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- Kurds ‘no angels and know how to fight,’ Syria conflict between Ankara and Damascus – Trump
There are no more American troops in northern Syria and the conflict there is between Ankara and Damascus now, US President Donald Trump said, adding that Washington’s Kurdish allies are “no angels” and know how to fight.Oct 16, 2019 17:08World News - ‘Show of force’: US jets & helicopters threaten Turkish-backed fighters who came VERY CLOSE to American troops in SyriaUS fighter jets and gunship helicopters were sent to scare off Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria after they came “very close” to US troops at Ain Issa, the Pentagon said. Washington has also sent a complaint to Ankara.Oct 15, 2019 20:24World News
- Pentagon to ‘press NATO allies to sanction Turkey’ over Syrian op, blames Erdogan for potential ‘war crimes & ISIS resurgence’Turkey’s operation in northeast Syria has “undermined” the US-led campaign against Islamic State terrorists, the Pentagon has claimed, warning that Washington will be “pressing” their NATO allies to sanction Ankara.Oct 14, 2019 21:08World News
- War, sanctions or deal: Trump says US has ‘three choices’ with Turkey in SyriaUS President Donald Trump has laid out three choices for Washington in dealing with Turkey’s incursion into Syria, including a “deal” between Ankara and the US-allied Kurdish militias.Oct 10, 2019 20:40USA News
- Beijing ready to discuss partial trade deal with Washington & increase agricultural purchases - reportsWith trade talks between the world’s two largest economies, the US and China, about to begin on Thursday, media reports suggest that Beijing is ready to negotiate a partial trade deal.Oct 9, 2019 11:05Business News
- US has started a cyberwar against Iran that it ‘won’t be able to finish,’ Iranian FM Zarif saysWashington unleashed a cyberwar against Tehran that endangered “millions” of its citizens when it attacked Iranian nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.Sep 29, 2019 15:57World News
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