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At Least 40 Terrorists Killed in Somalia in Fresh Operation
At least 40 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and several others wounded in a fresh operation in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region on Thursday, authorities said. The operation in the rural area of Mahaday town was conducted by the Somali army, and…
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Pentagon chief warns Turkish regime against new military operation in Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish regime counterpart of his “strong opposition” to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the…
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ASEAN summit signals Europe’s focus on Asia-Pacific
Many headlines have been made this year by the intensified US focus on the Asia-Pacific region, including at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Thailand. Meanwhile, the increasing attention that the EU is devoting…
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Lavrov: Military Confrontation Between Nuclear Powers Must be Avoided
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday it was vital to avoid any kind of military confrontation between nuclear powers, even if it only involved conventional weapons, the TASS news agency reported. Lavrov also…
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NATO Debates Measures to Confront ‘Challenge’ from China
NATO countries have discussed economic measures to contain the “challenge” posed by China to the western military alliance, as the US steps up pressure on its allies to take a tougher line towards Beijing. Foreign…
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Joint Sino-American sanctions can help the environment
US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping in Indonesia affirmed the need to cooperate on “transnational challenges such as climate change.” The world’s two most powerful countries should consider using the…
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Satellites used Against Russia in Ukraine may Become Legitimate Targets
Quasi-civilian satellites used by Western countries to support the Ukrainian military throughout the conflict may become legitimate targets for Russia, Vladimir Ermakov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s non-proliferation and arms control department, has…
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Russia Says Nuclear Talks With US Delayed Amid Differences
Russia on Tuesday blamed U.S. “toxicity and animosity” for the postponement of key arms control talks with Washington as tensions continued to peak over the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine. On Monday, Russia said the talks scheduled…
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European Union fails to agree on Russian oil price cap, say diplomats
European Union governments failed to agree on Monday on a price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil, as Poland insisted that the cap had to be set lower than proposed by the G7 to cut…
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