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File - The Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returns to port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton.

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South China Sea: US submarine in collision with "unknown object"

More than a dozen US sailors have been injured after a nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while submerged in waters

In this Sunday, May 31, 2020, file photo, a police officer points a hand cannon at protesters who have been detained pending arrest on South Washington Street, as protests continued following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis.

Newly revealed body camera footage shows Minneapolis police ‘hunting’ protesters

Newly released body camera footage shows Minneapolis police “hunting” protesters during the unrest that followed George Floyd’s murder in the midwest city. The video shows officers firing “less lethal” weapons at the protesters, exchanging fist bumps and saying "f*** these people" as they tried to enforce the curfew after days of unrest in the city. The footage was released in

Yemeni southern separatist fighters inspect the site of UAE airstrikes near Aden, Yemen, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019.

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UN ends war crimes probe in Yemen in major setback for rights body

Bahrain, Russia and other members of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed through a vote on Thursday to shut down the body's war crimes investigations in Yemen, in a stinging defeat for Western states who sought to keep the mission going. ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London, 18 December 2012

Queen Elizabeth launches baton relay for Commonwealth Games

London: Queen Elizabeth II held her first major engagement at Buckingham Palace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and a half ago, as she presided Thursday over the launch of the baton relay for next year’s Commonwealth Games in the central England city of Birmingham. The 95-year-old monarch handed the baton for what are often referred to as the friendly

Biden to restore 3 national monuments cut by Trump

Washington: President Joe Biden will restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah that have been at the center of a long-running public lands dispute, and a separate marine conservation area in New England that recently has been used for commercial fishing. Environmental protections at all three monuments had been stripped by former President Donald Trump. The White House

File - A supporter of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange holds a placard after the first hearing in the Julian Assange extradition appeal, at the High Court in London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

Silencing Julian Assange: Why Bother with a Trial When You Can Just Kill Him?

An English friend recently learned about the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plan to either kidnap or kill journalist Julian Assange and quipped “I’ll bet he’s happy to be safe and sound in Belmarsh Prison if he has a chance to read about that!” I replied that his time in Belmarsh has been made as demeaning as possible by an English judge and the British are just as

Migrants and refugees from different African nationalities react on an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea, international waters, off the Libyan coast, in this Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, file photo. When Libyan security forces rescued her earlier this year, a young Somali woman thought it would be the end of her suffering. For more than two years, she had been imprisoned and sexually abused by human traffickers notorious for extorting, torturing and assaulting migrants like her trying to reach Europe.

Reports of physical and sexual violence as Libya arrests 5,000 migrants in a week

More than 5,000 refugees and migrants have been arrested by the Libyan authorities in the past week with some allegedly subjected to severe physical and sexual violence, before being held in increasingly “inhumane conditions” in detention centres in Tripoli. Many of those arrested escaped wars or

File - Julian Assange's father John Shipton during a protest to support Julian Assange at the Central Criminal Court Old Bailey in London, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

Assange’s Father: ‘They Just Want to Murder Him’

John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, said that after nearly 13 years of his son’s detention it is clear what the intention of the United States is. “They just want to murder him. That’s all. They want him dead,” Shipton said. "They discussed means of doing it. They found legal means of doing it. It’s twelve years. It’ no joke," said Shipton. “They have been

A local resident looks his damaged house following a severe earthquake hit the area, in Harnai, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, Pakistan.

At least 20 dead after magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan

At least 20 people were killed and more than 300 injured when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Pakistan’s

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vice President Joe Biden walk down the red carpet on the tarmac during an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015

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Biden and Chinese President Xi agree in principle to hold virtual meeting

Washington (CNN)The US and China have agreed in principle that President Joe Biden and Preident Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, part of an effort to ensure stability in one of the world's most consequential and fraught relationships, a senior administration official said Wednesday. The tentative agreement was one result of an extended,

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Washington.

Facebook’s role in Myanmar and Ethiopia under new scrutiny

Whistleblower Frances Haugen adds to long-held concerns that social media site is fuelling violence and instability Whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to US senators on Tuesday shone a light on violence and instability in Myanmar and Ethiopia in recent years and long-held concerns about links

President Tsai Ing-wen at Spring Festival condolences to the "Army Force Training Southern District Joint Test Center", 21 January 2020

Taiwan seeks international support after Chinese incursions

TAIPEI: Taiwan will ensure regional peace and stability and seeks to work with other like-minded democracies, President Tsai Ing-wen told senior French and Australian dignitaries on Thursday, days after a dramatic spike in tensions with China. The trips by four French senators and former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott come after four straight days, beginning last Friday,

People take part in the Women's March ATX rally, Saturday, Oct., 2, 2021 in at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The march was a response to controversial legislation recently passed by Texas lawmakers which has banned most abortions in Texas.

US judge blocks enforcement of near-total abortion ban in Texas

WASHINGTON: A federal judge temporarily blocked on Wednesday a near-total ban on abortion in Texas, the toughest such law in the United States, following a challenge from President Joe Biden's administration after the U.S. Supreme Court let it proceed. The action by US District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin prevents the state from enforcing the Republican-backed law, which

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Climate change set to worsen resource degradation and conflict – report

A vicious cycle linking the depletion of natural resources with violent conflict may have gone past the point of no return in parts of the world and is likely to be exacerbated by climate change, a report said on Thursday. Food insecurity, lack of water and the impact of natural disasters, combined with high population growth, are stoking conflict and displacing

Philippine Vice-president Leonor "Leni" Robredo delivers her statement Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019

Philippines: Vice-President Leni Robredo announces run for presidency

A liberal human rights lawyer, and political opponent of President Rodrigo Duterte, Robredo's announcement comes days after the son of ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced his bid. ...

In this Sunday, April 11, 2021 file photo, Britain's Prince Andrew speaks during a television interview at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, England.

Prince Andrew’s lawyers to review settlement agreement they claim will end Virginia Giuffre sex assault lawsuit

Prince Andrew’s lawyers have been given permission to review a 2009 settlement they believe will end Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault lawsuit against him. US district judge Loretta Preska agreed that Andrew’s legal team could receive a copy of the agreement made between Ms Giuffre and the sex offender

Visiting Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, enter a hall for talks in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia, Wednesday, April 5, 2017.

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Uzbek President Mirziyoyev to Visit Russia in November

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a visit to Russia in November, his press service announced on Thursday

File - Women in Tanzania gathered to learn how to use bednets and prevent malaria.

UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’

The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in

Joint press point with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the visit of the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Eduard Heger,27 Apr. 2021.

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Nato expels eight Russians from its mission for spying

Nato has expelled eight Russian diplomats it says have been working secretly as intelligence officers. The military alliance has also halved the size of Moscow's mission working at its Brussels headquarters to 10. It is the first time Nato has taken such action against Moscow since it expelled seven Russian diplomats from the mission in the wake of the 2018 Salisbury spy

France's President Emmanuel Macron attends a defence council, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Thursday, Nov.12, 2020

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Mali urges France to 'restrain itself' after Macron's 'unfriendly, derogatory remarks'

(MENAFN - IANS) Bamako, Oct 7 (IANS) Mali's Foreign Ministry has called on France to "restrain itself", following what was described as "unfriendly and derogatory remarks" by French President Emmanuel Macron.In a statement on Wednesday, the... ...

French ambassador says Australia 'childish' to keep US subs pact secret

Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, says president

Nigeria forces rescue nearly 200 abducted victims in northwest

South China Sea: US submarine in collision with "unknown object"

Newly revealed body camera footage shows Minneapolis police ‘hunting’ protesters

UN ends war crimes probe in Yemen in major setback for rights body

Queen Elizabeth launches baton relay for Commonwealth Games

Biden to restore 3 national monuments cut by Trump

Silencing Julian Assange: Why Bother with a Trial When You Can Just Kill Him?

Reports of physical and sexual violence as Libya arrests 5,000 migrants in a week

Assange’s Father: ‘They Just Want to Murder Him’

At least 20 dead after magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan

Biden and Chinese President Xi agree in principle to hold virtual meeting

Facebook’s role in Myanmar and Ethiopia under new scrutiny

Taiwan seeks international support after Chinese incursions

US judge blocks enforcement of near-total abortion ban in Texas

Climate change set to worsen resource degradation and conflict – report

Philippines: Vice-President Leni Robredo announces run for presidency

Prince Andrew’s lawyers to review settlement agreement they claim will end Virginia Giuffre sex assault lawsuit

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev to Visit Russia in November

UN endorses world’s 1st malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’

Nato expels eight Russians from its mission for spying

Mali urges France to 'restrain itself' after Macron's 'unfriendly, derogatory remarks'

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Luana Belmondo folle de son mari Paul : moqueuse, elle dévoile ce qui l'a séduite ...

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中国空军迅速崛起或已可打破美国空中优势？

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Вакцинацию от COVID в России завершили 42,4 млн человек

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