US official says IS leader believed dead in US raid in Syria

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria,

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Beijing’s new $63 billion mega-airport begins international flights

An inner view of the terminal hall of the newly launched Daxing International Airport on the outskirts of Beijing, China September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Beijing’s new $63 billion Daxing airport began its first scheduled international flights on Sunday as it ramped up operations to help relieve pressure on the city’s existing Capital airport.

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US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault

FILE – This file image made from video posted on a militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq during his first public appearance. The leader of the Islamic State militant network is believed dead after

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A Somali refugee just became the director of the Seattle clinic where she was cared for as a child

Photo/CNN/ Dr. Anisa Ibrahim, picture on her graduation day, is now directing the same Seattle clinic that took care of her when she was a child and newly arrived refugee. By Alaa Elassar Dr. Anisa Ibrahim was 5 years old when her life was uprooted by the grisly consequences of a gruesome civil war. Fleeing

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UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives hold 16-point poll lead ahead of election decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party holds a 16-point lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of a parliamentary vote on Monday on whether to hold a snap general election, according to an Opinium poll. According

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Somalia’s non-cooperation with the UN Sanctions Panel of Experts, we continue to encourage Somali officials to engage

U.S. Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pecsteen, thank you for your briefing today. Your work as the chair of the 751 committee continues to contribute not only to the work of this Council, but also to the international efforts to advance peace and stability within Somalia and in the region. Despite positive developments, the

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Kenyan tutors claim recruiters lure them to exploitative labour in Somaliland

Elm Secondary School in Hargeisa, Somaliland. A group of Kenyan teachers who work at the school claim that their employer subjects them to labour exploitation. It came disguised as a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity: a teaching job at a prestigious international school in Hargeisa, Somaliland, with a salary of Sh50,000 a month, free air ticket, work

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Man who attacked Canada police officer with truck guilty of attempted murder

Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, a Somali immigrant, is shown in this police booking photo provided in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 2, 2017. Edmonton Police Department/Handout via REUTERS A Somali immigrant who ran down a Canadian police officer with a truck and then stabbed him repeatedly was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder, the Crown

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At least 16 dead in anti-Abiy protests in Ethiopia: Amnesty

Photo/AFP / STRINGER Supporters of Jawar Mohammed, a member of the Oromo ethnic group who has been a critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, gathered outside his home in Addis Ababa on Thursday after he accused security forces of trying to orchestrate an attack on him At least 16 people have been killed in violence

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At 26, she is the youngest female captain leading over 90 men to fight against Al-Shabab in Somalia

Elman and her colleagues. Pic Credit: Twitter Iman Elman is a female captain in the Somali National Army, making her the youngest female commander in Somalia. Her focus is to help defeat the jihadist fundamentalist group, Al-Shabab, to improve the condition of Somali women. Since joining the army in 2011, Captain Elman has risen to

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