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Russian military completes partial withdrawal from Syria

Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:09:27

The Russian military officially completed their partial withdrawal from Syria, the Russian Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, stated.

World's largest amphibious aircraft takes off in China

Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:57:12

China's home-grown AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft in production, took to the skies on Sunday for its maiden flight.

N. Korea slams new UN sanctions as an 'act of war'

Sun Dec 24, 2017 09:57:45

North Korea slammed fresh UN sanctions imposed over its missile tests as an "act of war" on Sunday, its first response to the latest diplomatic move to punish Pyongyang's ever-accelerating weapons drive.

Philippines storm toll tops 200, tens of thousands displaced

Sun Dec 24, 2017 09:41:00

Some 200 people have been killed in the southern Philippines after a tropical storm battered the archipelago nation's second-largest island, triggering heavy flooding and landslides that have ravaged towns and displaced tens of thousands.

Myanmar, accused of crackdown, invited to U.S.-Thai military exercise

Sun Dec 24, 2017 08:40:55

Myanmar's crackdown on Muslim Rohingya from Rakhine state since August has caused around 650,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh in recent months.

US court lifts Trump measures barring some refugees

Sun Dec 24, 2017 08:37:41

Trump's attempts at banning travelers from several mainly Muslim nations have been met with successive legal challenges this year.

US ambassador to Netherlands apologizes for fake news claim

Sun Dec 24, 2017 08:32:57

Pete Hoekstra was filmed in 2015 saying there are "no-go" zones in the Netherlands and extremists bringing "chaos" to Europe, but later denied it in an interview.

Analysis: No sign Rohingya will be allowed to return home

Sun Dec 24, 2017 08:28:09

Myanmar reached an agreement with Bangladesh last month saying refugees would start returning home before Jan. 23, but experts believe there is no way that will happen.

US ambassador caught out over 'fake news' spreading

Sat Dec 23, 2017 11:41:27

The new US ambassador to the Netherlands accused an interviewer of peddling "fake news" and disputed comments he made in 2015 about the country being in "chaos" because of Muslims, only to then deny using the "fake news" claim in a bizarre exchange on Dutch television on Friday.

Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine

Sat Dec 23, 2017 08:39:21

The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, in a long-awaited move that deepens America's involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia.