WASHINGTON: The US military has begun training a small unit of “moderate” Syrian rebels in Jordan to return home and take on the might of the Islamic State, after months of intense vetting. The long-delayed basic military training could eventually … read more
WASHINGTON: The NSA´s massive collection of phone records of Americans goes far beyond what Congress authorized, an appeals court ruled Thursday, in a decision that pressures Congress to enact reforms. The laws used as a basis for the National Security … read more
LONDON: Britons voted on Thursday in a knife-edge general election that could put their country´s membership of the European Union in question and raise the likelihood of independence for Scotland. Polls opened at 7:00 am (0600GMT) with voters deciding between … read more
DUBAI: Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Yemeni rebels of committing “possible war crimes” and urged all parties in the conflict to protect civilians. The New York-based watchdog said rebel forces shot and killed two women in the main southern … read more
WASHINGTON : Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton called Tuesday for a plan to regulate some of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, striking a direct contrast to her Republican adversaries. The former secretary of state and ex-first … read more