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Russia Suspends Nuclear Disposal Deals With US in Fallout Over Syria

12 October 2016

MOSCOW — As the damage continues to mount from Syria’s Russia-backed offensive on Aleppo, so does the political fallout from the failed cease-fire agreement. Russia’s parliament is suspending an agreement with the United States for converting weapons-grade plutonium into fuel for nuclear power plants. If […]

Trump Attacks Key Republican for Abandoning Him, Concedes Campaign Faltering

12 October 2016

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at the party’s top elected official and other Republicans for abandoning his campaign, while acknowledging that it is “hard to do well” when they are giving him “zero support.” Trump, in a series of postings on […]

Why you should give your sons more chores than your daughters

12 October 2016

For the first few years of life, boys and girls are mostly equal. They develop mentally at about the same rate, are disciplined similarly and are equally likely to start school, a new UNICEF study says. But the study suggests that gender differences begin to […]

US to work with private firms on Mars plan

12 October 2016

President Barack Obama says the US will work with private companies on its plan to send humans to Mars in the 2030s. President Obama announced his proposals for a crewed mission to the Red Planet in 2010. But Nasa’s plan to realise this presidential vision […]

Displaced by Islamic State, Yazidis Find Harsh Conditions in Turkey

12 October 2016

Hoping for a safe haven after fleeing the Islamic State in Iraq, many Yazidis who came to Turkey are instead finding a difficult and uncertain life. Confined mostly to Kurdish municipality-administered camps, they lack official refugee status, which leaves them in a legal limbo with […]

Syrian Children Return to School in IS-Freed Town

12 October 2016

MANBIJ, SYRIA — Children in a Syrian town freed in August from the Islamic State militants are back in their regular classrooms after a near three-year absence. “I’m really grateful to see children back in their seats,” said Ahmed Hassan, a teacher at one of […]

Kabul shrine attack kills Shia Muslims during Ashura

12 October 2016

At least 14 people have been killed in an attack on a shrine in the Afghan capital, Kabul as Shia Muslims prepared for a religious day of mourning. A crowd had gathered at the Karte Sakhi shrine for Ashura, a commemoration of the martyrdom of […]

Syria conflict: Heavy air strikes resume on Aleppo

12 October 2016

Russian planes have resumed air strikes on rebel-held districts in the city of Aleppo, in what activists say is the heaviest bombardment in days. At least 25 people are reported to have died, including children. The bombardment follows a temporary lull called by the Syrian […]

Coup de froid diplomatique entre Moscou et Paris

11 October 2016

Poutine annule une visite prévue de longue date en France, Hollande se dit “prêt à tout moment à le rencontrer”. OLJ/AFP Les tensions diplomatiques entre la France et la Russie liées à leurs divergences sur la Syrie ont culminé mardi avec l’annulation par Vladimir Poutine […]

Kanaan: Dimanche sera une journée nationale, nous rappellerons que l’Etat est basé sur des principes et des droits

11 October 2016

Le secrétaire général du bloc parlementaire du “Changement et de la Réforme”, le député Ibrahim Kanaan s’est prononcé ce mardi, lors de la réunion hebdomadaire du Courant Patriotique Libre, présidée par le chef du parti, le député Michel Aoun, à Rabieh. “Dimanche sera une journée […]

Chamel Roukoz. Ses guerres et ses défis

11 October 2016

– http://magazine.com.lb – Abra, Tripoli, Ersal, Nahr el-Bared, pas une bataille qui lui soit inconnue. Héros de l’armée, officier aux compétences exceptionnelles, Chamel Roukoz revient pour Magazine sur les moments forts de son expérience militaire et ses débuts tâtonnants en politique. Inédit. Un brin timide, […]

China apoya la postura de Rusia en el conflicto de Siria

11 October 2016

El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores chino ha respaldado públicamente las posiciones de Rusia en los “más importantes” asuntos globales, incluyendo la postura de Moscú en los conflictos de Siria y Afganistán. El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores chino también hizo hincapié en que los dos mantienen […]