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Iran’s S-300 Missile Systems Underscore Its ‘Power and Ability to Defend Itself’

15 October 2016

Russian-made S-300 air defense systems will allow Iran to bolster its military and improve its image, Ahmad Vakhshiteh, chief editor of Iranian analytical site RussiaViewer, told Sputnik Persian. A soldier during a military exercise involving S-300/SA 10 surface-to-air missile systems at the Ashuluk training ground, […]

Trump mocks sexual assault accuser: ‘She would not be my first choice.’

15 October 2016

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Donald Trump suggested several times Friday that he would not have sexually harassed the women who have accused him of assault because of their physical attractiveness. The comments, which appeared to be made offhandedly, drew repeated laughs from the audience. “Believe me, […]

Woman says Trump reached under her skirt and groped her in early 1990s

15 October 2016

Kristin Anderson was deep in conversation with acquaintances at a crowded Manhattan nightspot and did not notice the figure to her right on a red velvet couch — until, she recalls, his fingers slid under her miniskirt, moved up her inner thigh and touched her […]

Bou Saab: we support understanding with all factions

15 October 2016

NNA – Education Minister, Elias Bou Saab confirmed on Friday that “we are with understanding with all the Lebanese factions. We are against bilateral understandings”. Bou Saab’s remarks came during a visit to Kataeb leader, Sami Gemayel at Bikfaya to congratulate Gemayel over his marriage. […]

ISIS Recruits Criminals To Carry Out Attacks In Europe, Report Finds

15 October 2016

A new report from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation says ISIS is increasingly recruiting former criminals. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks to Peter Neumann, a co-author of the report. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Our review of who becomes a terrorist might be outdated. That’s […]

Iran Disrupts IS Plot to Bomb Religious Commemorations, State Media Says

15 October 2016

Iran has disrupted an Islamic State bombing plot targeting the Shi’ite religious commemoration of Ashoura, according to state media reports on Thursday. “Intelligence ministry agents, with the cooperation of other security forces, succeeded to defuse one of the anti-security plots of the ‘takfiri’ terrorist groups […]

Aid Groups Fear Battle for Mosul Will Be Disaster for Civilians

15 October 2016

More than 62,000 civilians are believed to have fled Mosul in recent weeks as Iraqi forces prepare for a final assault to retake the city from the Islamic State terror group. And there are growing indications they may be among the last to safely escape. […]

Syria’s Aleppo Bombarded in Overnight Airstrikes

15 October 2016

Warplanes belonging to Russia and the Syrian government conducted a massive air raid on targets in rebel-held areas of Aleppo overnight and into Friday morning, according to a monitor group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Friday morning that dozens of airstrikes hit eastern […]

Israel Suspends UNESCO Cooperation Over Jerusalem Draft

15 October 2016

JERUSALEM — Israel suspended cooperation with UNESCO on Friday, a day after the U.N. cultural agency adopted a draft resolution that Israel says denies the deep, historic Jewish connection to holy sites in Jerusalem. UNESCO’s draft resolution, sponsored by several Arab countries, uses only the […]

Rebel Infighting Further Complicates Solution for Syria

15 October 2016

Rebels in northern Syria have been fighting among themselves after one of the largest Syrian rebel groups was accused of having ties to the Islamic State. The battles, that have been raging for days in Idlib province, threaten to weaken the rebels hold on the […]

Email: Clinton campaign sought to cancel Wall Street speech

15 October 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s campaign asked former President Bill Clinton to cancel a speech to a Wall Street investment firm last year because of concerns that the Clintons might appear to be too cozy with Wall Street just as the former secretary of state […]

The Latest: Cousin ‘bewildered’ by Trump accuser’s account

15 October 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 11:15 p.m. Donald Trump’s campaign says the cousin of one of the women who has accused him of an unwanted sexual advance is “shocked and bewildered” by her account. In a statement […]

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