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Second Firebombing Attack Hits Montreal Area Synagogue
A synagogue in suburban Montreal was the target of a firebombing early Wednesday, marking the second incident of…
Washington Lawmakers Consider Measures to Punish Beijing’s Actions in Fentanyl Trade
On Tuesday, a group of Congressional lawmakers introduced three legislative proposals aimed at imposing potential sanctions on China…
New York City Resident Pleads Guilty to Operating Secret Chinese Security Office
A resident of New York City pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court to a charge of…
Ottoman Ambitions: Washington Fears Turkish Invasion of Syria: Report
Washington officials are concerned Turkey is deploying some of the country’s armed forces to its southern border with…
Syrians Begin Excavation of al-Assad Regime’s Mass Graves
An international war crimes prosecutor informed Reuters on Tuesday that recent excavations of burial trenches in Syria could…
United Nations Agency Wants to Investigate Crimes of Former Syrian Dictatorship
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with examining allegations of human rights abuses under the dictatorship…
More Than a Dozen Dead After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu at 12:47 p.m. local time on Tuesday,…
Central Bank of Syria Holds $2.2 Billion in Gold, Lacks Cash Reserves: Report
Auditors from Syria's interim government have revealed that the country's central bank holds 26 tons of gold, valued…
Bashar al-Assad Makes First Statement After Being Ousted in Rebel Offensive
On Monday, Syria’s deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad broke his silence for the first time since a coalition of…
Houthis Launch Ballistic Missile at Central Israel
Air raid sirens were activated around central Israel on Monday after a ballistic missile was fired at the…