Middle East

Syrian Government Claims Minimal Damage from Tripartite Attack

CAIRO — The Syrian government condemned the targeted overnight airstrikes by the United States, France and Britain. Arab governments which oppose President Bashar al Assad, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates...

US, Britain and France Launch Barrage Against Syrian Chemical Weapons Facilities

PENTAGON — Western warplanes and naval vessels fired a barrage of missiles at three Syrian chemical weapons sites, the opening salvo in what could be a sustained campaign against the government of...

Trump: US, Allies Launch Strike Against Syria’s Chemical Weapons

President Trump announced Friday night “a combined operation” by the U.S., France and Britain against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, aimed at ending his government’s use of chemical weapons. As...

Trump: Syria attack could be ‘very soon’ or ‘not soon at all’

WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump insists he "never said when an attack on Syria would take place" in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack, tweeting that "it could be...

Taliban kills Afghan district governor, 7 police guards

ISLAMABAD — A predawn Taliban attack has killed a district governor and seven police personnel in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Ghazni. Scores of heavily armed insurgents participated in Thursday’s coordinated assault on...

Afghan officials: Pakistani cross-border fire kills civilian

ISLAMABAD — Officials in Afghanistan say cross-border shelling by Pakistan has killed at least one civilian in the eastern province of Kunar. A provincial government spokesman told VOA Pakistani forces in the...

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