from the Hashed al-Shaabi, a paramilitary umbrella organisation dominated by Shiite militias, have largely been on the sidelines since […]
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Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria
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Pakistan Army stamping out terrorism, US students told
CHICAGO, Oct 29 (APP): Twenty students and faculty members from Benedictine University’s Department of Global Studies were briefed on the progress Pakistan has made since it independence, its challenges and opportunities during a visit to the Consulate on Friday.
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Twitter to cut 9% of staff, plots new growth strategy
NEW YORK, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – Twitter announced plans Thursday to cut nine percent of its workforce as the struggling social network reaffirmed its strategy to drive growth after failing to find a buyer. “We see a significant opportunity to increase growth as we continue to improve the core service,” chief executive Jack Dorsey said […]
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China Communist Party declares Xi Jinping ‘core’ leader: Xinhua
BEIJING, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – China’s ruling Communist Party declared its General Secretary Xi Jinping the “core” of its leadership on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, elevating his already powerful status. A communique issued by top party leaders after a four-day meeting in Beijing called on all its members to “closely unite around […]
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Almost 100 migrants missing off Libyan coast: navy
TRIPOLI, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – The Libyan navy said Thursday that almost 100 migrants were missing after their Europe-bound boat sank off the country’s coast, while 29 others were rescued. “According to information received on Wednesday afternoon, 20 illegal immigrants of African nationalities have been rescued,” General Ayoub Qassem, a navy spokesman in Tripoli, told […]
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Belgium reaches consensus on EU-Canada free trade deal: PM
BRUSSELS, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – Belgian political leaders have reached a consensus in support of the EU-Canada trade deal, Prime Minister Charles Michel said Thursday, raising hopes it can be signed soon. “An agreement” has been found, Michel said after the latest round of marathon negotiations aimed at winning over holdouts in Belgium’s French-speaking communities […]