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Serbia set to buy Russian missiles despite US sanctions hintAP, BelgradeRussia will deliver a sophisticated anti-aircraft missile system to Serbia even though the U.S. has...
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Erdogan, Trump announce Washington talks on Nov 13
AFP, Istanbul :Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump, the Turkish presidency said Wednesday, amid heightened...
Volcanic eruption creates new island in Tongan archipelago
AFP, Nuku’alofa :An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another three times larger, according to a report by...
A 25-year-old Muslim immigrant is Johnson’s challenger in UK polls
The Washington Post :Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched his Conservative Party’s campaign for the general election. But there’s a hitch. Johnson has to...
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Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea disputeReuters, HanoiVietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbour China...
Riyadh has ‘open channel’ with Yemen rebels: Saudi official
AFP, Riyadh :Riyadh has an “open channel” with Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels with the goal of ending the country’s civil war, a Saudi official said Wednesday,...
New weapons won’t be used to threaten anyone: Putin
AP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s new weapons have no foreign equivalents but he insists the country will not use them to threaten...
China launches Sudan’s first ever satellite
AFP, Khartoum : Sudan’s first ever satellite for conducting research in military, economic and space technology has been launched by China, the northeast African country’s ruling...
US officials warn of foreign interference one year before election
US security officials warned Tuesday that foreign adversaries would attempt to interfere in the 2020 elections, reprising those of three years ago when Moscow is...
Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact
AFP, Beijing :Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was “irreversible”, showing a united front...
US formally starts withdrawal from Paris climate accord
The United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world’s largest economy the...
Johnson presses election rival to explain Brexit stance
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday to tell voters in next month’s election whether he backs leaving...