and attempted stabbings by Palestinians against Israeli civilians and security forces both in the West Bank and in Israel . As of February 29 , 2016 , 172 Palestinians and 24 Israelis had been killed , according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs . Of 21 Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks and killed in 2016 , nine were children , according to the UN .
In November of 2015 , terrorists went on a shooting rampage in Paris that slaughtered 130 people , and wounded another 368 . France is suffering gravely , and the tourism industry is being massively affected in a most negative way . In March of this year , terrorists detonatedconflict.attack.naa bomb in the Brussels airport , killing 32 and injuring 340 . This July , in the South of France , an Islamic terrorist turned his truck into an instrument of mass murder , plowing down and killing 85 men , women and children – and wounding another 308 . Among the dead were 2 Americans – a Texas father , and his 11-year - old son .
But Assange , in an interview with a Dutch news program highlighted by the conspiracy website InfoWars , implied Rich was the source of the email and was killed for working with his group “ Whistleblowers often take very significant efforts to bring us material and often at very significant risks , ” Assange said in the interview , before bringing up , unpromoted , that Rich was killed “ for unknown reasons . ” When the interviewer pressed Assange by noting Rich ’s death was “ just a robberyconflict.attack.na, ” Assange replied , “ No . There ’s no finding . ” Asked what he was suggesting , Assange replied , “ I ’m suggesting that our sources take risks ... We are concerned about it . ”
JILL STEIN : Well , what we would be doing is trying to preempt these conflicts before they occur through a vigorous policy of engagement . So , we would be sitting down to negotiate , to actually reduce conflict on the Korean Peninsula right now , because there ’s never really been a cease - fire . Or there ’s been a cease - fire , but there has n’t been a formal cessation of the warconflict.attack.naon the Korean Peninsula . JUDY WOODRUFF : That ’s right . Jill Stein , I also want to ask you about — as you know , your campaign has drawn parallels with Ralph Nader in 2000 .
" I think that should be absolutely disavowed . " ADVERTISEMENT Reporters bombardedconflict.attack.naRyan , who also criticized the remarks last week , with questions about Trump at an event intended to discuss solutions for poverty as part of the House GOP policy agenda . " I think they 're wrong . I do n't think they 're right - headed , " the Speaker , who endorsed Trump for president last week , said of the remarks .
The Trump Wall , the past shows , does not promise a solution to the forces driving migration along the U.S.-Mexico border . But it does offer the illusion of a solution . So if the Trump Wall is ever built , no one should be surprised when it is bypassed , breached or bombardedconflict.attack.na, just like those that came before it .
Spy 's younger brother Maxim has claimed British agents were responsible The widow of murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has described as ‘ lies ’ extraordinary new claims by his brother that the assassination was the work not of Russian agents but British intelligence . Alexander Litvinenko died of radiation poisoningconflict.attack.nain 2006 three weeks after ingesting polonium in a London hotel . His death triggered an international murder investigation implicating Russian president Vladimir Putin and naming two former KGB officers . The murder is to be the subject of a public inquiry , announced by Theresa May earlier this week .
The monitor said at least 42 ISIS fighters had been killed in the attack , adding that fighting was ongoing yesterday , with regime forces backed by Russian air strikes trying to recapture lost ground . Syria 's state news agency Sana said that at least 300 civilians , " most of them women , children and elderly people " , had been killed in the assault . It denounced the deaths as a " massacreconflict.attack.na" . The ISIS assault puts the group in control of around 60 per cent of Deir Ezzor city , which is the capital of the surrounding province of the same name . If confirmed , the death toll in the assault would be one of the highest in a single attack by ISIS , though the terrorists have carried out mass murders before .
This is a disgraceful yet fitting end to a sleazy , deeply polarizing campaign during which the sexual predilections , self - deceptions and lunacies of Trump and two other men who are not candidates have attracted opprobrium and ridicule and could decide the fate of the presidency . The tomcatting of Hillary Clinton ’s husband , Bill , and the husband of an aide that Clinton has described as a “ surrogate daughter ” have been righteously mined by the Republicans to besmirch her reputation . And the Democrats have sanctimoniously harpooned Trump for his many outrageously vulgar comments about women and over multiple allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assaultconflict.attack.naby women over the past few decades . The first woman to reach the Oval office may start her term under criminal investigation by the FBI . Either way , Republicans will be braying for her impeachment the moment that Congress convenes early next year .
But Egyptian officials rejected the notion of suicide altogether , insisting some mechanical reason caused the crash . In March , an EgyptAir plane was hijacked and diverted to Cyprus . A man who admitted to the hijackingconflict.attack.naand was described by Cypriot authorities as " psychologically unstable " is in custody . Fox News ' Greg Palkot , Lucas Tomlinson , Catherine Herridge and The Associated Press contributed to this report
Guns Clinton , pushing for changes to background checks , falsely claimed that the FBI needed “ just one more day ” to stop Dylann Roof from being able to purchase the handgun that he allegedly used to kill nine people at a church in Charleston , S.C. One more day would n’t have mattered in that case . The FBI director said that clerical errors led to Roof being able to legally purchase the gun in April 2015 , and the FBI did n’t confirm that the sale should n’t have been allowed until after the shootingconflict.attack.natwo months later . “ Clinton ’s ‘ Charleston Loophole ’ Claim , ” Feb. 18 Health Care
This was released by hackers just a few weeks ago , sparking fears it could lead to a major attack such as today 's . It is capable of using ‘ internet of things ’ ( IoT ) devices , such as the plethora of smart home gadgets , which can be used to bombard websites with requests , overloading them and effectively shutting them down . In previous attacksconflict.attack.nausing it , security cameras and DVRs in homes and offices around the world have been used . ' We are seeing attacks coming from a number of different locations . ' We 're seeing attacks coming from an Internet of Things botnet that we identified called Mirai , also involved in this attack , ' Dale Drew , chief security officer at Level 3 Communications , said on a livestream on Friday afternoon .
As early as July , 1989 , Eduard Shevardnadze , Gorbachev ’s Foreign Minister , had told Secretary of State James Baker , “ In time there could be danger of civil war and dictatorship . ” The C.I.A. did not think a putsch was necessarily imminent , but with every month there were broad indications — then more booming ones . In December , 1990 , Shevardnadze resigned his post , declaring publicly , “ A dictatorship is coming . ” And in June , 1991 , just weeks before the publication of “ A Word to the People , ” Gavriil Popov , a liberal and the mayor of Moscow , went to Spaso House , the residence of American Ambassador Jack Matlock , and told him that a coupconflict.attack.nawas being planned . Matlock sent an emergency “ flash cable ” to Baker , who , in turn , told Bush ; the Americans also informed both Gorbachev and the Russian President , Boris Yeltsin . Gorbachev , who had grown accustomed to a more or less permanent state of crisis and embattlement , somehow did not take the warning seriously .
The greatest threat to our homeland security today is the National Rifle Association , a front group for the firearms industry that derails gun - safety measures and perversely profits with each new mass shooting . Related 7 Things That Are Harder to Get Than an Assault Weapon In Florida , it 's easier to obtain a gun than an abortion Responding to Orlando — the deadliest attackconflict.attack.naby a gunman in our history — the NRA blamed the massacre on " the Obama administration 's political correctness " and not the terrorist 's access to " so - called ' assault weapons ' " — while advertising that " semi - automatics are the most popular firearms sold in America for sport - shooting , hunting and self - defense . " Make no mistake : The NRA paved the way for the Orlando attack , during which Omar Mateen killed at least 49 people . Here 's how :
Israeli archaeologists found the site of a fierce battle where the Roman army bombardedconflict.attack.naand breached the walls of Jerusalem before conquering the city and destroying the Second Temple almost 2,000 years ago , officials said Thursday . They said that the discovery , made last winter during an excavation of a construction site for the new campus of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design outside the Old City , also finally confirmed the description of the wall that was breached provided by the historian Josephus Flavius . During the dig , the archaeologists found the remains of a tower surrounded by scores of stones and boulders fired by Roman catapults at the Jewish forces guarding the wall , the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement .
It ’s honest . And it ’s not misogyny that makes people oppose her positions ( see : Trans - Pacific Partnership , fracking , immigration , welfare reform ) . It was extremely demoralizing and frustrating to see how much of the media and political establishment hijackedconflict.attack.nafeminism and trivialized genuine sexism as they sought to delegitimize valid criticism of Clinton . Much of what Bernie Sanders did , said or gestured was framed as a symptom of the entitlement and insensitivity endemic of straight , white men , at best , or overt misogyny , at worst . Perhaps the greatest , or most egregious , example of this was when a New York Times reporter asked Sanders , “ What do you say to women that say you staying in the race is sexist ? ” Our concerned fellow feminists diagnosed women who dared to defend the more feminist vision of Sanders or criticize the hawkishness of Clinton as having internalized misogyny .
This included at least 138 civilians , of whom at least 42 were children . By now victims of U.S. drones number in the thousands worldwide . What makes Obama ’s drone joke particularly non - funny is that on the same night in 2010 — just a few hours before Obama spoke — a Bridgeport , Conn. , man , Faisal Shahzad attempted to detonateconflict.attack.naa car bomb in New York City ’s Times Square . After Shahzad was captured , he stated that one of his main motivations to kill Americans was “ the drone strikes in Somalia and Yemen and in Pakistan . ”
During the bombing in that area , 20,000 refugees lived in the quarries . Hide Caption 18 of 38 Photos : World War II in pictures U.S. troops assaultconflict.attack.naOmaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy on June 6 , 1944 . On D - Day , Allied forces landed on five beaches -- Utah , Omaha , Juno , Gold and Sword -- taking the first step in establishing the Western Front in Europe . The landing included more than 5,000 ships , 11,000 airplanes and 150,000 soldiers .
Daily Emails and Alerts- Get the best of Newsweek delivered to your inbox Let ’s start with the reality that has led the GOP to the crisis it now faces : Trump is not a Republican . Sure , he appears on the ballot with an R next to his name , but you are supporting a candidate who has hijackedconflict.attack.nayour party . This is my fourth open letter urging you to withdraw your endorsement of Trump , and at no point have I suggested that my efforts are in support of Hillary Clinton ; instead , these missives were written to preserve the two - party system and to save the GOP and its rational supporters from the toxin of Trumpism . I have already written to you about my experiences with Trump , dating back decades , that convinced me he will govern as recklessly as he has campaigned ; I have also reviewed for you his repeated lies under oath and discussed the disturbing ruse of his “ religious commitment . ” Now I will address what , for you , Mr. Speaker , may be the most important point here : Trump will poison the Republican brand for decades because he embodies the racist , xenophobic , angry faction your party has exploited for the past eight years .
Her only saving grace is that Bernie Sanders has n’t taken advantage of the bunker full of ammunition that he could use to sink Hillary ’s campaign . There ’s a lot to choose from emails , Benghazi , the Russian Uranium deal , Wall Street bribes , Bill Clinton ’s past , Vince Foster ’s death , and much more . You can be sure that Trump will have no qualms about annihilatingconflict.attack.naHillary Clinton when they face off in the general election The Bernie Factor The DNC wants Hillary Clinton to win the nomination at all costs .
Some fans walked through the city bare - chested and with blood dripping from head wounds . French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said one British citizen was ' ' seriously injured ' ' in the clashes . ' ' Once again , as over the last 30 years , an international football competition has been the scene of clashesconflict.attack.nabetween violent people claiming to be supporters of their national team , ' ' Cazeneuve said in a statement . Amid the broken beer bottles and gray clouds of tear gas that filled the air during the afternoon , families and tourists walked around the picturesque port , sometimes forced to skirt around lines of riot police leaning on their shields . Groups of people watched the chaos from the rear decks of two gleaming white yachts .
It will create “ a ceaseless round of apologies . “ However , I think the American people should know that not only the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , but the firebombing of Tokyo in which thousands died , were illegal acts against humanity . They were civilian massacresconflict.attack.na. ” AP In this 1945 file photo , an Allied war correspondent stands in the ruins of Hiroshima , Japan , just weeks after the city was leveled by an atomic bomb . In this 1945 file photo , an Allied war correspondent stands in the ruins of Hiroshima , Japan , just weeks after the city was leveled by an atomic bomb .
" A meeting like this , a stunt like this , is n’t helping anybody , " she said . Related : Syrian Cease - Fire Appears to Hold , But No Sign of Aid Yet Russia 's representative to the U.N. , Vitaly Churkin , accused the U.S. of violating the cease - fire , and questioned the timing of the U.S. airstrikeconflict.attack.nain the area . " She was not interested in what I have to say ... so there is no point in listening to Ambassador Power , " Churkin said . The Russian ministry of defense said in a statement earlier that " In case the airstrike is caused by faulty target coordinates , it is a direct consequence of the American side 's stubborn reluctance to coordinate with Russia their anti - terrorist operations in Syria . "
Hide Caption 3 of 29 Photos : San Bernardino shooting Police search for the suspects in San Bernardino . Hide Caption 4 of 29 Photos : San Bernardino shooting The residential area was not far from where the shooting occurred . Hide Caption 5 of 29 Photos : San Bernardino shootingconflict.attack.naLaw enforcement officers search a neighborhood in San Bernardino . Hide Caption 6 of 29 Photos : San Bernardino shooting A police officer loads his weapon while pursuing suspects . Hide Caption 7 of 29 Photos : San Bernardino shooting A SWAT team mobilizes during the search .
Royal Navy vessels are monitoring Russian warships as they pass through the Channel , potentially bringing supplies to the bombingconflict.attack.nacampaign against the Syrian city of Aleppo . Michael Fallon , the defence secretary , promised this week that the Russian fleet would be marked “ every inch of the way ” . No 10 confirmed that the vessels , including Russia ’s only aircraft carrier , the Admiral Kuznetsov , were being shadowed by the navy as they headed towards the eastern Mediterranean via the Dover Strait .
Washington ( AFP ) - Dozens of US nuclear weapons stored at a Turkish air base near Syria are at risk of being captured by " terrorists or other hostile forces , " a Washington think tank claimed Monday . Critics have long been alarmed by America 's estimated stockpile of about 50 nuclear bombs at Incirlik in southern Turkey , just 70 miles ( 110 kilometers ) from the border with war - torn Syria . The issue took on fresh urgency last month following the attempted coupconflict.attack.nain Turkey , in which the base 's Turkish commander was arrested on suspicion of complicity in the plot . " Whether the US could have maintained control of the weapons in the event of a protracted civil conflict in Turkey is an unanswerable question , " said Monday 's report from the Stimson Center , a nonpartisan think tank working to promote peace . Incirlik is a vital base for the US - led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria , with the strategically located facility affording drones and warplanes fast access to IS targets .
There is no risk and no danger for the United States and all of us . For them , the greatest military build - up on the borders of Russia since World War Two has not happened . On May 11 , Romania went “ live ” with a Nato “ missile defence ” base that aims its first - strikeconflict.attack.naAmerican missiles at the heart of Russia , the world ’s second nuclear power . In Asia , the Pentagon is sending ships , planes and special forces to the Philippines to threaten China . The US already encircles China with hundreds of military bases that curve in an arc up from Australia , to Asia and across to Afghanistan .
“ It would be a farewell to arms control . And the Middle East would soon be crisscrossed by nuclear tripwires . A region where small skirmishesconflict.attack.nacan trigger big wars would turn into a nuclear tinderbox . ” As yet , no bigger wars have been triggered by the Iran deal , and early indications show the deal will have a positive impact on strengthening relations with the West . But as a report by PressTV alleges , the Israel lobby paid off Republican Senators in Congress to oppose the deal .
Daily airstrikes by America and its allies throughout July has since pushed that number above 50,000 , according to Airwars , a watchdog group that monitors the U.S.-led air campaign against ISIS . That figure does not include airstrike operations conducted by Russia , which began a bombing campaign of its own against in the Islamic State in Syria last year . The relentless airstrikesconflict.attack.naby the coalition , now in their 24th month , reflect the intensity of air campaign against ISIS , said Chris Woods , the director of Airwars , which is based in the United Kingdom . By comparison , U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan have dropped just over 16,000 bombs in the last six years , military data shows . The liberal use of air power by America and its allies — which have included France , Canada and 11 other countries since the bombing raids began in August 2014—has been instrumental in routing the Sunni extremists , analysts and military officials say .
Had we done nothing , we would have been in a far better position , " Trump said , going on to decry Clinton 's standing elsewhere in the world . Russian President Vladimir Putin , who on Tuesday Trump suggested would rather have Clinton as president , " has absolutely no respect for " her , the Republican nominee declared . " Sometimes it seemed like there was n't a country in the Middle East that Hillary Clinton did n't want to invadeconflict.attack.na, intervene in , or topple . She is trigger - happy and very unstable , whether we like it or not , that 's what 's going on , " Trump said , pronouncing Clinton " also reckless , so reckless , in fact , that she put her emails on an illegal server that our enemies could easily hack and probably have . " Clinton 's campaign hit back later on Wednesday with Clinton 's communications director Jennifer Palmieri saying in a statement , " Like a schoolyard bully who ca n't rely on facts or issues , Trump has only one way of responding to legitimate criticism of his own vulnerabilities : ' I know you are , but what am I ? ' "
“ As we gather here , three evolving threats — Iran ’s continued aggression , a rising tide of extremism across a wide arc of instability , and the growing effort to de - legitimize Israel on the world stage — are converging to make the U.S.-Israel alliance more indispensable than ever , ” she declared . “ The United States and Israel must be closer than ever , stronger than ever and more determined than ever to prevail against our common adversaries and to advance our shared values . … This is especially true at a time when Israel faces brutal terrorist stabbingsconflict.attack.na, shootings and vehicle attacks at home . Parents worry about letting their children walk down the street . Families live in fear . ”
The amendment would also give only Congress authority to change the Selective Service Act and require the Pentagon prepare a report for Congress July 1 , 2017 , about whether the selective service is still needed and if registration should be required regardless of gender . The amendment is backed by GOP Sens . Ted Cruz Ted CruzAccess to palliative care needs to stay in new health bill Dems step up attacks on GOP ObamaCare bill Overnight Finance : Ryan seeks manufacturing muscle for tax reform | Warren targets Wells Fargo board | Senators raise concerns over Russian takeover of Citgo | Pelosi hits GOP for budget delays MORE ( Texas ) , James Inhofe James InhofeMcCain strikesconflict.attack.naback as Trump ’s chief critic Turbulence for Trump on air traffic control Parliamentarian threatens deadly blow to GOP healthcare bill MORE ( Okla. ) , Mike Rounds ( S.D. ) , Ben Sasse ( Neb. ) and Roger Wicker Roger WickerTurbulence for Trump on air traffic control Trump 's ' infrastructure week ' goes off the rails Senators pan Trump 's air traffic control plan MORE ( Miss.
Syrian government forces patrol near Aleppo 's thermal power plant after they took control of the area on the eastern outskirts of Syria 's northern embattled city from Islamic State . Trump has said that getting Assad to leave power was less important than defeating Islamic State Trump has said Clinton could drag the United States into a world war with a more aggressive posture toward resolving the conflictconflict.attack.naTrump also blamed Barack Obama for a downturn in US relations with the Philippines under its new president , Rodrigo Duterte , saying the president ' wants to focus on his golf game ' rather than engage with world leaders . Since assuming office , Duterte has expressed open hostility toward the United States , rejecting criticism of his violent anti - drug clampdown , calling Obama ' son of a b * * * * ' and telling the United States not to treat his country ' like a dog with a leash . '
Guan also met with a senior Russian general while in Syria . Chinese officials have cited the participation of Islamists from the Uighur population in China ’s Xinjiang region in both ISIS and the Syrian Al Qaeda affiliate as one of their reasons for seeking increased involvement in Syria . Perhaps even more concerning is the rapprochement between Russia and Turkey in the wake of last month ’s abortive coupconflict.attack.naagainst Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , which by all indications enjoyed the support of Washington and its European allies . In his first trip abroad in the wake of the July 15 military uprising , Erdoğan visited Saint Petersburg , Russia ’s second city , last week for talks with Putin . In the aftermath of the talks , Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that a proposal was “ on the table ” for Turkey and Russia to carry out joint operations against ISIS .
" We are conducting a comprehensive dialog on a wide scale of international issues , in which Indian and Russian approaches are close to each other or coincide , " said Putin . Modi also praised Putin 's support for the fight against international terrorism , which India accuses its neighbor and rival Pakistan of sponsoring . " Russia 's clear stand on the need to combatconflict.attack.naterrorism mirrors our own , " Modi said . MULTIPLE DEALS The Rosneft - Essar deal will be the biggest foreign takeover in India , and Russia 's largest outbound deal , according to Thomson Reuters data .
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But there is no understating what is now happening : A political party that once campaigned almost exclusively on American power projection and national security has just given license to a revanchist adversary to sow mischief across its borders and face no serious repercussions . I ’ve spent a lot of time in the Baltics recently , particularly Estonia where , even before Trump ’s unprecedented comments , there was a great deal of anxiety that Americans would not be willing to “ die for Narva , ” a popular refrain one heard from the realist school of the Washington foreign policy establishment in the months following Putin ’s seizure of Crimea . ( Narva is an Estonian border city where ethnic Russians predominate , even if they have no desire to be invadedconflict.attack.naor annexed by their next - door neighbor . ) Would Americans die for Narva ? What an ugly and stupid question .
Police arrested a lovestruck “ idiot ” who wore a fake suicide belt and forced an EgyptAir passenger jet to land in Cyprus Tuesday morning , government officials confirmed , ending a bizarre and frightening hijackingconflict.attack.nathat stretched on for hours . The president of Cyprus , Nicos Anastasiades insisted it was not terrorism , with another government official saying the man " seems ( to be ) in love . " Police said he demanded a meeting with his ex - wife , with whom he has four children .
But that was nothing compared to the all - out civil war that erupted over electoral returns in Louisiana that same year — the “ Colfax Massacre . ” As forces on both sides struggled for control over the governorship , a band of militant “ Redeemers , ” who sought to end Reconstruction in the state , slaughtered scores of African - Americans — maybe more than 100 . In 1879 , the “ Twelve Days that Shook Maine ” was what local residents called the period when the threat of civil war loomed in the state , as control of both the governorship and the state legislature was ensnared in allegations over electoral fraud . Only the intervention of Joshua Chamberlain , the hero at Gettysburg , prevented opposing militias in the state , one Democrat and the other Republican , from waging a battleconflict.attack.naon the grounds of the state capitol . Twenty years later , Kentucky was not so lucky . As Democrats and Republicans armed themselves to fight over allegations of fraud in the state ’s 1899 gubernatorial election , the Democratic candidate for governor was assassinated on the grounds of the state capitol , by a bullet shot from a window in the offices of the secretary of state , a Republican .
52/74 Iraq crisis A van carrying volunteers joining Iraqi security forces against Jihadist militants . Prime Minister Nuri al - Maliki announced the Iraqi government would arm and equip civilians who volunteered to fight AFP / Getty 53/74 Iraq Fighters of the Isis group parade in a commandeeredconflict.attack.naIraqi security forces armored vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul 54/74 Iraq An Islamist fighter , identified as Abu Muthanna al - Yemeni from Britain ( R ) , speaks in this still image taken undated video shot at an unknown location and uploaded to a social media website . Five Islamist fighters identified as Australian and British nationals have called on Muslims to join the wars in Syria and Iraq , in the new video released by the Isis
Chinese airlines need to hire almost 100 pilots a week for the next 20 years to meet skyrocketing travel demand . Facing a shortage of candidates at home , carriers are dangling lucrative pay packages at foreigners with cockpit experience . Giacomo Palombo , a former United Airlines pilot , said he ’s being bombardedconflict.attack.naevery week with offers to fly Airbus A320s in China . Regional carrier Qingdao Airlines promises as much as $ 318,000 a year . Sichuan Airlines , which flies to Canada and Australia , is pitching $ 302,000 .
Video : UN says Aleppo suffering ' new height of horror ' Meanwhile , Mr Rycroft , Ms Power and French ambassador Francois Delattre walked out of the Security Council when Syria 's ambassador was called to speak - in a show of anger and frustration by the West . Syrian rebels had declared the push for peace " futile " after Syrian government and Russian warplanes bombardedconflict.attack.naAleppo in the worst surge of violence in the city for years . The 30 rebel groups - including the biggest faction backed by Turkey , Gulf states and the West - said the bombing campaign was " unprecedented " , with more than 200 killed in recent days . Efforts to revive such an agreement are now a lost cause unless there is an immediate end to fighting and aid is forthcoming , rebels said .
Turkey charges that Syrian Kurdish fighters , known as the People ’s Protection Units , or YPG , share the PKK ’s goal of establishing a separate political entity in Kurdish regions of Turkey , Syria and Iraq . To add to the complexity , Turkey has sent troops into northern Iraq near PKK havens , leading Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to threaten to invite Russian planes to strike in the region . Turkish - Russian relations have been strained since Turkey shotconflict.attack.nadown a Russian jet that strayed into its territory from Syria in November . To assuage Turkey ’s concerns about the Syrian border , the Obama administration has pledged that the Syrian Kurdish fighters it supports will not move west beyond the Euphrates River . To secure the remaining 60 miles of border contested with the Islamic State in northwest Syria , Biden plans to firm up U.S. offers of additional equipment and intelligence assistance .
Not just these two pilots were ordered by the CIA to abort their mission , this report notes , but , in fact , all Turkish , NATO and American aircraft were ordered to immediately return to their bases too throughout the entire Levant War Zone . Without air cover to protect them , this report says , these CIA coup forces were overwhelmed by both Turkish police forces and ordinary citizens and President Erdogan was able to land safely in Istanbul to guide them to victory . Stunningly , this SC report reveals that the reason for the CIA ordering all of their aircraft supporting their coupconflict.attack.nato be grounded was due to President Putin ’s “ threat / promise ” to immediately activate the MoD ’s S-500 Prometey ( 55R6 M Triumfator - M ) air defense systems stationed at Khmeimim Air Base that would , within 120 seconds , down every “ hostile ” aircraft over Turkey , Syria and Iraq — as well as destroy every single US - NATO military satellite in low Earth orbit ( LEO ) over the Levant . Though barely known to average Western peoples , this report explains , the S-500 is the most feared weapon of its type in the world and can simultaneously intercept up to ten ballistic and hypersonic missiles and is capable of engaging targets at an altitude of up to 200 kilometers ( more than 120 miles ) , can intercept aircraft and UAVs , as well as destroy low - earth - orbit satellites , space destruction devices and orbital weaponry too — and by its ability to operate on super inaudible radio channels , makes it impervious to all countermeasures . With these two CIA pilots now in custody , along with their commander , and coup leader , General Akin Ozturk , this report continues , it is expected that they will be sentenced to death after President Erdogan ’s government reinstates the death penalty later this week , or next .
Western powers have said the Syrian government has been responsible for chlorine and other chemical attacks , while the government and Russia have accused rebel forces of using poison gas . Both government and opposition forces have denied using chemical weapons during the five - year civil war . But that did not stop the accusations from flying on Tuesday – with the opposition Syrian National Coalition ( SNC ) accusing President Bashar al - Assad of being behind the attackconflict.attack.na. Later , state news agency SANA said rebels had fired rockets armed with toxic gas on the government - held old quarter of Aleppo city , killing five people and causing eight breathing difficulties . It gave no further details .
OFFICER REGINALD ' JAKE ' GUTIERREZ Reginald " Jake " Gutierrez Gutierrez , a Tacoma police officer , was shotconflict.attack.naand killed while responding to a report of domestic violence in that port city on November 30 , police said . He was a 17-year veteran of the force and was survived by his fiancee and children , police said . WISCONSIN
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Alina Orlova was held in the Russian city of Vladivostok where she was waiting for a connecting flight between her home in Khabarovsk to St Petersburg . The 17-year - old and pal , identified only as Kristina K. , are accused of posting photographs and videos of themselves torturing and killing cats and dogs for " bloodlust " . The horrific images show one dog nailed to a wall as if it had been crucified and another hangingconflict.attack.naby its collar and then shot with an air gun . WARNING : VIDEO CONTAINS DISTRESSING IMAGES Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now
“ He and I have n’t spoken , and he and I disagree , ” Trump said on Sunday when asked about his running mate ’s comments . He went on to insist that Russia and Assad were forces for stability and counterterrorism in Syria . This assertion has come even amid a deluge of reports indicating that Moscow has used controlled weapons and struckconflict.attack.nahumanitarian targets in Syria , including a United Nations aid convoy ( which both the U.S. and the U.K. have accused Russia of attacking with credible evidence ) . These are only the latest developments in Russia ’s campaign against Assad ’s enemies in Syria , which opened with a brazen strike on U.S.-backed rebels and a CIA - provided weapons depot . The evidence exposing Trump ’s support for to Russian interests materialize almost daily , but this is a trend that anti - Trump Republicans had been observing for over a year .
" There are a lot of generals and colonels that were detained but those who want to set the Turkish people and the Turkish military against each other , let us not fall prey to their plot . " Chaos erupted the night before when military tanks rolled onto the streets of Ankara and Istanbul and soldiers blocked the famous Bosphorus Bridge . Turkey 's attempted coupconflict.attack.na: By the numbers • At least 161 people killed • 2,839 military officers were detained • At least 1,140 people wounded • 1 airfield still under military faction 's control • At least 200 soldiers turned themselves in to police in Ankara • 11 years : Erdogan 's reign as Prime Minister • 2014 : Year that Erdogan ran for President -- and won The military 's claim of a takeover was read on state broadcaster TRT . The anchor said the military imposed martial law .