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An Iraqi special forces soldier fires at a drone operated by Islamic State militants Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, March 4, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

Iraqi Forces Launch New Push toward Mosul Old City Center

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 5, 2017 | Middle East

Iraqi forces launched on Sunday a fresh push toward the ISIS-held old city center of Mosul, on the western bank of the Tigris river, an Iraqi military spokesman said. The US-backed forces are fighting their way toward the old center of the city, advancing from the...

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Chelsea players celebrate as Didier Drogba scores the crucial penalty in the Champions League final. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Chelsea’s Champions League Pedigree Still Sets the Standard for English Clubs

by Paul Wilson | Mar 5, 2017 | Sports

They say history is written by the winners, but what they don’t always tell you is that records and statistics can also come to the rescue of the less successful. Both Arsène Wenger and Pep Guardiola have been on the defensive over the past few days, pointing out that...

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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker addresses a news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Forcing the EU to Make the Biggest Decision

by Leonid Bershidsky | Mar 5, 2017 | Opinion

In trademark EU style, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker outlined a vision for the bloc’s future on Wednesday by presenting five of them. While some will see an attempt to shape the agenda without taking responsibility, it sounded more like an...

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Laura Callens, 52, at home in Rochester. After her husband died, she left a job as a school admissions director and chose to become a nurse. She will soon work in the same hospital unit that treated her husband. Credit Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times

In the Middle of a Career, and Finding a New One

by Constance Gustke | Mar 5, 2017 | Business

After her husband, Eddy, died in 2011, Laura Callens found that her life was in limbo. Her work as a school admissions director wasn’t fulfilling. And she lived in Rochester, where companies like Eastman Kodak and Xerox have shed thousands of well-paying jobs. But...

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Jordan Executes 15 Terrorists

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Mar 5, 2017 | Middle East

Amman – Jordan executed 15 people on Saturday morning, including 10 convicted on terrorism charges, according to government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani. Momani told state media that those executed included those involved in the “Irbid terror cell”, and...