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REBELS

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2015
Syrian U.S,-trained rebels suffer first fatality during assault by Nusra Front
A member of a new Syrian force trained by the U.S. military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al-Qaida's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2015
If U.S.-trained rebels in Syria are attacked, airstrikes to defend them OK: Obama
The United States has decided to allow airstrikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military from any attackers, even if the enemies hail from forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2015
Houthi boss dismisses loss of Aden, orders rebels to fight on
The leader of Yemen's Houthis urged his militia on Sunday to fight on against Yemen's Gulf Arab-backed government, dismissing its recapture of Aden last month as a "limited" achievement made possible by Ramadan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 10, 2015
Ukrainian soldiers executed by pro-Russia rebels, Amnesty International alleges
Human rights group Amnesty International said on Thursday at least four Ukrainian soldiers had been shot dead in what it described as "execution-style" killings by pro-Russian separatist groups earlier this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2015
Pakistan evacuates hundreds during pause in Yemen airstrikes: Saudi official
Pakistan evacuated about 500 of its nationals by plane from Yemen on Sunday during a brief pause in airstrikes by a Saudi-led military coalition against Shiite Muslim Houthi forces, a Saudi military spokesman said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2015
Crashed Syrian army helicopter crew captured by rebels; one executed
A Syrian military helicopter crashed in northwestern Syria on Sunday and at least four of its crew were captured by rebels, according to a monitoring group.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2015
Fighting rages near Donetsk airport despite Ukraine cease-fire
Heavy machine gun and light artillery fire pounded a district of Donetsk, the biggest city of eastern Ukraine, on Monday and pro-Russian rebels said there had been no lull in the fighting since a February cease-fire.
WORLD
Mar 2, 2015
U.S.-backed Syria rebel group dissolves itself after losses
One of the main western-backed rebel groups announced on Sunday that it had dissolved itself and joined a larger Islamist alliance, weeks into a battle that saw it lose ground and men to more powerful al Qaeda insurgents.
EDITORIALS
Feb 16, 2015
Minsk II: a pause, not peace
The second Minsk accord in six months, which was 16 hours in the making, may freeze the conflict in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia rebels, but it appears to lock in Russia's ability to meddle in Ukrainian affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2015
Rockets hit military HQ deep in Ukraine-held territory; Minsk truce talks in doubt
Rockets killed civilians and soldiers deep in Ukrainian government-held territory on Tuesday and rebels pushed on with an assault to cut off an army-held rail junction, setbacks that showed Kiev's position worsening on the eve of peace talks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2015
Obama says has not made a decision on lethal weapons for Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday his administration is looking at all options in handling the crisis in Ukraine, but he has not yet decided whether the United States will provide lethal arms to Kiev.
WORLD
Feb 9, 2015
Leaders scramble to avert 'dramatic spiral' in Ukraine; Putin branded 'tyrant'
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed to meet in Belarus on Wednesday to try to broker a peace deal for Ukraine amid escalating violence there and signs of cracks in the trans-Atlantic consensus on confronting Vladimir Putin.
WORLD
Dec 15, 2014
Syrian army recaptures territory north of Aleppo in fierce fighting
Syria's army seized an area north of Aleppo on Sunday and killed insurgents as fierce battles raged over the strategic territory, a group monitoring the war and state media reported.
WORLD
Dec 2, 2014
Turkey starts vetting fighters for U.S.-backed force for Syria
Turkish authorities have started vetting candidates for a beefed-up Syrian opposition force under a joint initiative with the U.S., according to a Turkish official with knowledge of the process.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2014
Syria air force strikes 200 times in 36 hours, monitor says
The Syrian air force carried out more than 200 airstrikes around the country in the past 36 hours, a group monitoring the war said on Tuesday, a rapid increase in government raids as U.S.-led forces bomb Islamist insurgents elsewhere.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2014
Why Ukraine's cease-fire will stick this time
The war in eastern Ukraine appears to be ending, as the cease-fire now in place no longer relies on good faith but rather on a convergence of interests.
WORLD
Aug 4, 2014
Ukrainian army steps up attacks on rebel-held Donetsk
Pro-Russian separatists battled Sunday to keep advancing Ukrainian government forces at bay in heavy fighting on the outskirts of Donetsk, the rebels' main stronghold in eastern Ukraine.
EDITORIALS
Jul 22, 2014
Indelible blot on history
The downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 has gone from accident to catastrophe to horror. And, by most accounts so far, it has exposed the quickening of the civil conflict in eastern Ukraine as a geostrategic blunder by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2014
Poroshenko's assignment
The most pressing task for newly elected Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko is reaching out to Ukrainians in the east and assuring them that they have a place in the new Ukraine.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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