U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter troubled by Philippine president’s comments

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Oct 1st, 2016

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Ko Olina, Hawaii State, United States of America (AP + DIPLOMAT.SO) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter hinted Friday at U.S. impatience with the Philippine government over inflammatory comments by President Rodrigo Duterte. At a news conference, Carter was asked his view on pursuing greater military...

100,000 fearful civilians trapped in South Sudan town : UNHCR

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Oct 1st, 2016

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Juba, South Sudan ( Anadolu Agency + DIPLOMAT.SO) – The United Nations on Friday said about 100,000 people were trapped and facing an increasingly dire situation in the besieged South Sudanese town of Yei after fleeing violence that included targeted killings and mutilations. More than 30,000 p...

Russian warplanes to Syria to intensify air raids against terrorist organizations

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Oct 1st, 2016

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Moscow, Russia ( Reuters + DIPLOMAT.SO) – Russia is sending more warplanes to Syria to ramp up its air campaign, a Russian newspaper reported on Friday, as the United States said diplomacy to halt the violence was “on life support” but not dead yet. Fighting continued to intensify a...