US military seek doubling of local security forces in NE Syria and 2,200-member “oilfield guard”, bolstering Kurdish authority v. Assad regime and Russia.
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US Coronavirus death toll rises by almost 1,100 as Trump ally, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, backs away further from “reopening” and schools report surge in cases.
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Joe Biden chooses Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate — Praise from all sides of Democratic Party: “This is a good day for our country.”
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“These are difficult days. But there are good people who persist in providing aid and calling for rights and respect. In darkest of days, they give hope.”
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An epidemiologist on Iran’s Coronavirus Combat Task Force says the country’s actual number of Coronavirus cases may be 20 times higher than official figure.
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A tribal leader has been killed in eastern Syria — and it’s not apparent who is responsible amid tensions between Kurdish authorities and Arab residents.
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