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Trump adds economic action to DPRK military threats

USPresidentDonaldTrumphassignedaneworderthatboostssanctionsagainstDPRKoveritsnuclearweaponsprogramme.TheUStreasuryhasbeenauthorisedtotargetfirmsandfinancialinst

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Nations start signing nuke ban treaty opposed by big powers

NationsonWednesdaybegansigningthefirsttreatytobannuclearweapons,apactbackedbyover100countriesbutspurnedbythosewithnucleararms.TheU.N.treatyofficesaid51countries

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Moon, Trump vow stronger pressure against DPRK

USPresidentDonaldTrumpandhisSouthKoreancounterparthavepledged"strongerpressure"onPyongyang,SeoulsaidSunday,aftertheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)defied

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Pakistan's fatal attraction to celebratory gunfire

AsPakistaneruptedinecstasyoverabreathtakingcricketwinagainstIndiathissummer,five-year-oldNoeenlaydyinginthecountry'snorthwest,thetinyvictimofanoftendeadlytradit

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Israel reported to have bombed Syrian chemical weapons facility

IsraelijetshavereportedlybombedaSyriangovernmentfacilitynearHamaassociatedwiththeAssadregime’schemicalweaponsprogramme,accordingtoearlyreportsinArabandIsraelime

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Syrian government forces used chemical weapons more than two dozen times

GovernmentforceshaveusedchemicalweaponsmorethantwodozentimesduringSyria’scivilwar,includinginApril’sdeadlyattackonKhanSheikhoun,U.N.warcrimesinvestigatorssaidon

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'Game of Thrones' dragons, nuclear weapons and winning whatever the cost

GameofThrones,HBO'shitfantasyseries,isjustthat—fantasy—andnothingmore.Butpartofwhatmakestheshowsoengrossingisitsexplorationofthemesthatresonatewithreal-worldpro

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Elon Musk and AI leaders call for a ban on killer robots

LeadersinthefieldsofAIandrobotics,includingElonMuskandGoogleDeepMind’sMustafaSuleyman,havesignedalettercallingontheUnitedNationstobanlethalautonomousweapons,oth

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UN chief calls for accountability for chemical weapons used in Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for those who used chemical weapons in Syria to be held to account.

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122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from nuclear powers Britain, France and the United States which said it disregards the reality of dealing with international security threats such as DPRK.

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Syria denies U.S. claim of intentions to use chemical weapons

Syria's Foreign Ministry denied the U.S. claim of Damascus' intention to use chemical weapons, slamming it as baseless, according to state news agency SANA.

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Myanmar plans to modernize police force

Myanmar has planned to equip the country's police force with modern weapons and firearms for use in suppressing riots, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Major General Aung Soe, Myanmar News Agency reported Tuesday.

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Russia slams US warning over impending Syria chemical attack

RussiaonTuesdayslammedanddismissedaUSwarningagainsttheSyriangovernmentforso-calledpreparationsofafreshchemicalattack.TheWhiteHousewarnedonMondaynightthatSyrianP

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Digital justice: China approves first internet court

Myanmar has planned to equip the country's police force with modern weapons and firearms for use in suppressing riots, said Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Major General Aung Soe, Myanmar News Agency reported Tuesday.

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US says Assad may be preparing chemical attack, warns ‘heavy price’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing another chemical weapons attack, one that would result in the "mass murder" of civilians, the White House said Monday, warning the regime would pay a "heavy price" if it went ahead with such an assault.

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Digital justice: China approves first internet court

Myanmarhasplannedtoequipthecountry'spoliceforcewithmodernweaponsandfirearmsforuseinsuppressingriots,saidDeputyMinisterofHomeAffairsMajorGeneralAungSoe,MyanmarNe

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US warns Syria may conduct new chemical attack

The Syrian government may be preparing for another chemical weapons attack, the White House said on Monday.