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May82020 by adminNo Comments

Libya gov’t warns of escalation after attacks near embassies

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The head of Libya’s U.N.-supported government is warning of an escalation in the battle for Tripoli after rockets struck near foreign embassies in the capital, drawing sharp condemnation from the European Union and United NationsByThe Associated PressMay 8, 2020, 9:21 PM3 min read3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleCAIRO -- The head of Libya’s U.N.-supported government on Friday warned of an escalation in the battle for Tripoli after rockets struck near foreign embassies in the capital, drawing sharp condemnation from the European Union and United Nations. The Tripoli-based health ministry said an attack late Thursday killed at least three civilians and wounded four others when rockets struck near the perimeter of the Italian ambassador’s residence in the crowded...

Feb202020 by adminNo Comments

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

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ANKARA, Turkey -- Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian government troops. The deaths came after the Turkish president threatened to expand his nation's involvement in Syria if another one of his troops were hurt. At least 15 Turkish soldiers have been killed in Syria this month amid a crushing offensive by Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces aimed at recapturing remaining opposition-held areas in the region. Intent on halting the advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had vowed Feb. 12 to take military action “everywhere in Syria” if another Turkish soldier was killed or wounded. The multiple front offensive has triggered the biggest single ...

May242019 by adminNo Comments

Trade war escalation ‘to cost households £656 a year’

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The average US household will be left $ 831 (£656) worse off as a result of the latest hikes in tariffs on Chinese goods in the nations' trade war, according to economists.The New York Federal Reserve released its calculation hours after president Donald Trump revealed a further $ 16bn (£12.6bn) aid package for US farmers hit by the conflict to date - with soybean and beef producers among those feeling the worst losses to date. The sum was on top of $ 11bn (£8.7bn) in compensation agreed last year after the trade war escalated. ...

Nov132018 by adminNo Comments

8 dead in worst escalation in Gaza since 2014

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Eight people have been killed in the worst escalation of violence Gaza has seen since the 2014 war. A fresh wave of fighting erupted in the Gaza Strip, leaving an Israeli soldier and seven Palestinians dead after two days of unrest.An Israeli aircraft fired towards a militant who was part of a group launching rockets at its territory, the Israeli military said.The Israeli military said an Israeli soldier was also killed and another wounded after a firefight erupted.It came as a man in southern Israel was killed after Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets at a residential building early on Tuesday.Hamas and other militant groups have since said they had accepted an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire to end two days of fighting with Israel that had pushed the sworn enemies to the b...