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Turkey carried out airstrikes early Tuesday against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and northeastern Syria. A Turkish military statement said the strikes were aimed at preventing rebels, weapons, ammunition and explosives from crossing over the border into Turkey. Turkish officials have warned that rebels from the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, are using the […]

Tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders paid tribute Tuesday at memorials and graves for war veterans and in remembrance to the price paid in conflict in more than a century of wars. The services, known as ANZAC Day, began following Australia’s and New Zealand’s role in fighting alongside former colonial power, Britain, in

Chinese authorities have banned a list of Muslim names for children born in the northwestern region of Xinjiang according to reports. Officials released a list of dozens of baby names with religious connotations used by Muslims around the world. The ban on baby names existed in Hotan, a region of the semi-autonomous Xinjiang, since 2015,

President Nicolas Maduro is facing growing, deadly unrest across Venezuela. Amid the country’s deepening economic and political crisis, the leftist leader is also increasingly isolated within the region. Violent confrontations between protesters and police have gripped the oil-rich nation for the past month, leaving up to 25 people dead, including four on Monday and Tuesday.