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Hong Kong police fire tear gas, as black-clad protesters return to streets

Jessie Pang, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 12:35 AM

Some chanted "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our time," while others called for the police force to be disbanded, echoing slogans from previous demonstrations. Read more »

As intensity fades, Hong Kong protesters mull tactics

Jerome Taylor and Yan Zhao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 11:15 AM

A sharp dip in the frequency and ferocity of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests has raised questions over the future of the leaderless movement, rattled by a spike in arrests and increasingly aggressive police tactics.   Read more »

14 Batangas towns on lockdown amid Taal Volcano unrest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 03:05 PM

Local authorities have placed 14 towns in Batangas province under a lockdown amid Taal Volcano's continued unrest. Read more »

Saudis pledge to maintain oil market stability

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 08:18 AM

Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz Ben Salman said Monday the kingdom has taken every step to secure its oil facilities and guarantee market stability amid rising regional tensions.   Read more »

US targeted Iranian official in Yemen in failed strike - sources

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 07:03 AM

The United States carried out a secret operation in Yemen that targeted, but failed to kill, an Iranian military official last week, 2 US officials told Reuters on Friday. Read more »

Protest-hit Hong Kong sees surge in depression, PTSD: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 01:15 PM

HONG KONG, China - Nearly one in three adults in Hong Kong reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder during months of often violent social unrest in the city, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal Friday.   Read more »

Trump pulls back from war with Iran

Sebastian Smith, Maya Gebeily and Marc Jourdier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 06:57 AM

President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of war with Iran on Wednesday, saying that Tehran appeared to be "standing down" after firing missiles -- without causing casualties -- at US troops based in Iraq.  Read more »

2 rockets hit Iraqi capital's Green Zone: security sources

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 06:48 AM

Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based. Read more »

US House to vote on preventing Trump from Iran war

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 06:39 AM

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will vote Thursday to prevent President Donald Trump from waging war with Iran after he ordered the killing of a top general. Read more »

Foreign troop deployments in Iraq

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 06:32 AM

Here are the countries that have made announcements about temporary withdrawals or remaining in Iraq. Read more »

US insists no plans to pull out of Iraq

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 06:15 AM

Trump said withdrawing the more than 5,000 US troops in Iraq would be the "worst thing" for that country. Read more »

US official defends legality of killing Iran's Soleimani

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 01:48 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended Tuesday the legality of the US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and any future military action against Iran. Read more »

Soleimani, 'living martyr' who rose above Iran rifts

Marc Jourdier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 01:00 AM

"People witnessed that he never took financial advantage of his position for his personal life." Read more »

US military tells Iraq it is preparing to 'move out': official letter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 05:55 AM

The US military informed its counterparts in Baghdad on Monday it was preparing for "movement out of Iraq," a day after the Iraqi parliament urged the government to oust foreign troops. Read more »

UN chief calls for restraint amid rise in global tensions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 03:59 AM

UN Secretary General expressed deep concern Monday over rising global discord and called for "maximum restraint" amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran after the United States killed an Iranian military commander. Read more »

US slams Russia, China at UN for failure to condemn embassy attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 03:46 AM

The United States on Monday slammed Russia and China for their failure to condemn an attack last week on its Baghdad embassy by pro-Iranian demonstrators. Read more »

'Never threaten Iran,' Iran president tells Trump

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 03:39 AM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday warned his American counterpart Donald Trump to "never threaten the Iranian nation." Read more »

In Iraq, Trump's sanctions threat brings bitter flashbacks

Ayman Henna, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 02:09 AM

US President Donald Trump's threat to sanction Iraqis "like they've never seen before" if Baghdad kicks out American troops has brought back haunting memories of a decade under international embargo. Read more »

Tel Aviv residents 'not afraid' of Iran threat

Nir Kafri, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 01:41 AM

With world leaders calling for calm, in Tel Aviv Katz remained confident neither Washington nor Tehran would seek further conflict. Read more »

Trump warns Iran against retaliation, threatens cultural sites

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 06 10:11 AM

US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed "major retaliation" if Iran tries to avenge the killing of its key military commander Qasem Soleimani and doubled down on a threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites.  Read more »