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May 7th, 2020

Libya: Turkish Strategy Leaves Haftar on the Defensive Ex-Green Beret Behind Venezuela Raid Suspected of Plagiarism
Democratic Senators Demand Answers on US Involvement in Foiled Venezuela Plot Second US Ex-Special Forces Soldier Airan Berry, 41, Is Paraded on Venezuelan TV
Trump Calls for Arms Control With Russia and China in Putin Call Noisy Protest in Belgrade Against Serbia's Populist Leader
Afghan Official Says 2 Explosions Rock Kabul; No Injuries Service Members on Navy Ships at 'Increased Risk' of Getting Covid-19, DoD Report Says
Meet the Army Special Forces Vets Behind That Botched Coup Attempt in Venezuela You Can Still Join the Military if You've Had Covid-19
Israeli Navy Opens Fire at Palestinian Fishermen Off Gaza Shore Israeli Settlers Uproot Hundreds of Grapevines in Bethlehem
933 Taliban Prisoners Freed by Afghan Govt, More Promised 10 PKK Members Killed in Turkey, Northern Iraq
Palestine Says Easing Lockdown Not to Undermine Health Measures ISIS Attack in Syrian Desert Kills 11 Syrian Soldiers
Amnesty Slams Palestinians' Freedom of Expression Arrests Libyan Official: 5 Killed, Dozens Wounds in Tripoli Shelling
Taliban Founder's Son Appointed Military Chief of Insurgents For 2nd Time, Syrian Elections Delayed Over Coronavirus
Senior Rebel Commander Killed in Yemen Amid Fierce Battles Official: Strict US Border Policy May Remain as Virus Eases
Pompeo Sees WHO Role in Polio Despite Virus Feud US 'Concerned' Over Philippine Shutdown of Top Broadcaster
Costa Rica and El Salvador Clash Over Coronavirus Testing Numbers US to Renew Waiver for Iraq to Import Iranian Electricity for 120 Days: State Department
China Accuses Pompeo of Telling Lies Over Its Handling of Coronavirus Saudi Arabia Forms Police Unit to Enforce Coronavirus Curbs
Large Number of Covid-19 Cases Among Afghan Medics Spark Alarm in Kabul Zimbabwe Opposition Boycotts Parliament After Members Dismissed
British-Australian Academic Has Repeatedly Attempted Suicide in Iranian Jail: Rights Group Persian Gulf States Should Consider US Ties When Dealing With China: Official
Afghan Lawmakers Say 45 Migrants Drowned After Iranian Guards Forced Them Into River Georgian Ex-President Saakashvili Toasts Appointment to Ukraine Reform Role
In Clash With Riot Police, Hondurans Block Burial of Coronavirus Victim North Korea Calls South Korean Military Drills 'Grave Provocation', Sends 'Warm Greetings' to China
NC Senator's Brother-In-Law Sold Stock on Same Day as Senator in Lead-Up to Crisis McConnell Urges Senate to Reject Changes to House-Passed Surveillance Bill
DHS Moving Biometrics Database to Amazon Cloud New Jersey Governor Deploys 120 National Guard Troops to Long-Term Care Facilities Hit by Covid-19
Space Force Unveils First Ad in Push to Attract Recruits Oil Price Crash Compounds Problems Facing Iraq's New Government
Duterte Urged to Free Jailed Senator Amid Coronavirus Lockdown Who Is Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraq's New Prime Minister?
Bangladesh Cartoonist, Writer Charged for Anti-Government Posts Venezuela Opposition Plotted Maduro Overthrow
Malawi President Files for Election Rerun With Ex-Leader's Son Brazil's Bolsonaro to Send Troops to Protect Amazon Rainforest
Israel to Annex Parts of the West Bank 'Within Weeks' and US 'Ready to Recognize' How Saudi Arabia Is Using G20 Talks to Hide Its Terrible Record on Women's Rights
Israeli Settler Attacks on Palestinians Increase Under Coronavirus Lockdown Pentagon's Chief Reform Job Is Ineffective and Needs to Go, Study Says
US Air Force Bails on Mattis-Era Fighter Jet Readiness Goal Croatia's Defense Minister Resigns After Fatal Air Force Crash
State Dept. Clears Apache Updates for Egypt, Excess MRAPs for UAE US Pulls Patriot Missiles, Fighter Aircraft From Saudi Arabia Amid Dispute
DoJ Drops Case Against Michael Flynn The Air Force's Secret Space Plane Is Part of a Plan to One Day Shoot Microwaves to Earth
Aid Group Sees Huge Drop in Domestic Abuse Reports -- and It's Worried South Korean Findings Suggest Reinfected Coronavirus Cases Are False Positives
Nigeria Man Sentenced to Death Via Zoom, Sparking Criticism From Rights Groups New Iraqi Leader Caught Between Iran and the US
Palestinian Boy Braves Surgery Alone During Coronavirus Closure in Israel Donald Trump Urges Nuclear Talks With China in Call With Russia's Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump's Valet Has Covid-19, but US President Tests Negative Netanyahu Gets Nod From Rivlin to Form Government, Seemingly Cementing Rule
Failing to Override a Veto, Senate Falls Short of Curbing Trump's Iran War Powers Arms Control Association: Future of Open Skies Remains Bleak

May 6th, 2020

US Scrambles to Buy New Missiles to Challenge China Coronavirus Survivors Banned From Joining the Military
Detained American in Venezuela Sought to Capture President Maduro Pentagon Admits Killing 132 Civilians in 2019
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