Today: October 04, 2024
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Iran says US-Britain attack on Houthis will fuel instability in region

Iran said on Friday it condemns the U.S.-Britain attack on Houthis in Yemen warning that it will fuel "insecurity and instability" in the region, Iranian state media reported.

Iran says US-Britain attack on Houthis will fuel instability in region
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Moscow calls U.S. plan to confiscate Russian assets '21st century piracy'

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday called a U.S. plan to confiscate up to $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine "21st century piracy" and said Moscow

Moscow calls U.S. plan to confiscate Russian assets '21st century piracy'
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Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil - Ambrey report

Houthi militants mistakenly targeted a tanker carrying Russian oil in a missile attack on Friday off Yemen, British maritime security firm Ambrey said.

Houthis mistakenly target tanker carrying Russian oil - Ambrey report
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Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in Yemen

Australia provided personnel support to the U.S. and UK in their strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday.

Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in Yemen
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Zelenskiy more positive on US financial aid than last month

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he was more positive now than he was last month that his country will secure new financial aid from the United States.

Zelenskiy more positive on US financial aid than last month
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Biden approved Yemen strikes after drone attack, US doesn't want war - White House

The United States does not want war with Yemen but will not hesitate to take further action, the White House said on Friday, adding President Joe Biden approved the

Biden approved Yemen strikes after drone attack, US doesn't want war - White House
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Tibetan issues not in focus, but repression persists - exiled former leader

The plight of Tibet has become less discussed internationally but repression continues and China is applying what it did there to other regions, a former head of the Tibetan

Tibetan issues not in focus, but repression persists - exiled former leader
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Polls open in Taiwan's critical elections watched closely by China

Polls opened on Saturday in Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections which China has framed as a choice between war and peace and are happening as Beijing ramps up pressure

Polls open in Taiwan's critical elections watched closely by China
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Blinken raises human rights issues in meeting with senior Chinese official

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Blinken raises human rights issues in meeting with senior Chinese official
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What might happen in Taiwan's election and what the outcome could mean

Polls closed on Saturday for Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections. The outcome should be clear by later on Saturday evening.

What might happen in Taiwan's election and what the outcome could mean
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UN envoy urges restraint over Yemen, region 'increasingly precarious'

The U.N. special envoy for Yemen on Saturday urged maximum restraint by all parties involved in Yemen and warned of an increasingly uncertain situation in the region.

UN envoy urges restraint over Yemen, region 'increasingly precarious'
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Incoming Guatemala president meets with Taiwanese officials ahead of inauguration

Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo met with Taiwan's foreign minister to discuss strengthening commercial ties on Saturday, the Central American nation's incoming

Incoming Guatemala president meets with Taiwanese officials ahead of inauguration
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Former US officials to visit Taiwan for post-election talks

Two former senior U.S. officials will arrive in Taiwan on Sunday for post-election talks and underscore the U.S. government's "longstanding interest" in peace across the Taiwan

Former US officials to visit Taiwan for post-election talks
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Iran's president Raisi condemns US air strikes on Yemen

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi condemned the U.S. air strikes on Yemen, saying the attacks revealed what he called the true aggressive nature of the United States, Iran's IRNA news

Iran's president Raisi condemns US air strikes on Yemen
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Former U.S. official says commitment to Taiwan 'rock solid'

The United States looks forward to continuity in the Taiwan-U.S. relationship under the new Taiwanese administration and the U.S. commitment to the island is "rock solid", a former

Former U.S. official says commitment to Taiwan 'rock solid'
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UK to 'wait and see' on possible further strikes against Houthis, says defence minister

Britain will "wait and see" before deciding to launch fresh military strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen in order to protect international shipping, Defence Secretary

UK to 'wait and see' on possible further strikes against Houthis, says defence minister
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Kremlin says Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing as Russia is not there

The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Ukraine's peace proposals would achieve nothing as Russia was not participating in the discussions.

Kremlin says Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing as Russia is not there
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Iran: US can't call for restraint while backing Israel's war in Gaza

The United States cannot call for restraint while supporting Israel's war in Gaza, Iran's foreign minister said on Monday, while calling for a diplomatic solution to the war in the

Iran: US can't call for restraint while backing Israel's war in Gaza
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Reformist Arevalo assumes Guatemalan presidency after opposition delays

Anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo took office as Guatemala's president early on Monday after a chaotic inauguration caused by a last-minute attempt by opposition

Reformist Arevalo assumes Guatemalan presidency after opposition delays
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Putin and India's Modi discuss Ukraine, wish each other well in elections -Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing Ukraine and wishing each other well in upcoming elections, the

Putin and India's Modi discuss Ukraine, wish each other well in elections -Kremlin
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U.S. visitors push Portugal's foreign tourism to record in November

Almost 140,000 visitors from the United States brought the number of foreign tourists in Portugal to a record high last November, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on

U.S. visitors push Portugal's foreign tourism to record in November
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants China to join global peace summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wants China to take part in a global peace conference to resolve the conflict with Russia, he told a press conference on Monday.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants China to join global peace summit
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US imposes sanctions over transfer of North Korean ballistic missiles to Russia

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US imposes sanctions over transfer of North Korean ballistic missiles to Russia
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ECB's Lagarde: Re-election of Trump in US would mark threat for Europe

A re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president would represent a "threat" for Europe, European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.

ECB's Lagarde: Re-election of Trump in US would mark threat for Europe
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Some US aid to Ukraine poorly tracked -Pentagon inspector general

The Pentagon's inspector general released a report on Thursday that said the United States military had not properly tracked about $1 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine.

Some US aid to Ukraine poorly tracked -Pentagon inspector general

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