"Russia is opposed to the militarization of Asia under the pretext of countering North Korea and is concerned by U.S. plans to deploy part of its global missile defense system in the region, Foreign …
Russia takes Tokyo to task over defense alliance with Washington
"Russia is concerned that Japan is allowing Washington to use its territory as a base for a U.S. military build-up in north Asia under the pretext of countering North Korea, Russian Foreign Minister …
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Trump to speak with Turkey’s Erdogan on peace efforts
"U.S. President Donald Trump said he will speak with President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey later on Friday to discuss Middle East peace efforts." Source: Trump to speak with Turkey's Erdogan on peace …
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Saudi Crown Prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’
"Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran ‘the new Hitler of the Middle East’ in an interview with the New York Times published on Thursday, sharply escalating the war of …
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Afghan air strike kills about 20 Taliban at religious school
"A rocket attack on an Afghan religious school killed about 20 Taliban insurgents exchanging fire with security forces, officials said on Friday, adding that no children were among the …
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France’s Macron seeks renewal of Africa ties, but old problems persist
"Barely six months into office, President Emmanuel Macron is already preparing for his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa. Yet while the energetic young leader is eager to reshape France’s relationship …
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Hope fades as search for Argentine submarine enters ninth day
"Hopes diminished that the 44 crew members on a Argentine submarine missing for nine days would be found alive after evidence pointed to the possibility that it had exploded and because it only had a …
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Bomb kills three, including senior police official, in restive southwestern Pakistan
"A suicide bomber killed a senior Pakistani police official on his way to work and two others on Thursday in the restive southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said." Source: Bomb kills …
U.S. military joins Brazil army exercises in Amazon
"U.S. military personnel are taking part this week in the largest international army operation ever held deep in the Amazon jungle of northern Brazil, in a sign of closer U.S.-Brazil defense …
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Colombia seizes 12 tons of cocaine, its biggest ever haul
"Police seized more than 12 tons of cocaine from Colombia’s top crime gang on Wednesday, the biggest haul ever in the nation’s long-running fight against drug trafficking, President Juan Manuel Santos …
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