The United States was involved in a reported deadly clash in Syria on Monday, in which Russian and Turkish troops were also targeted in a separate incident that marked the continuing violence of a civil war well into its 10th year. The official Syrian Arab agency said one Syrian soldier …
Read More »Iran will export arms after US fails to secure UN embargo
Iran’s defense minister has said the country plans to export arms as soon as sanctions are lifted, following the US failure last week to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Tehran. Brigadier General Amir Hatami told reporters on Sunday that sanctions were incapable of supporting Iran’s arms industry, promising …
Read More »Washington QB Alex Smith returns to practice field two years after barely amputating
After nearly two years away, after 17 surgeries and barely an amputation, Washington quarterback Alex Smith did what was once unthinkable on Sunday: He put on a helmet and practiced with his teammates. Smith has done a lot in his 13 playing seasons while playing on Sundays; just practice at …
Read More »Shinedown Breaks Record for Most Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s with ‘Atlas Falls’
The band notches its 16th lead, past Three Days Grace. A presence on BillboardThe Airstream playing card of Mainstream Rock Songs since the early 2000s, Shinedown breaks the record for most no. 1s in the nearly 40-year history of the map. The Florida band’s latest single, “Atlas Falls,” increased 2-1 …
Read More »Human rights groups want to end the use of forced Uighur labor in supply chains of major clothing brands
An international coalition of human rights and advocacy organizations is working to persuade popular fashion brands and clothing companies to separate from the Xinjiang region in northwestern China, where millions of Uighur people have been held in rehabilitation camps and forced to work. End Uyghur Forced Labor, a coalition of …
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