Today's Headlines: As U.S. Leaves Allies in Syria, Kurdish Commander Struggles With Fallout

2019年10月21日星期一

Today's Headlines: As U.S. Leaves Allies in Syria, Kurdish Commander Struggles With Fallout

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As U.S. Leaves Allies in Syria, Kurdish Commander Struggles With Fallout

By BEN HUBBARD

Mazlum Kobani, whose Kurdish-led force fought the Islamic State in Syria, fears that a complete United States withdrawal could endanger his people and allow the jihadists to regroup.

Erdogan's Ambitions Go Beyond Syria. He Says He Wants Nuclear Weapons.

By DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD

A month before invading Kurdish areas in Syria, Turkey's president said he "cannot accept" the West's restrictions that keep him from a bomb.

Why Trump Dropped His Idea to Hold the G7 at His Own Hotel

By MAGGIE HABERMAN, ERIC LIPTON and KATIE ROGERS

He knew Democrats would criticize him. When Republicans started doing so, he changed his mind.

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