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Russia

Hezbollah leader welcomes Russia’s growing role in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah group has welcomed what he described as Russia's growing "combat presence" in Syria, saying it will have a significant impact on the war in the neighboring country. Moscow has denied that it is building up its

Russia

Obama: US willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Straining for a solution to Syria's civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States is willing to work with Russia, as well as Iran to achieve a "managed transition" to remove Syrian leader Bashar Assad from power. Syria cannot "

muslim

A new type of Palestinian terrorist

Terrorists who get caught before they strike don't usually attract much attention. But the arrest of Mrs. Ayman Kanjou deserves extra attention, because she defies every stereotype we have ever been taught about Palestinian terrorists. Men are presumed the most likely to become terrorists, since in Muslim society

terrorism

War on ISIS a focus of UN General Assembly amid stalemate

NEW YORK (AP) — When world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly this week, it will be a year since the U.S. president declared the formation of an international coalition to "degrade and ultimately destroy" the Islamic State group. Despite billions of dollars spent and thousands

Syria

Deeply-divided EU to hold emergency summit on migrant crisis

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union President Donald Tusk urged divided EU nations to set aside their differences and work together to secure the bloc's borders as Europe struggles with its biggest refugee emergency in decades. Around half a million people have fled to Europe so far this year in

migrants

EU ministers agree to relocate 120,000 migrants

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — European Union ministers agreed Tuesday to relocate 120,000 migrants in a move intended to ease the strain on nations like Greece and Italy which are on the frontline of the continent's overwhelming migrant crisis. But in a sign of deep-rooted divisions among EU members,

Immigration

Kerry: US to accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, 100,000 in 2017

Written by Ken Dilanian BERLIN (AP) — Scrambling to address a growing Syrian refugee crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday that the United States would significantly increase the number of worldwide migrants it takes in over the next two years, though not by nearly the amount many

migrants

Croatia now latest migrant hotspot after Hungarian clashes

Written by Radul Radovanovic and Jovana Gec TOVARNIK, Croatia (AP) — Thousands of people are pouring into Croatia, turning that nation into the latest hotspot in the 1,000-mile plus exodus toward Western Europe after Hungary used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons to keep migrants out of its territory.