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  Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday that Ukraine's gains over two years of fighting were all in doubt without new US funding, as NATO's chief visited to lobby Congress. Tens of billions of dollars in US aid has been sent to Ukraine since the invasion in February 2022, but Republican lawmakers have grown reluctant to keep supporting Kyiv, saying it lacks a clear end game as the fighting against President Vladimir Putin's forces grinds on. As NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ... read more |
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Turkey ratifies Sweden's NATO bid; Hungary last obstacle to membershipWashington DC (UPI) Jan 26, 2024 Turkey has finalized legislation ratifying Sweden's accession to NATO, leaving Hungary as the lone holdout keeping the Nordic country from the security umbrella of the 31-nation alliance. ... more  
N. Korea fires 'several' cruise missiles: Seoul militarySeoul (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 North Korea fired several cruise missiles into the waters off its west coast on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a string of weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang this year. ... more  
Canada inquiry into foreign interference starts hearingsOttawa (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Is Canada particularly vulnerable to foreign interference? A judge probing outside meddling by China and others began five days of hearings on Monday, vowing to unravel the "very serious" claims. ... more  
US vows decisive response to deadly drone attack in JordanWashington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 The White House vowed Monday to respond decisively to an attack in Jordan it blames on Iran-backed militants, in which a drone slammed into a military base and killed three Americans while troops were in their beds. ... more |
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  Iraq urges end to 'cycle of violence' after US troop deaths  
Fierce battles in Gaza after Jordan attack kills 3 US troopsGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Deadly fighting and air strikes rocked besieged Gaza on Monday, a day after an attack that killed three US troops in Jordan heightened fears of a wider regional conflict. ... more |
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NKorea's Kim oversaw test of cruise missiles launched from submarine: state mediaSeoul (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine as a key moment in building the nation's naval power, state media said Monday. ... more
North Korea tested new submarine-launched cruise missileWashington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2024 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of new submarine-launched cruise missiles and reviewed a project to build a nuclear submarine, state-run media reported Monday. ... more 
Ukraine hit by overnight Russian strikes across countryKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2024 Russia carried out overnight drone and missile attacks on four regions of Ukraine, wounding at least three people, the Ukrainian armed forces said on Sunday. ... more  
Iran launches three satellites into orbitTehran (AFP) Jan 28, 2024 Iran on Sunday said it simultaneously launched three satellites into orbit, nearly a week after the launch of a research satellite by the Revolutionary Guards drew Western criticism. ... more |
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 China, US say talks in Bangkok 'candid, substantive'  
Greek PM hails US approval of F-35 fighter jet saleAthens (AFP) Jan 27, 2024 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday welcomed a US decision to approve the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Athens. ... more |
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Houthi rebels fire on U.S. Navy destroyer in Red SeaWashington DC (UPI) Jan 26, 2024 Houthi rebels based in Yemen launched an attack on a U.S. Navy ship in the Red Sea, the latest salvo in the ongoing conflict, U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday morning. ... more  
Taiwan detects 33 Chinese military aircraft around islandTaipei (AFP) Jan 27, 2024 More than 30 Chinese military aircraft were detected around Taiwan in a 24-hour window, Taipei's defence ministry said Saturday, marking the largest show of force around the island since it held crucial elections. ... more 
Washington approves sale of F-16 warplanes to TurkeyWashington (AFP) Jan 27, 2024 Ending months of negotiations, the US government on Friday approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said. ... more  
China, N.Korea key officials meet in PyongyangSeoul (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 China's vice foreign minister met with North Korea's top diplomats in Pyongyang on Friday, state media said, as the nuclear-armed state has accelerated its weapons testing and threats toward Seoul in recent months. ... more |
 India fetes France's Macron at annual military parade 
Iran-linked groups vow more attacks on US forces in IraqBaghdad (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 Iran-allied armed groups vowed Friday to keep up attacks on US-led coalition forces in Iraq, ahead of imminent talks between Washington and Baghdad on the future of the foreign troops in the country. ... more |
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On Taiwan's 'red beaches,' nonchalance about the threat from ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Jan 26, 2024 Taiwan's Bali beach is peaceful, if not picturesque, with a rocky shoreline punctuated by massive wind turbines and a vista marred by a power plant and the Port of Taipei. ... more  
NorthStar's situational awareness satellite constellation set for first launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, has recently announced an exciting new mission. The company is set to launch four sate ... more  
Iran launches a trio of low Earth orbit satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jan 28, 2024 Iran has launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had failed multiple times before, Iranian officials announced Sunday. Western authorities have said the move improves Tehran's ballistic missile capabilities. ... more 
Death toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv rises to 11Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 The death toll from Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's second city Kharkiv has risen to 11, officials said on Friday. ... more |
Swedish PM says won't negotiate with Hungary on NATO bidStockholm (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday he would "not negotiate" with Hungary over Sweden's NATO bid despite Budapest now the sole holdout after Turkey's ratification. ... more
China, North Korea vice foreign ministers meet in PyongyangSeoul (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 China's vice foreign minister met his North Korean counterpart in Pyongyang on Friday, with the nuclear-armed state accelerating its weapons testing and threats toward Seoul in recent months. ... more 
China says jailed British national in 2022 for spyingBeijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 China said Friday it had sentenced a British national in 2022 to five years in jail for spying, in its official confirmation of a case that had gone unreported until this week. ... more  
India fetes France's Macron at annual military paradeNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 President Emmanuel Macron was guest of honour Thursday for India's pomp-filled annual military parade, in a state visit aimed at shoring up France's strategic ties with the world's fifth-largest economy. ... more |
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China's top diplomat to discuss Taiwan with US security advisorBangkok (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 China's top diplomat Wang Yi will discuss Taiwan with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during talks in Thailand this week, Beijing said Friday, as the two powers seek to improve relations after years of tensions. ... more 
CIA director working on hostage release efforts in Gaza, White House saysWashington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2024 White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that CIA Director William Burns is working toward another possible hostage release deal in Gaza amid its ongoing war with Israel. ... more  
Chinese man convicted in US of threatening democracy activistWashington (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 A Chinese man was convicted on Thursday of stalking and threatening a fellow student at a prestigious Boston music school who put up fliers expressing support for democracy in China. ... more 
Washington, Baghdad to discuss future of foreign troops in IraqBaghdad (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 The United States and Iraq said Thursday they will begin discussions on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting the talks to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence. ... more |
Turkey takes final step on Sweden's NATO membershipIstanbul (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Turkey's government newspaper on Thursday published a protocol on Sweden's accession to NATO, a final technical step in Ankara's ratification of the Nordic nation's bid to join the US-led alliance. ... more 
Ukraine demands international inquiry into Russian plane crashWashington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an international investigation into the apparent downing of a Russian military aircraft believed to be bringing 65 captive Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner-of-war swap rendezvous in the Belgorod region on the Russia-Ukraine border. ... more 
U.N.: 12 Palestinians killed, 75 injured in 'horrific' attack on training center in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2024 The Palestinian refugee agency in Gaza confirmed Thursday that 12 people were killed and 75 injured when Israeli forces shelled its main training facility in the southern city of Khan Younis, where 30,000 Palestinians were sheltering. ... more 
Germany, Britain in talks over cruise missile swap for Ukraine: reportBerlin (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Germany is in discussions with Britain about a possible cruise missile swap arrangement for Ukraine, German media reported Thursday. ... more |
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Spain says attacks on foreign troops in Iraq must stopBaghdad (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday said a spate of attacks targeting US-led troops in Iraq assisting the campaign against Islamic State group jihadists "need to stop". ... more 
North Korea says it tested a new strategic cruise missileWashington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2024 North Korea launched a "new-type strategic cruise missile" for the first time, its state media reported Thursday, the latest in a string of weapons tests by the isolated state as it continues to upgrade its arsenal. ... more 
Taiwan kicks off one-year military service with buzz cuts before boot campTaichung, Taiwan (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 Carrying hefty duffel bags, Taiwanese conscripts walked off a bus and headed to a row of waiting barbers armed with razors - ready to shear the young men's hair in preparation for their one-year compulsory military service. ... more 
UK arms export licences to Israel in the dockLondon (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 British arms export licences to Israel are under growing scrutiny over claims that international law has been broken in the war in Gaza, with a court set to rule on the divisive matter. ... more |
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