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San Diego FBI and prosecutors announce reward for a most wanted terrorist

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Federal authorities announced a reward of up to $5 million Monday for information leading to the arrest of a former San Diego man believed to be the highest-ranking United States citizen fighting for a terrorist organization overseas. Jehad Serwan Mostafa, 37, is charged in a superseding indictment with providing support to

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After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop

Photo/Reuters The United Nations Security Council called on all countries on Monday to implement an arms embargo on Libya and to stay out of the conflict after U.N. sanctions monitors accused Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey of repeated violations. The 15-member council urged all states “not to intervene in the conflict or to

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10 wounded in shooting near New Orleans’ French Quarter

New Orleans police investigate the scene of a shooting Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, on the edge of the city’s famed French Quarter. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) Ten people were shot and wounded early Sunday near the French Quarter in New Orleans, a popular spot for tourists. Hours later in another part

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We set out to uncover the hidden costs of US airstrikes in Somalia

America’s military presence in Somalia could be causing more harm than good. Mazen Mahdi/EPA The US is an active participant in the war against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, efforts that have increased in the last few years under the Trump Administration. The strategy involves using airstrikes to assist Somali ground forces in recapturing territory controlled by

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Yusuf Islam: Peace requires a lot of effort

Peace not achieved without disturbance … more to do with ‘holistic view of human life,’ says British musician British singer Yusuf Islam told to Anadolu Agency that establishing peace requires effort. Islam who was awarded Nov. 28 a Lifetime Achievement Award by TRT World Citizen also discussed his Peace Train project to Anadolu Agency. The

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Abiy Ahmed fanning instability in Somalia, S. Sudan: UN reports

Photo/Reuters Just months after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is fighting accusations of is interfering with the affairs of neighbouring countries. In November, two United Nations reports accused him of being lukewarm in South Sudan peace process and fuelling fires of instability in Somalia; two of the countries he

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Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban want deal

President Donald Trump holds up a tray of Thanksgiving dinner during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to the troops, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have

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Iran arrests eight ‘linked to CIA’ in street unrest

AFP / ATTA KENARE/Pro-government supporters held a mass rally earlier this week to condemn days of ‘rioting’ which Iran has blamed on foreign foes Iran has arrested eight people accused of links to the CIA and gathering information to send abroad during deadly street violence that erupted after a fuel price hike triggered demonstrations. A

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China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong bills

A protester holds American flags during a demonstration in Central, the financial district of Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. China reacted furiously to President Donald Trump’s signing of two bills on Hong Kong human rights and said the U.S. will bear the unspecified consequences. A foreign ministry statement Thursday repeated heated condemnations of the

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Kenyan government report proposes more posts to tackle election violence

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta holds hands with Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), a government report intended to address cyclical election violence in Nairobi, Kenya, November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Monica Mwangi Kenya should create more senior political posts including that of prime minister

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