U.S. warns it may act on Syria as onslaught against Ghouta grinds on U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned on Monday that Washington“remains prepared to act if we must,” if the U.N. Security Council fails to act on Syria, as the Syrian army’s onslaught in eastern Ghouta […]
Military Conflicts
Aid reaches Ghouta but retreats after shelling; Syria presses assault Aid trucks reached Syria’s eastern Ghouta region on Monday for the first time since the start of one of the war’s deadliest assaults, but the government stripped some medical supplies from the convoy and pressed on with its air and […]
White House accuses Russia of killing civilians in Syria The United States on Sunday made its strongest accusation to date of Moscow’s complicity in civilian deaths in Syria, saying Russian aircraft flew bombing missions over the besieged eastern Ghouta region in defiance of a United Nations ceasefire. The White House […]
Bombs bring terrifying new routine to Syria’s Ghouta For residents of Syria’s eastern Ghouta, five days of intense bombardment have imposed a new routine of terror in a district already tormented by years of siege. Syria’s civil war has long dictated the rhythms of daily life in eastern Ghouta, the […]
U.N. Security Council to vote on Friday on demand for Syria truce The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid deliveries and medical evacuations, but it was not immediately clear if the text had won the […]
With an eye on Russia, U.S. to increase nuclear capabilities WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Concerned about Russia’s growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries. […]
Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, U.S. voices concern The proposal has triggered a diplomatic spat between Israel and Warsaw’s conservative government since its initial approval in the lower house of parliament last week, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing it to an effort to change history. The U.S. […]
Pentagon blocks release of key data on Afghan war The Pentagon has restricted the release of critical information on the progress being made in the war in Afghanistan, a move that will limit transparency, the U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said on Monday. For years, the Special Inspector General […]
Militants attack Afghan army post near military academy in capital At least five militants attacked an army outpost near one of Afghanistan’s main military academies on Monday and at least one soldier was killed and three wounded, a defense ministry official said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack near […]
Four U.S. citizens killed in Jan. 20 attack on Kabul hotel Four U.S. citizens were killed and two injured in Saturday’s attack by the Taliban on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. “We can confirm that there were four U.S. citizens killed and two […]
