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Pentagon: US Nearly Doubled Military Personnel Stationed in Taiwan This Year
From: VOA The United States has doubled its unofficial military presence in Taiwan over the past year in…
Russia Sends Defence Missiles to Pacific Islands Claimed by Japan
From: Guardian Russia has deployed coastal defence missile systems near Pacific islands also claimed by Japan, a move intended to…
Russia Wants to Arm Its Massive Typhoon-class Submarines With 200 Cruise Missiles
From: National Interest On April 20, 2019, Russia’s TASS Agency reported that Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev announced Russia’s…
Libya Court Reinstates Gadhafi Presidential Bid Amid Election Chaos
From: VOA A Libyan court ruled on Thursday that the son of the late leader Moammar Gadhafi could…
Watchdog Condemns United Nations After Raft of ‘One-Sided’ Resolutions Adopted Against Israel
From: Algemeiner A leading United Nations watchdog group on Thursday condemned the passage of three General Assembly resolutions…
Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges
From: The Hill A mayor in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy to commit bribery and…
Omicron Cases Confirmed in 5 U.S. States
From: Axios Hawaii became on Thursday the fifth state to confirm the newly discovered Omicron variant after New York announced…
Iran Makes Nuclear Advance at Fordow During Talks to Revive Deal
From: Algemeiner Iran has started producing enriched uranium with more efficient advanced centrifuges at its Fordow plant dug…
Iran Accuses Israel of Lying in Order to ‘Poison’ Vienna Nuclear Talks
From: Times of Israel Iran on Wednesday accused Israel of “trumpeting lies to poison” ongoing nuclear talks in…
Taliban, Iran Say Misunderstanding Sparked Brief Border Clashes
From: VOA Afghanistan's Taliban and Iran confirmed Wednesday that clashes had broken out between the border security forces…