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COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2016
Islamic State eradicating religious minorities
The slaughter of Middle Eastern Christians and other persecuted faiths is one of the great tragedies of our age.
WORLD
May 1, 2016
Brussels Airport departure hall partially reopens after March's deadly bombings
Brussels airport partially reopened its departure hall Sunday, about six weeks after Islamic State suicide bombers killed 16 people there in blasts that gutted parts of the building.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2016
Does the U.S. really need an ally like Saudi Arabia?
Washington needs to put distance between America and its counterproductive partners, such as Riyadh.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2016
Captive's beheading highlights lucrative kidnap business in southern Philippines
When the deadline for his ransom passed this week, Canadian John Ridsdel was beheaded by his captors, the Abu Sayyaf group, whose network in the Philippines is gaining in strength thanks to vast sums earned from kidnappings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2016
Syrian intervention moves Iran and Russia closer, but their alliance has limits
When Iran took delivery of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defense system this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent by Moscow to mark Army Day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2016
Obama sends more Special Forces to Syria in fight against Islamic State group
President Barack Obama announced Monday the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since its civil war began, but the move was unlikely to mollify Arab allies angry over Washington's cautious approach to the conflict.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2016
Domestic policy in the West transformed by Islamic State
For the past half century, Western policy in the Middle East has been straining under the weight of its own contradictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2016
Obama to send 250 more U.S. service members to Syria to aid in fight against Islamic State
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to send 250 more military personnel to Syria, increasing the U.S. presence on the ground there to about 300 troops to help fight Islamic State militants, a U.S. official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2016
Secret crisis plan of German airport on Islamic State hit list on Internet for months: broadcaster
A confidential emergency plan for Cologne-Bonn airport was posted on its website for several months, German broadcaster ZDF said on Wednesday, heightening concerns about security after attacks at Brussels Airport.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2016
Syrian regime says Assad's future not up for discussion
The Syrian government's chief negotiator said President Bashar Assad's future was not up for discussion at peace talks, underlining the bleak prospects for reviving U.N.-led negotiations postponed by the opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2016
Al-Qaida seen cozying up to Taliban, upping threat against U.S., NATO in Afghanistan
Leadership turmoil within the Taliban since the death of the militant group's founder has fueled closer links with foreign groups like al-Qaida, the new commander of international forces in Afghanistan said, complicating counterterrorism efforts.
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016
Russian attack helicopter crashes in Syria, two dead
A Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter crashed in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning killing both pilots, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016
U.S.-led offensives drive Islamic State militants back, but worries about what's next persist
As U.S.-led offensives drive back the Islamic State group in Iraq, concern is growing among U.S. and U.N. officials that efforts to stabilize liberated areas are lagging, creating conditions that could help the militants endure as an underground network.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016
Syria regime sends reinforcements to Aleppo; Iran troop deaths reported
The Syrian army was on Monday reported to be sending reinforcements to Aleppo, where renewed fighting is threatening a fragile truce in the run-up to the next round of peace talks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2016
Rebels shoot down second Syrian jet in a month
Rebels shot down a second Syrian warplane in less than a month on Tuesday and a monitoring group said they captured its pilot in an area near Aleppo where heavy fighting has erupted in recent days despite a cessation of hostilities agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2016
The makings of Syrian peace
When no decisive victory is possible for any side, it makes sense to stop as much of the shooting as possible.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2016
Syria forces, aided by Russian airstrikes, boot Islamic State from town near Palmyra
Syrian and allied forces backed by Russian airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of the town of al-Qaryatain on Sunday after encircling it over the past few days, Syria's military command said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
U.S. may deploy many more special forces to Syria, officials say
The U.S. administration is considering a plan to greatly increase the number of American special operations forces deployed to Syria as it looks to accelerate recent gains against the Islamic State group, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
Terrorist 'madmen' must not be allowed to get nuclear material, Obama says at summit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Friday to do more to safeguard vulnerable nuclear facilities to prevent "madmen" in groups like the Islamic State from getting their hands on an atomic weapon or creating a radioactive "dirty bomb."
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
Obama describes nightmare scenario of terrorists' nuclear drones at Washington summit
Terrorists flying drones to spread highly radioactive material over a civilian area: That's part of the nightmare scenario President Barack Obama urged world leaders to consider as they debated better ways of controlling nuclear material.

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