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Diplomatic tensions: China confirms closure of US consulate in Chengdu A member of security personnel stands guard in front of the former US consulate building in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on July 27, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has officially announced that the United States consulate in Chengdu has been closed down and that Chinese authorities have now taken... |
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American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu: China state media Police stand guard in front of the US consulate in Chengdu on July 26, 2020. (Photo by EPA-EFE)
The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday (July 27), days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.
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Over 60 killed in fresh violence in Sudans Darfur: UN West Darfur
More than 60 people have been killed and another 60 wounded in fresh violence in the West Darfur region of Sudan, UN officials announced Sunday.
Around 500 armed men attacked Masteri Town, north of Beida, in Darfur on Saturday afternoon, said the statement from the UN Office for the Coordination... |
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Portland Black Lives Matter protesters clash with armed federal agents Federal agents fired tear gas canisters at Black Lives Matter demonstrators in downtown Portland early Saturday (July 26) in a 58th straight day of protests, amid growing scrutiny over the use of border patrol and other federal officers in the city.
Security forces have frequently tear-gassed and... |
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Israeli military says its drone crashed in Lebanon A drone is seen on display during the International Convention of Air Force Commanders, at the Tel Nof air force base in occupied territories, May 23, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
The Israeli military says one of its drones has crashed inside the Lebanese territory "during operational activities" along... |
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Trump banned from using Reagans name to raise money for 2020 vote Former US President Ronald Reagan shakes hands with the future president, Donald Trump.
The Republicans behind US President Donald Trump have been banned from using the former presidents name to raise money for the 2020 presidential election.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute... |
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Anti-Netanyahu protesters violently attacked as thousands rally against Israeli PM again A general view shows a protest rally against Israeli PM Netanyahu near his residence in Jerusalem al-Quds on July 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Protesters taking to streets against Israels prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been violently attacked as revolt is building up against rampant corruption... |
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Tunisia appoints new prime minister This file photo, taken on February 27, 2020, shows Tunisian Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi taking the oath of office at the Carthage Palace outside the capital, Tunis. Mechichi has now been named prime minister. (By AFP)
Tunisias president has appointed Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi as the new... |
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US consulate in Chinas Chengdu making final preparations for closure A boy holds up a Chinese flag across the street from the US consulate in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on July 26, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The US consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu has been making final preparations for its closure, which was ordered in retaliation for Washingtons... |
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Cops for Trump event to be held Pennsylvania amid US protests against police brutality Police dressed in tactical gear attempt to disperse crowds gathered to protest the death of George Floyd outside the 3rd Precinct Police Station on May 26, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trumps 2020 campaign has announced plans for an upcoming Cops for Trump event... |
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N Korea declares state of emergency amid fears of first COVID-19 case This file photo taken on December 30, 2019, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea has reportedly declared a state of emergency after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea by illegally crossing the border this month, state media said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong... |
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Senior Tories demand transparency on Russia-linked infrastructure project Boris Johnson seen here with Alexander Temerko, the director of Aquind Limited. It is not clear if Temerko, who is a former official in the Russian defense ministry, is the man referred to in latest media reports
The ripple effects emanating from the Russia report continue to reverberate across the... |
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Hagia Sophia prayers ignites war of words between Turkey, Greece A man raises his arms as people gather outside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to attend the Friday prayers, July 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Neighboring Turkey and Greece have traded barbs over the disputed conversion into a mosque of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a day after Friday... |
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Woke Brit MP who wants to end debate will lead us down a path where violence is the only way to sort disagreements Nadia Whittome MP © members.parliament.uk
Labour MP Nadia Whittome argues that debate is "a foot in the door for hatred." Its yet another example of the radical left trying to censor free speech and force their views on everyone.
While Britains Labour Party may no longer be run by a rabid left-winger... |
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Top US military general visits Israel, stresses need to pressure Iran US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (R) meets with Israeli minister of military affairs Benny Gantz at Nevatim Air Base, on July 24, 2020. (Photo by ministry of military affairs)
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley makes an unannounced visit to Israel... |
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Portland protests continue unabated despite federal suppression Demonstrators approach federal law enforcement officers standing behind a metal fence during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, US, July 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The US city of Portland witnessed another night of anti-racism rallies on Friday, with thousands... |
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US-led forces withdraw from Iraqi military base near Baghdad Besmaya Range Complex south of Baghdad is handed over from the US-led military coalition to Iraqi security forces during a ceremony, on July 25, 2020. (Photo by Iraqs Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network)
The US-led military coalition, purportedly formed to fight the Daesh Takfiri terrorist... |
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Hunt for suspected PEDOPHILE descends into chaos in Kazakhstan Angry mobs ready to lynch a suspected pedophile raged in the central Kazakh city of Satpayev, as they hunted for a man who allegedly abducted and raped an underage girl.
People conducted an all-out search through the city in a door-to-door manhunt after a 5-year-old girl went missing late Thursday,... |
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Judge blocks Seattles tear gas & crowd control weapons ban as city braces for weekend protests FILE PHOTO: A line of Washington State Patrol officers in riot gear © REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
A federal judge has overturned a Seattle ordinance that prohibited police from using crowd control weapons. The last-minute decision comes hours after the citys police chief said the force would be powerless... |
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OPCW leaks show US cover-up of illegal Syria bombing: American weekly This photo taken on April 16, 2018 shows people standing in front of damaged buildings, in the city of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near Damascus, Syria. (Photo by AP)
Leaked documents from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) show that the administration... |
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UN human rights office condemns arbitrary arrests & unnecessary use of force amid US police brutality protests Federal law enforcement officers fire at protesters and form a line on a public street during a demonstration against police violence in Portland, Oregon, July 24. © Reuters / Caitlin Ochs
The United Nations has denounced heavy-handed police tactics used against demonstrators in Portland and other... |
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India, China agree on complete disengagement of troops from border region Soldiers await a visit by Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Indias Himalayan desert region of Ladakh, India, July 3, 2020, in this still image taken from video. (Photo via Reuters)
India and China have agreed on a fast withdrawal of troops from across a disputed border area in the western Himalayas... |
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Hezbollah capable of targeting Israeli offshore gas rigs in Mediterranean: Israeli commander This file image taken from a video by the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah shows a drilling platform floating above an Israeli gas field with a targeting sight superimposed on it. (Photo by The Times of Israel online newspaper)
A senior Israeli military official says the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance... |
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UN says all must respect safety of civilian flights after US jets harassed Iranian airliner over Syria The United Nations has stressed that all countries must respect the safety of civilian air travel, referring to the recent harassment of an Iranian passenger plane by a pair of American warplanes.
"As a matter of, of principle, the safety of civilian air travel should be respected by all," said UN spokesman... |
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Mandatory face covering law takes effect in Britain What the British government announced more than a week ago has finally come into effect obligatory face coverings for customers visiting shops across England.
And already it has caused a stir among the people and businesses. Retail and trade organizations want to know why it took the government so long... |
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Trump eases controls on exports of lethal drones to US allies An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., on Dec. 17, 2019.
US President Donald Trump has moved to make it easier to export some types of American-made lethal drones to Washingtons allies, saying that the allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation... |
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CENTCOM lying; US warplanes harassed Iran airliner in Lebanon airspace The photo purports to show a US warplane that dangerously approached an Iranian passenger aircraft near Beirut on July 23, 2020.
American F-15 warplanes involved in the harassment of an Iranian passenger plane approaching the Beirut airport were not ‘on a routine air mission, a report says, dismissing... |
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Italian politician launches Italexit party to take country out of eurozone Italian Senator Gianluigi Paragone speaks to media outside the Italian Senate in this still image taken from video, in Rome, March 24, 2018. (Via Reuters)
A well-known Italian senator has launched a political party in a move to take his country out of the European Union (EU), amid the rise of anti-Brussels... |
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White Helmets collude with terrorists in Syria under humanitarian guise: Russia Members of the so-called civil defense group White Helmets recover bodies in the town of Maarrat Misrin following purported airstrikes in Syrias northwestern province of Idlib, on March 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russias Foreign Ministry says members of the so-called civil defense group White Helmets... |
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China orders US to close consulate in Chengdu city in tit-for-tat move The file photo shows the US consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu.
China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, in retaliation for Washingtons move to shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston earlier this week.
In a statement on Friday, the... |
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