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China hopes U.S. can overcome COVID-19 at early date: spokesperson

China has provided the United States with over 26.5 billion face masks and other medical supplies, and hopes that the United States can overcome the COVID-19 epidemic

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India, Pakistan troops exchange fire on Kashmir LoC

Troops of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and targeted each other's positions Friday on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said. The two sides e

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China firmly opposes U.S. deployment of land-based medium-range missiles in Asia-Pacific, Europe

China firmly opposes the U.S. plan to deploy land-based medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific and European regions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday. He said Russia's r

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Netanyahu warns Israel will hit back any attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned that his country will attack "anyone who tries to attack us," a day after Israel said it killed "terrorists"

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Concerns Over SAS Executing Unarmed Afghan People Withheld From Judge, Report Claims

Fears over Special Air Service (SAS) troops killing innocent Afghans were reportedly expressed in emails disclosed to the High Court by an Afghani civilian, Saifullah Y

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Senate Democrats blast Pompeo in scathing review

Democrats in the U.S. Senate released on Tuesday a scathing review on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's tenure at the State Department. The 46-page report, entitled "Di

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Iraqi army's helicopter damaged by rocket attack near Baghdad

An Iraqi army's helicopter was damaged by an attack of three Katyusha rockets on Monday evening on a military base housing U.S. forces near Iraq's capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. The three

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U.S. envoy to South Korea shaves off moustache after debate over Japanese heritage

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has shaved off his moustache to stay “cool” during the hot summer, months after his facial hair drew unusual criticism from anti-U.S.

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Seattle Black Lives Matter clashes spark 45 arrests, 21 police injured

Dozens were arrested and many police injured in clashes around Seattle's biggest Black Lives Matter protest in weeks on Saturday. /Reuters Dozens were arrested and many police injured in clash

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Putin says Russia keeps modernizing naval hardware

President Vladimir Putin join the naval parade held in St. Petersburg, July 26, 2020. (VCG) The Russian navy's level of military hardware is constantly growing, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday

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More evidence of increasing militarization of space as U.S. claims Russia satellite weapon test

The U.S. Space Command has released details about an alleged anti-satellite weapons test it suspects Russian of conducting using an existing probe already on orbit, The Verge reports. The Russian sate

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Russian security service kills 4 suspected IS terrorists in North Caucasus

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it had eliminated in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in North Caucasus four suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

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Iran: ready to extend 20-year cooperation deal with Russia

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2019. /Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday announced Iran's readi

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China urges U.S. to reduce nuclear risks, boost global security

Hua Chunying, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China) The United States must take concrete steps to promote

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China firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

A Chinese mainland spokesperson Tuesday voiced firm opposition to U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region, as well as any other form of military contact between them.

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Russia to ensure its security even without New START: FM

Russia will be able to ensure its security even if the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is not extended, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Fri

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Two separate Taliban attacks kill six amid uptick in violence

Taliban fighters pictured with weapons in an undisclosed location in Nangarhar province. /Reuters A Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosive-packed military vehicle as it approached the p