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Dozens Killed After Afghanistan Rehab Centre StruckDozens of people are feared dead or injured at a drug treatment centre in Afghanistan's capital after an air strike that the Taliban government blamed...Trump Threatens More Strikes on Iran's Kharg IslandTrump said the US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island and warned that more could follow, adding: "We may hit it a few...Trump Vows Intense Strikes as Iran War Heads Into Third WeekUS President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday (Mar 13) that American forces would strike Iranian targets "very hard" in the coming days,...Armed Robots Take to the Battlefield in Ukraine WarSince the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine has developed into a high-tech conflict. Swarms of spy and killer drones have set...Trump Says Iran War Will End 'very Soon'President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 9) that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into...US State Department Approves 'emergency' Weapons Sale to IsraelThe US State Department approved the "emergency" sale of 12,000 bomb casings to Israel on Friday (Mar 7) as the countries engage Iran in an...Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states after U.S.-Israeli strike kills KhameneiIran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...at Least 15 Killed After Military Plane Carrying Banknotes Crashes in BoliviaAt least 15 people have been killed and others injured after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto,...US Presses Missile Issue as New Iran Talks to Open in GenevaThe United States and Iran are set to hold indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday (Feb 26), aiming to strike a deal to avert fresh...Trump Touts Economic Record in State of the Union; Seeks Reset Ahead of MidtermsU.S. President Donald Trump touted his economic record during the longest State of the Union address in history on Tuesday, boasting that he had ushered...Iran Announces Joint Naval Drills With Russia, Raising Fears of Accidental EscalationIran said it plans to hold joint naval drills with Russia on Thursday, raising the risk of an unintended escalation in the region amid a...North Korea Unveils New Nuclear-capable Rocket LauncherNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the formal unveiling of a huge multiple rocket launcher that can fire nuclear warheads, state media said Thursday....Japan Protests China Comments on Reviving 'militarism'Tokyo said it had lodged a "stern demarche" to China through diplomatic channels after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi accused "far-right forces" in Japan of...Hong Kong University Expels Student Who Called for Wang Fuk Court Fire AccountabilityA Hong Kong university student who had called for accountability over a deadly fire in the city said on Friday (Feb 13) he was being...Japan elects fewer women MPs in snap electionThe number of women in Japan's powerful lower house has fallen after snap elections, results showed on Tuesday (Feb 10), dealing a blow to already...The Middle East does not need another conflict, says UAE's Gargash ahead of US-Iran talksThe UAE said it wants to see direct talks between Iran and the US, arguing that diplomacy, not another showdown, is urgently needed to defuse...Chinese Cash in Jewellery at Automated Gold Recyclers as Prices SoarDozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of...US Military Warns Iran Over Plans for Live-fire Naval ExerciseThe US military's Central Command on Friday told Iran that it would not permit any actions in the Strait of Hormuz it deemed to be...Trump Abandons Attack Mode as Minneapolis Shooting Backlash GrowsThe Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar "deny and attack" playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis...Putin wishes Russians victory in Ukraine in New Year speechPresident Vladimir Putin urged Russians to believe in victory in Ukraine during his annual New Year's Eve address on Wednesday (Dec 31), as his country...Taiwan Vows to Defend Sovereignty After China's Military DrillTaiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday (Jan 1) the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in the face of...
