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Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors. G...

Dec 9, 2024

Syrian premier says government still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew Preside...

Dec 9, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of mart...

Dec 8, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law last week, Yonhap news agency reported Monday...

Dec 8, 2024

Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades of repression, but it was "a mome...

Dec 8, 2024

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nat...

Dec 8, 2024

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African ...

Dec 8, 2024

Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate...

Dec 8, 2024

Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS (AP) - The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the en...

Dec 8, 2024

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday as the Biden administration rus...

Dec 7, 2024