CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – Leading international coalition troops withdrew from the Taji military base in Iraq on Sunday, handing it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, was the site of frequent Iranian-backed rocket attacks by …
Read More »US-led troops are withdrawing from Iraq’s Taji base
CAMP TAJI, Iraq (Reuters) – Leading international coalition troops withdrew from the Taji military base in Iraq on Sunday, handing it over to Iraqi security forces, Reuters witnesses and the coalition said. The base, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad, was the site of frequent Iranian-backed rocket attacks by …
Read More »As China tensions escalate, US arrives in Taiwan to mark slaughter anniversary
KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Amid growing tensions with Beijing, the de facto US ambassador to Sino-Taiwanese Taiwan took part for the first time on Sunday in commemorating a major military clash and the last time Taiwanese armies fought went with China on a large scale. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen leaves …
Read More »Iran says black boxes of down-and-out Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
DUBAI (Reuters) – Analysis from the black boxes of a descending Ukrainian passenger plane shows that it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for a while after the impact of the first explosion, Iran said on Sunday. PHILO PHOTO: General view of …
Read More »Cup leaders from Mali meet mediators seeking back civilian rule
BAMAKO / LONDON (Reuters) – An important meeting on Saturday between Mali’s coups and West African regional bloc mediators seeking a return to civilian rule ended just 20 minutes later. Tuesday’s reversal of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been condemned abroad but celebrated by many in a country struggling …
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