Daily International News August 21, 2015 From VOAnews.com |
 US Monitoring Koreas' Confrontation Closely US defense officials say annual drills by American and South Korean forces temporarily halted to avoid contributing to dramatic increase in tensions between Seoul, Pyongyang More  Macedonian Riot Police Confront Migrants at Border Around 2,000 migrants a day have been crossing into Macedonia from Greece; Skopje is struggling to handle the flow More  More Uncertainty as Greece Faces New Vote Following PM Tsipras’ resignation, some analysts and politicians cautiously upbeat, but many investors wary about possible fallout More  Turkey's Erdogan to Call Snap Election Move linked to failure of coalition talks and rise in tensions over military action against Kurdish rebels More  IS Group Destroys Syria Christian Monastery Photographs posted on social media show bulldozers destroying parts of St. Elian Monastery near city of Qaryatain, which was seized by IS militants earlier this month More  Syrians Find Ways to Skirt Restrictions for Refuge in Lebanon In January, Lebanese government effectively closed door to Syrians escaping war, ending open border policy between countries More  Obama Letter to Congress Urges Support for Iran Nuclear Deal President stresses US could still take military action or reinstate sanctions against Tehran if it violates terms of agreement More  US: No Decision on Blocking Military Aid to Pakistan There have been media reports about payment being withheld due to lack of progress in fighting Haqqani network More  Thailand Remembers Shrine Blast Victims With Ceremony Ruling military leaders are now cracking down on those speculating about who is responsible for the attack More  New Fires at Tianjin as China Raids Chemical Firms Over Safety Hazards Responding to public pressure, authorities launch what they are calling a nationwide overhaul of the sector’s safety and emergency practices More  Rights Groups Dismayed by SADC Leaders' Silence on Abuses In their communique at end of summit, leaders never used the phrase 'human rights' More  First Women Graduate Elite US Army Ranger School US Army First Lt. Shaye Haver and Capt. Kristen Griest had to pass same standards as men to earn Ranger tab More |
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