
Two Iraqi soldiers killed in ambush blamed on jihadists
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - Suspected jihadists in northern Iraq detonated bombs targeting military vehicles, killing two soldiers and wounding three, security sources said Thursday.
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Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - Suspected jihadists in northern Iraq detonated bombs targeting military vehicles, killing two soldiers and wounding three, security sources said Thursday.
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Washington (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - The United States is flouting international trade rules by labeling imports from Hong Kong as those from China, the World Trade Organization ruled Wednesday, an outcome that Washington rejects.
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Washington (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington sent Russia a message of steadfast unity and resolve, but defense analysts say he needs more concrete battlefield gains to sustain US and NATO backing through 2023 and fend off pressure to negotiate with Moscow.
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Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - Asian markets extended a Wall Street advance into Thursday as forecast-busting US earnings and consumer confidence data tempered worries about a deep recession.
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Washington (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he will seek China's help in persuading North Korea to sit down for talks after Pyongyang's slew of missile tests ratcheted up tensions.
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Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 - Iran is seeking to expand the supply of advanced weapons to Russia, the head of Israel's Mossad spy agency said Thursday, according to local media.
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Beijing (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday she addressed human rights issues and the release of two citizens held in China during the first visit to Beijing by a top diplomat from Canberra in four years.
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Paris (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 - The French government announced a vast training programme on Wednesday to help hospital staff guard against hackers after a series of cyberattacks against medical facilities.
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Manila (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 - The Philippines said Wednesday it was seriously concerned over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the disputed South China Sea.
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Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia will continue developing its military potential and the combat readiness of its nuclear forces against the backdrop of Moscow's offensive in Western-backed Ukraine.
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Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 - The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets were mixed after plunging the day before in response to the shock Bank of Japan decision to shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
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Moscow (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 - Around 100,000 IT specialists have left Russia this year, an official said Tuesday, following the start of Moscow's military operation in Ukraine on February 24.
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Seoul, South Korea (VOA) Dec 20, 2022 - North Korea claimed Monday to have taken satellite photos of the South Korean cities of Seoul and Incheon, as its state media boasted of success toward developing its first military spy satellite.
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Seoul (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 - North Korea on Tuesday denounced Japan's new security strategy, calling it a serious threat against international peace that fundamentally changed the regional security environment and warned of actual action in response.
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Istanbul (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 - Turkey on Tuesday lashed out at Sweden's refusal to extradite a top reporter that Ankara has demanded in exchange for its ratification of Stockholm's NATO membership bid.
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