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Libyan troops seem on  verge of defeating ISIS

Libyan troops seem on verge of defeating ISIS

(June 13th, 2016) Military forces of the Libyan government claimed that they have reached the center of the coastal city of Sirte, the Islamic State’s key stronghold in Libya. That could mean that the fanatical group may have lost all the land it controlled in the...

Another too-close encounter between Chinese. U.S. planes

Another too-close encounter between Chinese. U.S. planes

(June 13th, 2016) In another case of scary close encounters caused by China’s increasingly aggressive posture in the East China and South China Seas, a Chinese fighter jet flew very close to a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane on June 7 in the East China Sea, where...

France launches app for terror-attack alerts

France launches app for terror-attack alerts

(June 13th, 2016) The French government has launched an app to alert users to terror attacks. The new service comes as the Euro 2016 soccer championship was about to get underway.   The Interior Ministry app, called SAIP, flashes a warning on users’ mobile phones...

Poll suggests Australians see U.S. Asia-Pacific power waning

Poll suggests Australians see U.S. Asia-Pacific power waning

(June 13th, 2016) A poll of  Australians suggest that most believe that China has become the most influential nation in the Asia-Pacific region and that more want stronger ties with the rising superpower than with the U.S., The Guardian reported. Enthusiasm for a...