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Turkey attacks both ISIS and Kurds in Syria
After Turkey virtually gave ISIS a pass for many months, the Turkish military and allied forces are seriously attacking both U.S.-backed Kurdish militia and Islamic State group positions across the border in Syria. The Turkish government has fought the Kurds for many years because the latter want to carve out a nation of their own in the region, including in part of Turkey. “The fundamental aim in the latest operation is to open a corridor for moderate rebels,” a Turkish official said. Turkey’s foreign minister had vowed to “completely cleanse” the country’s border regions of Isis militants, after a suicide bomber with links to the group killed 54 people at a Kurdish wedding. To read The Guardian's story,...
China’s hidden unemployment rate
China's real jobless rate may be considerably higher than the official 5 percent. Bai...
Eurozone’s Big Three to meet on post-Brexit planning
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy -- the Eurozone's three largest countries -- are...
Many young Europeans leave future behind
An increasing number of young people in Europe are neither working, nor in school nor...
Obama prepares for last Asia trip as president
President Obama next month will make what is expected to be his final trip to Asia....
Inside Assad’s giant torture chamber
This Guardian piece takes you inside Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's giant prison and...
Syrian city’s recapture seen as model for taking ISIS ‘capital’
U.S. officials see the recapture of an Islamic State stronghold in Syria -- the city...
Senior North Korean diplomat defects
Thae Yong Ho, a senior diplomat in Britain of the regime of North Korean dictator Kim...
Possible ‘no first use’ policy scares U.S. allies
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and leaders of some other major U.S. allies are...
New Apple center another opportunity for Chinese theft?
Despite the increasing difficulties for foreign companies operating in China, Apple...
Russian jets use Iran airbase to attack Syrian rebels
Russian airstrikes against, Russia asserts, Islamic State in Syria from an airbase in...
After they defeat ISIS, Iraqi groups might resume fighting each other
The ISIS flag. ISIS is on the run in Iraq, and may fairly soon be defeated, but when and if...
Russia-N. Korea-Chinese alliance may be pushing Asia/Pacific toward war
Anders Corr, writing in Forbes.com, warns that the aggressive dictatorships of China,...
Cannes mayor bans burqinis on beaches
A view toward the beaches of Cannes. Mayor David Lisnard of the famous Riviera resort city...
Post coup-attempt Turkey and Russia getting friendly
The Washington Post reported on a story that worries Turkey's NATO allies: "The...
Russians intensifies threats against Ukraine
In the resort of Yalta, in Crimea. In what mean more Russian military attacks against...
Vietnam reportedly fortifies some islands against China
The Guardian and Reuters passed on not totally confirmed reports that Vietnam has...