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Russia offers $1.5bn loan to Belarus as Putin, Lukashenko meet in Sochi Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with his Belarusian counterpart, President Alexander Lukashenko, in Sochi, Russia, on September 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to grant a loan of 1.5 billion dollars to Belarus, reaffirming support for Belarusian President... |
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China military: Years of evidence proves US biggest threat to world order, peace A file photo of Chinese and American flags
Chinas Defense Ministry says many years of evidence shows that the United States is the biggest threat to global order and peace.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Wu Qian made the remark in a statement on Sunday in reaction to an annual report by the... |
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US spy detained in Venezuela charged with terrorism, arms trafficking In this file picture taken on January 24, 2020 Venezuelas Attorney General Tarek William Saab gestures during a press conference in Caracas. (By AFP)
Caracas says the American spy it recently arrested near a Venezuelan oil refinery has been charged with terrorism and weapons trafficking.
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US ambassador to China leaving post amid heightened tensions This photo taken on January 10, 2019 shows US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad applauding at an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Photo by AFP)
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Suga wins Japan ruling party leadership vote, to replace PM Abe Japans Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga presents Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with flowers after Suga was elected as new head of the ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Partys (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo, Japan September 14, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
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Hong Kong: Dealing with 12 detained separatists Chinas business Family members of 12 Hong Kong detainees hold a news conference on September 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Hong Kong says it will stay away from Chinas detention of a dozen individuals it calls "separatists" who sought to flee to Taiwan, arguing that handling the case is within the jurisdiction of... |
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Moscow slams simulated US strikes on Russia by strategic B-52 bombers File photo of a US B-52 bomber
Top commander of Russias Aerospace Forces has slammed as "provocative" a US aerial drill late last month in which strategic B-52h bombers simulated strikes against Russia by cruise missiles from Estonia and Canada.
The Russian military considers such drills held with... |
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At least 50 killed in collapsed gold mine in east Congo, says NGO The Tilwezembe copper-cobalt mine in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Artisanal miners in DRC are at particular risk of industrial accidents. (Photo by Reuters)
At least 50 people are thought to have died when an artisanal gold mine collapsed near Kamituga in the east of the Democratic... |
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China: US most dangerous factor working against peace in South China Sea Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks via video link at the 10th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 9, 2020. (Photo from Chinese social media)
China has censured the United States intervention in territorial disputes in the South China Sea,... |
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Trump to host signing ceremony for Israel-UAE deal on September 15 US President Donald Trump talks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to host a signing ceremony in mid-September for the recent normalization agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, which... |
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Protests in Belarus never directed against Russia: Opposition figure Belarusian opposition supporters attend a rally to protest the results of the August 9 presidential elections, in Minsk, Belarus, on September 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Belarus opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who left the country for Lithuania after losing the presidential election to Alexander... |
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Yemeni forces pound Saudi Arabias Abha airport with drones for 4th time in days A picture taken on June 12, 2019 shows the entrance of Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabias southwestern region of Asir. (By AFP)
Yemeni forces have launched a fourth round of drone strikes against an airport in Saudi Arabias southwestern region of Asir in less than a week.
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Bangladesh ferry accident kills at least 11, many missing Boats are seen at the Buriganga River, waiting for passengers during a rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A ferry in Bangladesh carrying around 40 passengers capsized after colliding with a sand-laden vessel on Wednesday, leaving at least 11 people dead and many more missing,... |
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Palestinian Authority pressed to tone down stance on UAE-Israel deal ahead of Arab League meet Palestinians take part in a protest against the United Arab Emirates deal with Israel to normalize relations, in Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on August 14, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The Palestinian Authority will reportedly put a draft resolution to discussion at an upcoming Arab League... |
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Somaliland opens rep office in Taiwan, snubbing China, Somalia Mohamed Hagi (R), Somalilands Taiwan representative, bumps elbows with Taiwans foreign minister Joseph Wu during the opening ceremony of a representative office in Taiwan, on September 9, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The breakaway East African territory of Somaliland has opened a representative office in... |
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Sri Lanka tows stricken oil tanker out to sea, douses fire A Sri Lankan Navy boat sprays water on the New Diamond, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) chartered by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) that was carrying the equivalent of about 2 million barrels of oil, after a fire broke out off the east coast of Sri Lanka, on September 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
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Russia says Navalny poisoning allegations meant to promote new sanctions on Moscow This file photo, taken on February 29, 2020, shows Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny (C) taking part in a demonstration in downtown Moscow, Russia. (By AFP)
Russia says prevalent allegations that Moscow poisoned opposition figure Alexei Navalny are a "disinformation campaign" to help promote... |
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Australian intelligence agents raided houses of Chinese journos in June This file photo shows an Australian flag fluttering in front of the Great Hall of the People during a welcoming ceremony for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Beijing, China, on April 14, 2016. (By Reuters)
Australian intelligence agents raided and searched the houses of Chinese journalists,... |
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Saudi crown princes Misk Foundation under review amid espionage scandals: Report A participant walks next to a picture of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh on November 14, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans flagship "charity" foundation is said to be under review in the kingdom after it was mired in a series... |
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Car bomb explosion in Somalia leaves 3 soldiers dead, US officer injured The file photo shows Somali soldiers standing guard after a bomb attack against a military intelligence base in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo by AFP)
A car bomb explosion outside a military base in southern Somalia has left three Somali soldiers dead and a US officer seriously injured.
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Russia denounces as absurd attempts to link Moscow with Navalnys alleged poisoning Kremlins spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Russia has lambasted as "absurd" the attempts made to blame Moscow for the purported poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who has been hospitalized in Germany for due treatment.
"Attempts to somehow associate Russia with what happened are unacceptable to... |
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China demands reciprocal gesture for renewing US journalists credentials Journalists sit next to a screen showing Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video, at a media center in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has refused to renew the press credentials for some foreign journalists working for US outlets on its soil, but asserts... |
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China flexing muscle with naval drills amid rising tensions with US The missile destroyer Jinan of the Chinese Navy fires an anti-ship missile during a military drill held in the East China Sea. (File photo)
China is once again flexing its military muscle with a fresh round of naval exercises along the countrys northeast and eastern coasts in what is widely seen as... |
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Turkey-Greece standoff: Erdogan urges EU sincerity in resolving territorial dispute Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, November 12, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told European Council President Charles Michel that the European Unions response to the East Mediterranean dispute would be a test of... |
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Israel to ask US for advanced weapons after F-35 jets sale to UAE: Report A handout picture released by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on April 15, 2019, shows US soldiers standing next to an F-35A Lightning II stationed at the UAEs al-Dhafra base about 32 kilometres south of Abu Dhabi. (Photo by AFP)
Israel will ask the United States for advanced weapons to maintain Tel... |
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Nearly 300 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesias Aceh after 6 months at sea Rohingya migrants look on following their arrival by boat in Lhokseumawe, Aceh on September 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Almost 300 Rohingya refugees believed to have been at sea for six months landed in Indonesias Aceh province in the early hours of Monday, Indonesian authorities have confirmed.
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Assange trial: UK court to resume hearing in US extradition case People rally outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London on August 14, 2020. (Photo by AP)
After months of delay prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, a court hearing will resume in London on Monday where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will put up a legal battle against Washingtons bid seeking... |
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Tunisian police kill three militants after officer stabbed to death Tunisian security forces are pictured near the Algerian border on July 8, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Police in Tunisia have chased and shot dead three militants after they attacked two police officers, killing one of them.
National Guard spokesman Houcem Eddine Jebali said a patrol of two National Guard... |
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Breach of national sovereignty: China slams Czech visit to Taiwan This handout photograph taken and released on September 3, 2020 by Taiwans Presidential Office shows visiting Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil receiving a map of Taiwan from Taiwanese President Tsai-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei. (Photo by AFP)
The Chinese Embassy in Prague has condemned... |
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Protests over rising rents turn violent in Germanys Leipzig Participants of a demonstration walk through the Connewitz district of Leipzig on September 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Violent protests erupted in the eastern German city of Leipzig for a third consecutive night over evictions from an occupied building that has become a symbol of anger over rising rents.
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