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Joint US-South Korea military drills damage inter-Korean relations The United States and South Korea plan to conduct joint military exercises on the Korean Peninsula later this month. North Korea has warned the drills would harm inter-Korean relations, despite South Koreas efforts to pursue engagement.
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Four family members killed in Syria by Turkish forces: SANA Children play outside a house renovated by Turkey-backed Syrian militants in the countryside of Aleppo in the Afrin region of northwestern Syria, June 10, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Four members of a family have been killed in northern Syria in an attack carried out by Turkish forces.
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Indonesia, US stage joint military drills The photo, taken on August 4, 2021 and released by the Indonesia Army, shows Major General Heri Wiranto (L) meeting with US Captain David Moats at the Mulawarman headquarters in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, to kick off the Garuda Shield military exercise.(Via AFP)
Indonesia and the United States are... |
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Civil servant who lost secret files was set for NATO ambassadorial role Angus Lapsley is well-known to thinktank circles in the UK, Europe and North America
The senior civil servant who lost 50 pages of classified and secret Ministry of Defense (MoD) documents was due to be promoted to the role of UK ambassador to NATO.
According to The Guardian (August 03), Angus Lapsleys... |
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Johnson avoids Sturgeon in Scotland visit amid simmering dispute over Indyref2 The political stand-off between Nicola Sturgeon (L) and Boris Johnson (R) is intensifying
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has started his second visit to Scotland this year, but crucially he has declined an invitation by Scotlands First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, for a meeting at her official residence.
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ASEAN urged to address Myanmars post-coup turmoil The file photo, taken on June 14, 2021, shows protesters preparing to burn the flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as they take part in a flash mob demonstration against Myanmars coup, in Yangon. (Via AFP)
The FORUM-ASIA and Progressive Voice rights groups have called on the... |
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India deploys warships to South China Sea, joining US in countering China India has deployed warships to the South China Sea in what New Delhi proclaims to be a bid to expand security ties with "friendly countries" and in an apparent move to join and play a bigger role in a US-led scheme to counter China near Chinese territorial waters.
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Two dead, more than 40 injured in Czech train collision Two people died and more than 40 others suffered injuries when a fast train from Munich collided with a commuter passenger train in the Czech Republic on Wednesday.
Four people who were seriously injured had been taken away by helicopter and seven others required surgery, while 31 were injured lightly... |
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Athenians told to stay inside as wildfires cloud city skies Firefighters work near burnt cars as a wildfire burns at Varimpompi suburb north of Athens, Greece, August 3, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Greek authorities told people in Athens to stay indoors on Wednesday as a wildfire raging uncontrolled north of the city covered the sky in a thick cloud of smoke.
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Lebanese army detains 2 men after deadly funeral attack A Lebanese police officer walks in Beirut, March 4, 2021. (File photo by Reuters)
The Lebanese army has detained two men wanted over a deadly attack on Shia mourners at a funeral in a town south of the capital Beirut.
In a deadly incident on Sunday afternoon, armed assailants attacked a convoy of mourners... |
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Inquest: Convicted terrorist Sudesh Amman was released from prison despite holding extremist views Lack of coordination by British security and prison authorities allowed convicted terrorist Sudesh Amman (L) to conduct an attack in Streatham (R)
In what appears to be yet another failure by the UK security apparatus to stop a terror attack, it has been revealed that the convicted terrorist who stabbed... |
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Nearly 30% in EU cannot afford a holiday: Study A traveler arrives at Heathrows Terminal 5 in west London on August 2, 2021 as quarantine restrictions ease. (Photo by AFP)
Some 28 percent of people living in the European Union cannot afford to go away on holiday for a week, according to a study by the European Trade Union Confederation.
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Lebanons Mikati says formation of new government slower than expected Lebanons new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati
Lebanons new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has acknowledged that the formation of his cabinet is slower than expected, as the cash-strapped Arab country is desperately in need of filling a persisting political vacuum and addressing the ongoing... |
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Watch: Settler opens fire at Palestinians with Israeli soldiers rifle A screenshot taken from a video released by Israeli rights group B’Tselem shows an Israeli settler shooting at Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of al-Tuwani on July 26, 2021 with an Israeli soldier’s weapon.
Footage has emerged showing an Israeli settler shooting at Palestinians... |
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Cuban diplomat blasts Western media for huge disinformation campaign People take part in a demonstration to support the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Cubas top envoy to its embassy and UN mission in Vienna has blasted the Western media for what she called a "very huge" disinformation campaign on the recent... |
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Chronic power shortages endanger health of Gazans: ICRC warns Palestinian children play in front of their home next to Gaza beach in Gaza City on August 1, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza has warned that power shortages pose a threat to the health and daily life for the population of the besieged Gaza Strip, saying 80%... |
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Saudi regime covering up poverty crisis, corruption, says report The Saudi government discloses little official data about its poorest citizens. (Getty Images)
The authorities in Saudi Kingdom are making strenuous efforts to cover up the countrys poverty crisis as the ruling family, seeped in corruption, continues to grow wealthy, according to a new report.
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Malaysias Mahathir, Anwar lead march on parliament to demand PM Muhyiddin resign Malaysias former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (C) and opposition leader in parliament Anwar Ibrahim (center L) address the media at a march on parliament in Kuala Lumpur on August 2, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Malaysian opposition lawmakers have staged a march on the parliament building in Kuala Lumpur... |
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Online debate erupts over Qatar-Bahrain territorial dispute Map of Qatar and Bahrain
An online debate has erupted on social media over a historical territorial dispute between Bahrain and Qatar.
The decades-old territorial dispute between Qatar and Bahrain over Hawar Islands and Zubarah fort has resurfaced online over the past days triggering heated debates... |
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Russian and Uzbek militaries begin joint Afghan border drills Troops from Russia and Uzbekistan began joint military drills on Monday near the Afghan border amid fears in both countries over a worsening security situation in Afghanistan that could spill over into Central Asia, Reuters reported.
Russia said 1,500 Russian and Uzbek troops would take part in the... |
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Nigerias Kaduna state seeks to foil Zakzakys release by filing new charge: Lawyer This file photo shows Nigerian Shia scholar Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky following his release from prison on July 28, 2021.
A prominent Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist has revealed that the Kaduna state government has hastily filed a new charge against Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the... |
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North Korean leaders sister slams planned Seoul-Washington military drills Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un attends a ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 2, 2019. (Photo by AP)
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has warned that a planned joint US-South Korea military exercise will undercut... |
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Washington and Moscow in talks to prevent potential confrontation President Biden (L) and President Biden (R) meet in Geneva for strategic talks amid deteriorating relations. 16 June 2021.(Composite image: DW.com)
Bilateral ties between the United States and Russia are beyond strained; the two countries have been on a confrontational path for a very long time. Relations... |
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Scuffles in Berlin as Querdenker protesters rally against COVID restrictions German police arrest a participant of an anti-lockdown protest in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on August 1, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
German police have arrested several hundred people who gathered in the capital Berlin, to protest against COVID-19 restrictions enforced following a rise in infections.... |
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US, UK join Israel in accusing Iran of tanker attack, give green signal for response Photo allegedly showing the Mercer Street oil tanker after attack (Via Twitter)
The United States and the United Kingdom have joined Israel in accusing Iran of orchestrating Thursdays attack on an Israeli tanker off the coast of Oman, despite Tehrans firm denial.
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Sword of al-Quds not our last battle against Israel: Islamic Jihad File photo shows resistance groups based in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strips parading their defensive equipment.
The Palestinian resistance movement of Islamic Jihad issues the Israeli regime a strong warning amid its continued harassment of Palestinians in the holy occupied... |
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15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast File photo of soldiers in Niger
Suspected terrorists ambush soldiers near Nigers border with Burkina Faso, killing 15 of them and wounding seven others.
The attack took place in the Torodi area of the Tillaberi region that lies along the common border, Nigers defense ministry said in a statement.
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Resistance front exposed Israels vulnerability in tanker attack: Journalist The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street (Photo by MarineTraffic.com)
The recent retaliatory attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea shows that the resistance front is in possession of resources and the technology capable of exposing Israels vulnerability,... |
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Syrias Assad asks PM Arnous in presidential decree to form new cabinet Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous (Photo by AFP)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tasked Prime Minister Hussein Arnous with forming a new government, more than two months after a presidential election, which the 55-year-old leader won with 95.1% of the votes.
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Myanmars junta chief extends coup with promise of 2023 election This file screengrab provided via AFPTV and taken from a broadcast by Myawaddy TV in Myanmar on March 27, 2021, shows Myanmars armed forces chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. (Photo by AFP)
Myanmars military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has promised to hold elections in two years time, extending the... |
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