France 24: US starts withdrawing troops from northeast Syria, clearing way for Turkish offensive
The United States said it was pulling troops from northeast Syria, in a major shift which clears the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-led forces and hands Turkey responsibility for thousands of Islamic State group captives.
The US withdrew troops from two observation posts on the border, at Tel Abyad and Ras al-Ain, and informed the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that the United States would not defend the SDF from an imminent Turkish offensive, a US official said Monday.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighbourhood.
Iraq military admits 'excessive force' used in deadly protests.
'Enemies seek to sow discord' between Iran and Iraq: Khamenei.
Chinese state oil firm has withdrawn from US$5 billion deal to develop Iranian natural gas field, Tehran says.
UAE's MBZ, top Saudi officials discuss military, defence matters.
Sudden deaths of hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar not investigated.
Archaeologists discover remains of 5,000-year-old city in Israel.
ASIA
North Korea ends 'sickening negotiations' with US, says talk of future meeting is 'ungrounded'.
At least 20 North Koreans rescued after collision with Japan's coast guard.
Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time since Trump announced deal ‘dead’.
Army recruits targeted by suicide bomb in eastern Afghanistan.
Anger grows at civilian deaths by US, Afghan forces.
More than 16,000 flee unrest in Indonesia's Papua region.
Kashmir: Pakistani authorities block protesters at India-Pakistan border.
Hunter Biden’s China business partner yet to decide whether to explain his role after Donald Trump’s call for investigation.
Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte says he has autoimmune disease.
AFRICA
Around 20 dead in Burkina Faso as jihadist violence spreads across region.
Deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali.
Voting in Tunisia ends in uncertainty and discontent.
Attack in popular Rwandan tourist region leaves 14 dead.
Italy, Germany call on Libyan rival army to refrain from attacking civilian infrastructure.
S.Sudan says renegotiating oil deal with Sudan.
Zuma's son denies $40 mn bribe offered to S.African ex-minister.
EUROPE
Antonio Costa's Socialists win Portuguese election.
Leftist-nationalists edge ahead after Kosovo vote. Opposition parties beat 'war wing' in Kosovo elections.
Revealed: the EU's point-by-point rejection of Johnson's Brexit plan.
Angered by Brexit, thousands march for Scottish independence in Edinburgh.
Scottish court refuses to force PM Johnson into Brexit delay.
Boris Johnson says US diplomat's wife should return to UK following car crash that killed teen.
New EU diplomatic head pledges focus on Balkans, Russia.
AMERICAS
Trump defends Syria troop plan from criticism home, abroad.
Democrats subpoena Pentagon, budget chiefs in impeachment push.
Federal judge rules against Trump in fight to keep tax records from Manhattan prosecutors.
Elizabeth Warren overtakes Joe Biden in Democratic Presidential race: IBD/TIPP poll.
Ecuador: indigenous protesters paralyze roads in fifth day of anti-austerity unrest.
Bolivia wildfires in east extinguished by rain.
US military says Venezuela's Maduro 'increasingly isolated'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
ISIS in Afghanistan is still able to field thousands of fighters despite hellacious fight to destroy it.
Paris police headquarters attacker linked to ultra-conservative branch of Islam, anti-terror prosecutor says.
Saudi Arabia says it seeks removal of Sudan from US terror list.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
GE to freeze pensions for about 20,000 employees, stock surges.
Chinese delegation expected in U.S. for 13th round of trade talks.
Pigs are being culled and pork prices are rising as African swine fever continues to spread.
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