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Libya's UN-backed PM stresses need to stop "negative" int'l interference in Libya

The UN-backed Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj on Wednesday stressed need to stop "negative" international interference in Libya. Serraj made the remarks during a meeti

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Russia Develops Cutting-Edge Anti-Hypersonic Missile System - Report

Russia and China are currently the only nations making significant advances in hypersonic systems, according to reports citing military experts. US Secretary of Defence

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WHO chief says first vaccine for novel coronavirus could be available in 18 months

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the first vaccines for the novel coronavirus could be ready in 18 months. In the meantime, he tweeted

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Thailand shooting: Soldier kills at least 21 in shooting rampage

00:59 On February 8, a Thai soldier began a shooting spree that killed at least 21 people, injuring dozens more in a popular shopping mall in the city of Korat. Before this, he killed

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C.A.R. mulls arms, weapons purchase from Russia to boost security

Russia and the Central African Republic have done weapons business in the past, including in 2018 and 2019. /Getty Images The Central African Republic (C.A.R.) is considering obtaining Russian

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Terrorist groups must be "crushed" in NW Syria: Chinese envoy

A Chinese UN envoy on Thursday stressed that the terrorist groups in northwest Syria must be "resolutely crushed" in accordance with relevant Security Council resoluti

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Russia urges Iranian nuclear deal parties to preserve agreement

Russia has called on all countries involved in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to preserve the agreement. "We urge all participants to put aside the is

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Political settlement key to control of small arms, light weapons: Chinese envoy

A Chinese UN envoy on Wednesday said that political settlement of conflict is the key to controlling the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons (SALWs). "The settlement of disputes through po

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U.S. deploys 'survivable' nuclear weapon in efforts to deter Russia

The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday the Navy had fielded a low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, something the Pentagon believes is needed to deter adversaries like Russia

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EU condemns U.S. decision on anti-personnel land mines

This photo shows the Berlaymont Building, the European Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)The EU said U.S. President Donald Trump's deci

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Russia to showcase newest weapons at V-Day parade

A Russian RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system rolls down the Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2019. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi) Shoigu said 1

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US Supports Turkey 'Self-Defence' Actions in Syria’s Idlib - Pompeo

The United States supports Turkey’s military action against the Syrian army in Idlib, seeing it as an act of self-defence, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said in a stat

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Russia in contact with Libyan factions, seeks end to violence: envoy

FILE PHOTO: Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya delivers a speech. (Photo by Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Russia is in contact with all sides of the Libyan c

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ROK president Moon Jae-in urges calm amid coronavirus quarantine sites

Republic of Korea (ROK) President Moon Jae-in urged residents not to give in to fear as the country prepared to evacuate the first of around 700 citizens from the epicenter of the new coronavirus epi

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UN warns countries have breached arms embargo agreed at Libya summit

Mourners carry coffins during a funeral of military cadets killed in an airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, January 5, 2020. /AP Image Several countries have violated an arms embargo on Libya which t

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Gunshots reportedly heard in Nimes, southern France

Gunshots were heard in a sensitive district in Nimes, southern France, no victim was reported, according to local newspaper Midi Libre. At around 20:00 local time (1900 GMT), the shooting, in which "

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UN regrets continued violations of arms embargo in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed regret over continued violations of the arms embargo in Libya, as the armed conflict between the eastern-based army and the