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The Turkish Parliament approves Finland's NATO membership while Sweden waits. |
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ANKARA—parliament Turkey's adopted a law on Thursday allowing Finland to join NATO, paving the door for the nation to join the Western defense alliance while the crisis in Ukraine rages on.Read More |
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Russia begins drills, stops sharing information on missile tests with the US |
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MOSCOW—Russia will no longer provide advance notice of missile tests as required by a nuclear treaty that the Kremlin has suspended, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as the country's military rolled missile launchers across Siberia in a display of the country's massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine.Read More |
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North Korea claims to have practiced nuclear attacks using underwater drones and missiles. |
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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea claimed Friday that its cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear strike drills that reportedly included a detonation by a rumored underwater drone, as leader Kim Jong Un threatened to drive his adversaries "into despair."Read More |
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Taiwan recalls its ambassador as Honduras shifts its ties to China. |
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TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan has recalled its ambassador to Honduras in response to the Central American country's efforts to establish formal diplomatic relations with China.Read More |
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At least 13 people are killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan, with 9 of them in Pakistan |
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PESHAWAR/KABUL - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake slammed Pakistan and Afghanistan late Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 90, according to government officials.Read More |
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North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea During US-SKorea Drills |
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SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, according to its neighbors, ratcheting up tests in reaction to ongoing US-South Korean military games that it sees as a rehearsal for an invasion.Read More |
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At Least 5 people were killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq. |
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DOHUK, Iraq—A strange helicopter accident in northern Iraq has killed at least five persons, including accused terrorists from an outlawed Kurdish rebel organization, according to statements issued Thursday by the Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism agency and the region's president.Read More |
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In Mexico, a 14-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder of eight people. |
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MEXICO CITY—Mexican officials apprehended a 14-year-old child nicknamed "El Chapito" for the drug-related killings of eight individuals near Mexico City on Thursday, according to the federal Public Safety Department.Read More |
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Following the US and the EU, Belgium has banned TikTok on government phones. |
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BRUSSELS - Belgium is banning TikTok from government phones because to concerns about cybersecurity, privacy, and disinformation, the country's prime minister announced Friday, echoing similar actions by other governments in Europe and the United States.Read More |
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In Hungary, more than 40 vehicles are involved in a highway pileup. |
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Budapest, Hungary - Dozens of automobiles crashed in a pileup in Hungary on Saturday, injuring several people and putting several vehicles on fire.Read More |
