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Syria war puts anti-US alliance on the defensive

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - When the Hamas rulers of Gaza recently gave a hero's welcome to the ruler of Qatar, an arch foe of the Syrian regime, it sent a strong message reverberating across the capitals in Tehran, Damascus and Beirut. The powerful, anti-American alliance

Report: Iran has drone pictures of Israeli bases

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has images of sensitive Israeli military bases taken by a drone that was launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and downed by Israel earlier this month, a senior Iranian lawmaker claimed Monday in the latest boast from Tehran

Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to quiet fighting over a long holiday weekend but never

Satellite images suggest airstrike on Sudan site

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By MAGGIE FICKAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Satellite images of the aftermath of an explosion at a Sudanese weapons factory this past week suggest the site was hit in an airstrike, a U.S. monitoring group said Saturday. The Sudanese government has accused Israel of bombing its Yarmouk military

Bombings, clashes leave Syria truce in tatters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By KARIN LAUBAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A Syrian warplane flattened a three-story building, suspected rebels detonated a deadly car bomb and both sides traded gunfire in several hotspots across the country Saturday, activists said, leaving a U.N.-backed holiday truce in tatters on its

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

WHY IT MATTERS: Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press The issue: Syria's conflict is the most violent to emerge from last year's Arab Spring. The protests started peacefully but prompted a brutal crackdown by President Bashar Assad's government. The fighting has escalated into a civil war that has

WHY IT MATTERS: Iran

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press The issue: With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, Iran is the most likely place for a new U.S. military conflict. Despite unprecedented global penalties, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. The United States and other Western nations fear

About the issue: Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd

By The Associated Press Syria's conflict is the most violent to emerge from last year's Arab Spring, taking thousands of lives over the past 18 months. After dictatorships fell in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, Syrian President Bashar Assad's government resorted to a brutal