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Putin says Russia has to take into account NATO's nuclear capability

VladimirwhenPresident Vladimir Putin said that Russia has no choice but to take into account the nuclear capabilities of NATO as the U.S.led military alliance was

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Bomb explosion rocks Iraqi border crossing with Kuwait

A bomb was detonated near an Iraqi border crossing with neighboring Kuwait in southern Iraq, with casualties unclear yet, an Iraqi security source said on Monday. The

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IS attack in Syrian desert kills 11 Syrian soldiers

The Islamic State (IS) carried out an attack in a desert region in eastern Syria on Thursday, killing 11 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters, a war monitor rep

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200 bodies found in mass grave in Syria's Raqqa

As many as 200 bodies were found in a mass grave in Syria's northern province of Raqqa on Tuesday, the state TV reported. The mass grave is located in the town of Raqe

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12 IS inmates escape prison in NE Syria

A total of 12 inmates of the Islamic State (IS) militant group escaped a prison run by Kurdish militia in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah on Sunday, state TV

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U.S. state secretary pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday and expected to meet Afghan leaders including President Mohammad Ash

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NATO to resume, upscale operations in Iraq

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will resume its operations in Iraq, one month after the alliance suspended its mission due to the tension that occurred i

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China calls for restraint, dialogue amid latest U.S.-Iran tensions

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday urged relevant parties to remain restrained amid the current complicated tensionsin the Middle East.Geng Shuang, a spokesperso

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Iraq summons U.S. ambassador over deadly airstrikes in Iraq

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that it had summoned the U.S. ambassador to Iraq over U.S. airstrikes against the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in western

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Syria's 9-year war claims 380,636 lives: watchdog

Around 380,636 people were documented to have been killed during the nearly nine-year war in Syria, a war monitor said Saturday. The death toll includes civilians, gov