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A US soldier sits atop an armored vehicle during a demonstration by Syrian Kurds in the town of Ras al-Ain shortly before the Turkish invasion in October 2019

South Koreans Worried As Trump 'Abandons' Kurds, Post-WW2 Asia Alliance Feels The Tremors

Opinions will vary widely as to if President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria is an “abandonment” of Kurdish fighters in Syria or is a move to “set things straight” with the Turks. The situation has South Koreans worried that Trump might make a similar move in their country, where nearly 30,000 U.S. troops are stationed, leaving them vulnerable to attacks from North Korea.

Syrian Kurds Defend Key Town As Pence, Pompeo Sent To Press Turkey

The ethnically divided Kurdish-held border town of Ras al-Ain is one of the key targets of Turkey's nearly week-old invasion and has ome under heavy bombardment
Kurdish fighters battled to defend a key Syrian border town from Turkish-backed forces in a flare-up of violence Tuesday as US President Donald Trump sent his vice president and top diplomat to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.Russia, already the key foreign power in Syria, stepped into the void caused by Trump's withdrawal of US troops by deploying patrols to prevent clashes between Syrian and Turkish forces.
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A Syrian regime soldier waves the national flag in the town of Tal Tamr as Damascus deploys forces towards the Turkish border

US Slaps Sanctions On Turkey As Syrian Regime Returns To North

The United States slapped sanctions on Turkey Monday as it demanded an end to the deadly incursion against Syrian Kurdish fighters, accusing its NATO partner of putting civilians at risk and allowing the release of Islamic State extremists.The actions came hours after Syrian regime troops returned for the first time in years to northeastern parts of the country, invited by Kurdish fighters desperate for protection as the United States pulls out.
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NASA Asteroid 2019: 144-Foot NEO Flies By Earth On Tuesday

An asteroid rapidly moving towards Earth has been detected by NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS.) Based on the size of the approaching asteroid, there’s a chance it might explode in the air if it ends up hitting Earth.
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NASA Asteroid 2019: 111-Foot NEO To Zip Past Earth On Monday

NASA’s asteroid tracker has detected a space rock that’s currently headed towards Earth. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the asteroid is approaching Earth at a speed of almost 24,000 miles per hour.
"We will absolutely work with Saudi Arabia and our other partners and friends in the Arab world... to reduce to zero any attempt to destabilise the oil market," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Arabic-language news channels

Russia Will Work With Saudi To Stabilise Oil Market: Putin

"We will absolutely work with Saudi Arabia and our other partners and friends in the Arab world... to reduce to zero any attempt to destabilise the oil market," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Arabic-language news channels

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