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11/21/2024 08:14:29 pm

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Secretary of State John Kerry

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Russia Buys Time for Syrian Army Offensive to Succeed

What Russia and Assad now desperately need is more time for the offensive to continue.

Jihadi John Possibly Dead From Drone Strike

Jihadi John Possibly Dead Following United States Drone Strike

Jihadi John, the feared Islamic State executioner, may be possibly dead following a drone strike in Syria initiated by the United States forces on Thursday, according to BBC News.

South China Sea

U.S. And China To Battle In The Skies? Tension Over South China Sea Continues Amid Kerry’s Visit To China

On Saturday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke of China’s assertion of its sovereignty on man-made islands it is creating near heavily trafficked sea lanes in the South China Sea, according to the Washington Post. The two countries spoke at a press conference in Beijing.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Iranian Negotiator Frequently Shouts At Kerry During Nuke Talks, Reports Suggest

The foreign minister as well as the lead negotiator in the nuclear talks that has taken place in Vienna reportedly shouted at United States Secretary of State John Kerry and other Western diplomats causing the bodyguards to be alarmed.

ISIS

Islamic State Militants Using Chemical Weapons

According to a report by Iraqi officials on Friday, the Islamic State (ISIS) has been using chlorine gas as a chemical weapon during fighting with Iraq's Shiite militias and security forces.

Chlorine Attacks

United States Alarmed By Chlorine Attacks In Northern Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that America is alarmed by the recent findings by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) regarding the repeated chlorine attacks found in Northern Syria last week.

United States President Barack Obama

NATO Summit Ends with the Formation of Anti-ISIS Coalition

Wrapping up the NATO Summit in Wales is the formation of a coalition of world leaders and their representatives to combat the terrorism ISIS threatens to expand from Iraq and Syria to the world. At the fore is the United States that has been signing up international partners to engage with the threat of the militant group.

Negotiations continue on permanent Gaza ceasefire

12-Hour Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire Went Into Effect 8 a.m. Saturday

A temporary "humanitarian" Israeli-Hamas ceasefire went into effect at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Gaza Strip.

Belongings found at the MH17 crash site

US Pushes Case Against Russia on MH17 Downing

The United States government is preparing a case against Russia on the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 based on “overwhelming evidence” of the country’s involvement as dread intensifies over the mishandling of victims’ remains.

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