RIYADH, (APP/AFP): The US military has slashed the number of intelligence advisers directly supporting the coalition’s air war in Yemen, the US Navy said on Saturday. The reassignment of personnel, around June, occurred because “there was not the same sort of requests coming in for assistance” Fifth Fleet spokesman Lieutenant Ian McConnaughey told AFP from […]
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US cuts military advisers to coalition in Yemen: US Navy
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A record 130 million people worldwide live on humanitarian aid: UN
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): A record 130 million people around the globe are now dependent on humanitarian assistance to survive, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said, while calling on the world to unite to “leave no one behind.” “Hidden behind the statistics are individuals, families and communities whose lives have been devastated,” the secretary-general said in […]
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Europe, US stocks retreat; Tokyo higher
NEW YORK, (APP/AFP) – European and US stocks slid on Friday as traders booked profits while the momentum from the previous week petered out in the absence of fresh market-moving news. While most Asian markets were cautious, Tokyo’s main index managed to rise as the yen eased, supporting export stocks like automakers sensitive to the […]
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Trump visits flooded Louisiana, criticizes Obama’s absence
CHICAGO, (APP/AFP) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited flood-ravaged Louisiana on Friday, criticizing the US president for not doing the same, as the region grapples with a historic disaster that killed 13 people. Trump and his vice presidential nominee Mike Pence met with local Republican leaders and emergency officials, and toured areas that just […]
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says China to support peace talks
BEIJING, (APP/AFP) – Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi expects China to support historic peace talks with armed groups near the countries’ troubled joint border, she said Friday during a landmark visit. “We do believe that as a good neighbour China will do everything possible to promote our peace process,” Suu Kyi told […]
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7.4-magnitude quake shakes southern Atlantic Ocean: USGS
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – A 7.4-magnitude quake shook the southern Atlantic Ocean early Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with an epicenter 195 miles (316 kilometers) from islands hosting British Antarctic research stations. There was no immediate tsunami warning following the quake. The USGS reported at least five aftershocks. The quake struck at 5:32 am local […]