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US military dumbed down Daesh intel

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US military dumbed down Daesh intel

Senior CENTCOM officials bullied intelligence analysts into giving favorable reports on US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, a report says.

Pope to read Castro book of spirituality

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Pope to read Castro book of spirituality

The Cuban former president Fidel Castro has given his book on spirituality to Pope Francis during a meeting amid Pope’s visit to the Caribbean country.

Clinton calls US policy in Syria 'failure'

FOREIGN POLICY

Clinton calls US policy in Syria 'failure'

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Pentagon's program to train and equip “moderate” militants to fight inside Syria has failed.

Sanders slams Carson over Muslim slur

POLITICS

Sanders slams Carson over Muslim slur

Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders censures his Republican rival, Ben Carson, for making inappropriate remarks about Muslims.

Saudis admit to Najran fatalities

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudis admit to Najran fatalities

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry confirms the deaths of two government troops in an attack on the Najran region.

Saudi Arabia head of UN rights panel

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia head of UN rights panel

A rights group raps as “scandalous” the appointment of Saudi Arabia as the head of a key panel in the UN Human Rights Council.

‘Russians in Syria to protect naval base’

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‘Russians in Syria to protect naval base’

The Russians are in Syria to protect the Syrian government and their naval facility in Tartus, which provides Moscow access to the Mediterranean, a former Pentagon official says.