Russian Air Force destroys ISIS command center
Russian Air Force destroys ISIS command center, training camp (VIDEO)
Why the west should listen to Putin on Syria
Putin is right. Everyone knows Putin is right, that the only way forward in Syria, if not to eternal slaughter, is via the established government of Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese and Iranian allies.
Russia in Syria: West has limited options in dealing with Moscow’s air strikes
The West may complain that some rebel groups are being attacked, but cannot complain about bombing al-Qaeda affiliates
Should US Ally with Al Qaeda in Syria?
The new U.S. “group think” is that Russian President Putin broke his promise to attack only the Islamic State when his warplanes hit other rebel targets in Syria. But Putin never limited which terrorists he’d hit and the targeted rebel coalition includes Al Qaeda’s affiliate, as Robert Parry reports.
Russia confounds US with Syria military moves
Officials: Pentagon weighs protections for US-trained rebels
US gives mixed signals over Russian air strikes on Syria
Europe, US Split Over Form of Syria Talks
Saudi Arabia demands Russia stop bombing raids because ‘it’s killing innocent victims’
The UN ambassador says the country has concerns about airstrikes on Homs and Hama ‘where Isis forces are not present’
Chris Harper Mercer, Oregon college gunman, ‘originally from the UK’
Mass Shooting At Umpqua Community College In Oregon, 10 Reported Dead
Ten people were killed and seven were wounded Thursday in a shooting at a small community college in Roseburg, Oregon. Sheriff John Hanlin said Thursday evening that the toll had been revised downward from the earlier figures of 13 dead and at least 20 wounded. Names of the victims won’t be released for at least a day, he said.
Oregon gunman singled out Christians during rampage
A gunman singled out Christians, telling them they would see God in “one second,” during a rampage at an Oregon college Thursday that left at least nine innocent people dead and several more wounded, survivors and authorities said.
Russian strikes again expose US disarray
Russian strikes again expose US disarray
Russia Begins Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria
US Condemns Move, Syria Confirms They Asked Russia for Help
Finally some clarity about the Russian plans about Syria
Russia defends its military action in Syria
Russia admits targeting non-Isis groups in Syria as airstrikes continue
Russian combat aircraft have carried out a second day of airstrikes against Syrian rebel forces as Moscow admitted it had targeted groups other than Islamic State in coordination with the government in Damascus.
US Complains As Russia Bombs its Terrorists
The New York Times in its recent article, “Russians Strike Targets in Syria, but Not ISIS Areas,” attempts to frame Russia’s recent actions in Syria as dishonest and dangerous.
Western-backed Syrian rebel group says hit by Russian air strikes
US-Funded NGO in Syria Uses Old Photo to Claim Civilian Death in Russian Airstrikes
Group Lashes Russian Official on Twitter for Noting Picture Wasn’t Real
Putin: Claims Russian jets killed civilians in Syria emerged before airstrikes started
Syria: Thoughts On The Russian Air Support
Immediately after news of the first Russian strike the U.S. payed “Syrian Civil Defense” organization “White Helmets” posted propaganda claims of killed children. The picture it used to prove its claims had also been used on September 25, before the Russians started to bomb. Next came claims that the Russian had hit “moderate rebels” which the U.S. says are its good guys. To which Mark Adomanis snarked: The US couldn’t find “moderate” rebels in 3 years. Apparently the Russians did in 24 hours.
Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA
Russia says its air strikes against Islamic State will not be extended to Iraq
Pentagon’s top Russia official resigns
The Pentagon’s top official overseeing military relations with Russia and Ukraine is resigning amid the ongoing debate within the Obama administration over how to respond to Russian moves in Ukraine and Syria.
Regime Change as American as Apple Pie
Clandestine American-led interventions have fuelled the explosion in terror networks across the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Yet amid this American legacy of international violence, Obama was charged with painting a rose-tinted view of the world that was breath-taking in its distortion and absurdity.
French raid in Syria ‘kills 12 child soldiers’
An activist group has said France’s first air strike on Islamic State (IS) militants in Syrian territory killed 30, including 12 child soldiers.
3,842 Killed in Iraq during September
U.S. troops dispatched to Kunduz to help Afghan forces
Agreement Reached on Weapons Withdrawal in East Ukraine
The deal, an extension of a broad agreement signed in February, covers the withdrawal of heavy weaponry of less than 100 mm from the eastern Ukrainian frontline.
Saudi Arabian Prince Makes Unprecedented Call for Removal of King in Palace Coup
King Salman has presided over a serious of disasters during his short reign, including a drop in the price of oil, the war in Yemen and the recent deaths of over 800 pilgrims.
The father of the Saudi boy awaiting execution wants you to know one thing
UK helped Saudi Arabia get UN human rights role through ‘secret deal’ to exchange votes, leaked documents suggest
‘The ministry might find it an opportunity to exchange support with the United Kingdom’, leaked cable reportedly reads
Palestinian flag raised at United Nations headquarters
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Mr Abbas said it was unconscionable that the question of Palestinian statehood remained unresolved.
Israel’s Netanyahu slams ‘deceitful, inciting’ Abbas UN speech
It’s Britain that needs to ‘move on’ over slavery – away from the myths
During his tour of Jamaica this week, David Cameron dismissed the growing calls for Britain to apologise and pay reparations for the nation’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. He argued that Jamaica needed to “move on” from that horrendous chapter in history, and spoke of Britain’s pride in its role in abolishing the slave trade.
Flashback: David Cameron Says ‘We Must Never Forget The Holocaust’
The Latin America WikiLeaks Files
US diplomatic cables reveal a coordinated assault against Latin America’s left-wing governments.
Male Shooter Dead After ‘Multiple Casualties’ at College
So Obama Wants Talks with Putin on Syria?
U.S. State Department “Welcomes” News That Saudi Arabia Will Head U.N. Human Rights Panel
Last week’s announcement that Saudi Arabia – easily one of the world’s most brutally repressive regimes – was chosen to head a U.N. Human Rights Council panel provoked indignation around the world.
White House: Next Week’s Planned Meeting Proves Putin ‘Desperate’
US, Russia Both Insist Talks Were the Other Side’s Idea
So Obama Wants Talks with Putin on Syria?
After more than a year of demonising Russia as a threat to world peace, all of a sudden the United States changes tack and wants to hold talks with Moscow over Syria. US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting.
Syria Claims Tacit Deal Between US, Russia on Ending War
Pentagon Says Possible ‘Overlap’ in US-Russia Interests
Russia Returns to the Middle East
It appears, surprisingly, the best place to be at this time is Moscow, where Putin received in quick succession the Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Turkish ruler Recep Erdogan.
After Netanyahu-Putin meeting, Israel military says it is coordinating with Russia on Syria
Russia builds up Syria airbase as US policy suffers setback
Russia Checks Western Lies on Syria
US Exploited Assad’s Fight Against Al-Qaeda
The US government has been relying on its standard narrative that the Syria crisis emerged spontaneously after an “Arab Spring” inspired protest was violently suppressed by the Syrian government. The entire US intervention was justified on these grounds. Thus the Obama Administration, as it did in Ukraine, has attempted to disavow any role in fomenting the uprising and thus any responsibility for the violence that ensued.
Syrian Army Uses New Russian Jets to Strike ISIS in Aleppo
Fighters hoped the strike would break ISIS’ siege of a nearby air base.
West and Turkey soften tone towards Assad regime
As the Syrian government began using newly acquired Russian aircraft to bomb ISIL positions this week, western countries, along with Turkey, have increasingly softened their tone on the Assad regime.
NSA head: Clinton server a ‘priority’ target for foreign agencies
The head of the National Security Agency told a Senate Committee on Thursday that Hillary Clinton’s former email setup would be an “opportunity” for the U.S. if it had been used by a top foreign diplomat.
The CIA’s Torture Defenders
An all-star cast teams up to spin their enhanced interrogation regime.
Croatia-Serbia border row escalates
The crisis caused by the flow of refugees through the Balkans is turning into a trade war between Croatia and Serbia. The two countries have upped border restrictions amid mutual accusations.
War, Propaganda and the Enemy Within
Chris Hedges explains the ‘folly of Empire,’ the dangers posed by right-wing extremism and the urgent need for a new system.