Category: World News
Taliban: Raid kills 8 rebel fighters in Afghanistan’s north
Washington Post The Taliban say a raid on a rebel hideout in northern Afghanistan has killed eight people from the National Resistance Front, including a commander https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/afghanistan-taliban-rebels-raid-parwan/99107540-d86f-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreMacron’s Taiwan comments anger allies, delight Beijing
Washington Post The interview in question took place during a three-day visit to China that raised eyebrows for its surprisingly upbeat tone considering that Beijing has yet to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/macron-taiwan-china/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreIsraeli Holocaust memorial criticizes deal with Poland
Washington Post Israel’s national Holocaust memorial has criticized a new agreement renewing Israeli school trips to Poland, saying it recommends a number of “problematic sites” that distort history https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/israel-poland-holocaust-memorial-nazi/28ff2bb4-d86c-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAirstrike in Rebel-Held Region of Myanmar Kills at Least 100
New York Times It was the junta’s deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. As resistance forces have become better armed, the military has doubled down on its strategy of carrying out air raids and targeting civilians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/myanmar-airstrike.html
Read MoreRussian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine assault
Washington Post The Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea says the region is on guard for what may be an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-counteroffensive/4de90f92-d869-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreNorth Korea ignores South’s phone calls 5 days in a row, likely protesting US military drills
Fox News North Korea has cut off regular communications with its southern counterpart for the fifth day in a row. South Korean government officials announced Friday that its northern neighbor has failed to respond via the two-way military liaison line normally used twice a day. Since then, the North Korean government has continued to refuse…
Read MoreGermany launches plan to relax rigid family name system
Washington Post Germany’s justice minister has launched plans to relax the country’s strict restrictions on family names — for example, allowing couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/germany-surnames-reform-double-barreled-children-draft/beed4a8e-d862-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreMyanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Sagaing, opposition leaders say
Washington Post The attack, carried out by a fighter jet and military helicopter on Kantbalu Township, may be one of the deadliest since Myanmar’s military coup. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/myanmar-airstrike-sagaing-opposition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChinese aircraft, ships lingering around Taiwan following military drills
Fox News Planes and ships belonging to China’s military are still lingering around Taiwan Tuesday, despite Beijing announcing last night that its three days of drills were over, a report says. Taiwan’s defense ministry said this morning it observed nine Chinese ships and 26 aircraft, including J-16 and Su-30 fighters, conducting combat readiness patrols around…
Read MoreCourt in Pakistan-held Kashmir removes Imran Khan’s protégé
Washington Post A top court in the Pakistani-administered section of Kashmir has removed the protégé of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and head of the local government from office https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/pakistan-kashmir-court-dismisses-premier/c6d94006-d85b-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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