BEIRUT, (APP/AFP): Russian warplanes pounded the southern edges of Syria’s Aleppo city overnight, slowing a “last chance” rebel offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, a monitor said Tuesday. Militants and rebel groups launched a major assault Sunday on the southern edges of the divided city in a bid to break a government siege of eastern […]
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Russian strikes slow rebel assault in Syria’s Aleppo: monitor
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Atheists urge Australians ‘don’t be Jedi’ for census
SYDNEY, (APP/AFP) – Atheists are urging Australians not to describe themselves as “Jedi” in the upcoming census, warning that doing so in homage to “Star Wars” makes the country appear more religious than it really is. Ahead of the August 9 five-year census, the Atheist Foundation of Australia has requested citizens mark themselves down as […]
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S. Korea’s Park gets personal in US missile system row
SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – President Park Geun-Hye on Tuesday evoked memories of her parents’ assassination as she hit back at opposition to the planned deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system in South Korea. The defence ministry announced last month that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system, or THAAD, will be installed in Seongju — […]
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Some 25,000 people displaced by military attacks in Syrian city of Aleppo: UNICEF
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): About 25,000 people, including more than 12,000 children, have been displaced from a neighbourhood in western Aleppo, a Syian city, by intense military attacks initiated by armed opposition groups, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official said Monday, calling on the warring parties to do their utmost to protect all civilians. “Twenty-five […]
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Clinton regains firm lead on Trump after convention: polls
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – Hillary Clinton got a support bounce of four to seven percentage points after the Democratic National Convention and now holds a substantial lead over Donald Trump in the White House race, polls released Monday showed. Clinton’s advantage over the Republican Trump is 46 percent to 39 percent, according to the CBS News […]
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Venezuela recall clears hurdle, but obstacles remain
CARACAS, (APP/AFP) – Venezuela’s opposition got a green light Monday to proceed with efforts to remove President Nicolas Maduro in a referendum, but the crumpling oil giant still appeared far from holding a vote. The National Electoral Council (CNE) said the opposition had collected nearly double the requirement of 200,000 valid signatures on a petition […]