US, Russia engage in war of words as Syria attack looms

Russia has deployed a dozen warships to the Mediterranean Sea in what a Russian newspaper on Tuesday called Moscow's largest naval buildup since it entered the Syrian conflict in 2015, reports Al-Jazeera.The reinforcement comes as Russia's ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is believed to be considering a major assault on...

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UN alerts Facebook on hate speech

GENEVA, Aug 29 (AFP): The UN human rights chief urged Facebook on Wednesday to more proactively address hate speech but warned against excessive regulation, after US President Donald Trump accused tech giants' platforms of bias against him.Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein's appeal follows a decision by Facebook this week to ban...

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