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US military airlifts embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security
Washington DC, US Reuters The US military said on Sunday it has carried out an operation in Haiti to airlift non-essential embassy personnel from the country and added US forces to bolster embassy security, as the Caribbean nation reels under a state of emergency. The operation was the latest sign of Haiti’s troubles as gang […]
US embassy in Baghdad struck with seven mortars as attacks escalate
Reuters Approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the US Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday, a US military official told Reuters, in what appeared to be the largest attack of its kind in recent memory. US forces in Iraq and Syria were also targeted with rockets and drones at least five […]
Iran celebrates 1979 US embassy seizure amid anti-government protests
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then struggles to suppress nationwide protests calling for its downfall. Radical students cemented Iran’s Islamic Revolution by storming the embassy soon after the fall of the […]
Devastated relatives identify victims of Chad’s bloody protests
N’Djamena, Chad Reuters Timothe Sidjim left the morgue with reddened eyes and a haggard look. He had just identified the body of his 22-year-old son, Allasem, one of at least 50 people killed in the violence that erupted as people protested against Chad’s government on Thursday. Hundreds took to the streets of the capital N’Djamena […]
Ukraine girds for more violence on Independence Day, war’s six month mark
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainians on Wednesday mark 31 years since they broke free from the Russia-dominated Soviet Union in what is certain to be a day of subdued, but defiant celebrations overshadowed by fears of new Russian missile attacks. Ukraine’s Independence Day, which falls six months since Russia’s 24th February invasion, has this year taken […]
Updated: Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries in Haiti
Updated: 7.30am (AEDT)Port-au-Prince, HaitiAP A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings was accused by police Sunday of abducting 17 missionaries from a US-based organisation. Five children were believed to be among those kidnapped. The 400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the group – which also included some elderly people – in Ganthier, a commune that […]
President and diplomats flee as Taliban enter capital; Pope urges dialogue
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Taliban insurgents entered Kabul on Sunday and President Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed, bringing the Islamist militants close to taking over the country two decades after they were overthrown by a US-led invasion. As night fell, local television 1TV reported that multiple explosions were heard in the city, […]
US, British troops to aid Afghan evacuation as Taliban poised to take key cities
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters The United States and Britain said on Thursday they would send thousands of troops to Afghanistan to protect and help evacuate civilians, as the Taliban stood poised for their two biggest military victories since they began a broad offensive in May. In response to the militants’ swift and violent advances that are further […]
Updated: UN Security Council condemns Myanmar violence, US blacklists army leader’s children
12.20pm (AEDT)Reuters The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned violence against Myanmar protesters and called on the army to show restraint, but failed to denounce the military takeover as a coup or threaten further action due to opposition from China and Russia. More than 60 protesters have been killed and some 2,000 people have been […]