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03/29/2024 05:47:56 am

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Barack Obama

Obama Plagued With Criticism As Vacation Ends

U.S. President Barack Obama ended his two-week vacation but he is still plagued with criticism as some viewed his Martha’s Vineyard trip as a form of detachment from the problems the country is facing.

Ukraine aid convoy

Russia Must Remove Ukraine Aid Convoy, U.S. Says

U.S. forces warned Russia for additional sanctions if they will not remove the Ukraine aid convoy they sent to eastern Ukraine.

US considers attacking ISIS in Syria

US Considers Direct Military Intervention Against ISIS in Syria

ISIS on Aug. 22, 2014 has become perceived as such a threat against the U.S. homeland that officials reportedly are weighing direct military action against the group in Syria even as they weight military action against the Assad regime following reports it used chemical weapons in an attack last week.

A U.S. Air Force RC-135 electronic surveillance plane.

Chinese Jet Fighter Threatens U.S. Surveillance Aircraft In East China Sea

A Chinese SU-27 fighter on Monday flew within 50 meters of a U.S. Navy P-8 aircraft over the East China Sea, in a move that U.S. officials said underscores China's growing aggression in the region.

Guarding Mosul

U.S. Launches New Strikes in Wake of James Foley Murder

The United States resumed airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq Thursday.

Bali Suitcase Murder

Body Of Bali Suitcase Murder Victim Flown Back To U.S.

The body of an American woman who was murdered in Bali, Indonesia and found stuffed into a suitcase was flown back to the U.S. on Wednesday, according to police.

Wang Yi

China Demands Ceasefire In South Sudan

China urged South Sudan, a country largely dependent on Chinese investment, to address the renewed violence in the country and take the necessary efforts to achieve political peace.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis Says Stop Unjust Aggressor In Iraq

Pope Francis said it is legitimate to use force to stop unjust aggressor but he doesn't fully support U.S. military airstrike against Islamic state militants.

Hacking

Chinese Hackers Steal Data On 4.5 Million U.S. Hospital Patients

Hackers based in China reportedly stole data on 4.5 million patients who sought medical services from U.S.-based hospital operator Community Health Systems (CHS) in April and June this year.

ISIS

ISIS Threatens Retaliation, Promises To Drown Americans With Own Blood

ISIS warned the United States security forces saying they will drown their American targets in blood in response to the U.S troops airstrikes.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers

Congressman Mike Rogers Says ISIS And Al-Qaeda Greater Threat To U.S.

United States Congressman Mike Rogers said that America is in greater danger than it was before the 9/11 attack with the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and other al-Qaeda affiliated groups.

Yazidi in Mt. Sinjar

Iraq Crisis: Left Behind Yazidi Refugees On Mt. Sinjar

Most Yazidis have been rescued from a besieged mountain in northern Iraq but the condition of those left behind are deteriorating fast.

Baby Gammy

Thailand Stops Surrogate Babies From Leaving After Baby Gammy Controversy

Thailand stopped four couples with surrogate babies from leaving the country following a controversy in which an Australian couple abandoned their biological child to its surrogate mother because it had Down syndrome.

Edward Snowden

Snowden Willing To Be Jailed In U.S. For ‘Right Purpose’

Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and exiled whistle-blower Edward Snowden told Wired magazine that he is willing to return to the U.S. and go to jail for the “right purpose” after discussing the possibility of a cyber attack on innocent countries.

China-Vietnam Territorial Dispute

China Accuses U.S. Of Worsening South China Sea Dispute

China accused the U.S. of heating up the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, saying the U.S. is encouraging China’s neighbors to boldly claim ownership of the waterway.

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