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China displays the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile during a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing [File: Wu Hong/EPA] The United States Department of Defense said on Thursday that Chinese test launches of ballistic missiles in the South China Sea were a threat to peace and security in the region. Confirming reports that China had […]

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. (Reuters Photo)  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on regional developments and tensions in Eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish Directorate of Communications said on Thursday. […]

   Brenton Tarran  Brenton Tarrant sentenced to life without parole for Christchurch mosque mass shooting  Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people and injured 40 in Christchurch mosque terror attacks, has been sentenced.  Australian mass killer Brenton Tarrant will die behind bars in New Zealand. The 29-year-old white supremacist has been sentenced to […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the 949th anniversary of the Victory of Manzikert in the Ahlat district of eastern Bitlis province, Turkey, Aug. 26, 2020. (AA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Turkey’s determination to protect its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean and the Black Sea, saying that Ankara will not make […]

An aerial photo of the South China Sea. File photo: Xinhua The US on Wednesday sought to further escalate tensions with China, as it moves to sanction two dozen Chinese companies that it claims help build artificial islands in the South China Sea, compounding several hot-button issues in the bilateral relationship, from the South China […]

Infectious disease experts are not only confused but also troubled by the change in testing guidelines made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said people without symptoms may not need a test – even if they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus. “Our work on the ‘silent’ spread underscored the importance of testing […]

Police in Belarus detained over 50 people across the country as protests demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leader entered their third week, officials said on Wednesday.The renewed crackdown on protesters, who have been taking to the streets for more than two weeks, comes as authorities crank up the pressure on the opposition, jailing […]

Greek and French vessels sail in formation during a joint military exercise in Mediterranean sea, in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on August 13, 2020. REUTERS Germany warned on Tuesday that Greece and Turkey risked a military clash unless they turn to dialogue to solve a row over energy resources in the Mediterranean […]

Military personnel are seen at the scene of the explosion in Jolo, Sulu on August 24, 2020 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Soldiers were parked and picking up supplies in downtown Jolo when the first bomb exploded on Monday, two of them being treated in Zamboanga City said. Two of the five injured troopers brought to […]

Image: KCNA, Feb. 13, 2018 SHAREImage: KCNA, Feb. 13, 2018 Just when it seemed the rumor mill over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health had stopped churning, a new set of claims appeared in various news outlets over the past week. The latest claims are that Kim Jong Un is in a coma and […]