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Jordan: 2 American trainers killed in shootout at air base

AMMAN, Jordan â€“ Two American trainers were killed and a third was wounded on Friday in an exchange of gunfire at the gates of an air base in southern Jordan, the military said. ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

In Nepal, pushing boundaries, finding peace on trek to Everest

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Nepal We reach Everest Base Camp on a sunny but chilly afternoon, after an eight-day trek that stretched our physical and mental limits. Aching knees...

DATE: Apr 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Travel

UNICEF: More than 80 percent of Syria children harmed by war

AMMAN, Jordan – More than 80 percent of Syria’s children have been harmed by the country’s conflict, including growing numbers of those who were forced to work, join armed groups or marry yo...

DATE: Mar 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Biden warns of long fight

Visits U.S. troops helping train Jordanians

DATE: Mar 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UAE to send F-16s to fight in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan – The United Arab Emirates said Saturday it ordered a squadron of F-16 fighters to Jordan, which an official said would participate in airstrikes on the Islamic State group aft...

DATE: Feb 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Jordan agrees to swap inmate for pilot

Islamic State group releases message extending deadline

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Push to recruit Arab Christians into Israeli army

NAZARETH, Israel – Dozens of Israeli soldiers respectfully rose from their seats as the Israeli national anthem began playing. The tinny recording of “Hatikva,” an ode to the Jewish yearning...

DATE: Dec 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Israel downplaying threat of new boycott

JERUSALEM – Could Israel face a mounting global boycott of the type that ended apartheid in South Africa if it fails to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians by this spring? S...

DATE: Dec 19, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Palestinians ready to extend talks with Israel

BEIT JALLA, West Bank – The Palestinians are ready to extend current peace talks with Israel beyond an April deadline if a detailed framework agreement is in place by then, the chief Palesti...

DATE: Dec 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Palestinians say Iran deal sets peace precedent

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Senior Palestinians say the diplomatic pressure that produced the nuclear deal with Iran – world powers negotiating jointly in Geneva and wielding the stick of sanction...

DATE: Dec 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Syrian rebels break with political group

BEIRUT – Several dozen rebel groups in southern Syria have broken with the main political opposition group in exile, a local commander said in a video posted Wednesday, dealing a potential n...

DATE: Oct 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rights group accuses Syrian rebels of war crimes

BEIRUT – Syrian villagers described watching rebels advance on their homes, as mortars thudded around them. By the end of the August attack, 190 civilians had been killed, including children...

DATE: Oct 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World