It is a measure of our political dysfunction that a Democratic president cannot deter a Democratic House speaker from engaging in a diplomatic maneuver that his entire national security team — from the CIA director to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs — deemed unwise.” NextSteps.
The COVID-19 vaccines currently in circulation are based on the Wuhan strain of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, which causes the illness now identified as COVID-19.A number of strains have emerged and become dominant since the Wuhan strain was ...
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(Reuters) - A sinkhole in Chile has doubled in size, growing large enough to engulf France's Arc de Triomphe and prompting officials to order work to stop at a nearby copper mine. The sinkhole, which emerged on July 30, now stretches 50 meters (160 feet) across and goes down 200 meters (656 feet) ... ....
BEIJING — ... The extended exercises would include anti-submarine drills, apparently targeting U.S ...The island has responded by putting its military on alert and deploying ships, planes and other assets to monitor Chinese aircraft, ships and drones that are “simulating attacks on the island of Taiwan and our ships at sea.”Advertisement.
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that Israelis have sought to change the "balance of power and terror" since 2006 but they failed and accepted a ceasefire because they only understand the language of power ... .
“Turkey is Europe and Europe needs Turkey. European security needs Turkey,” he added ... “We are not open to suggestions that will cast a shadow over our membership process. We look favorably on integration steps that will accelerate our membership and empower us in relevant policy areas,” the Turkish foreign minister added ... Tags ... No Newer Articles ... .
On an American passport, he entered Saudi Arabia, and with the help of a Saudi driver, snuck into Mecca, defying the centuries-old restrictions on the entry of non-Muslims into the holy site. During Hajj no less. All would have been discreet - and unprovocative ... The holy sites have a certain capacity, and every country has a pilgrims quota annually.
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Biggest lesson from Russia-Ukraine crisis for China is urgent need to strengthen the air defence and anti-missile combat effectiveness of front-line marine corps units ... .
"We will continue our fight against terrorism. Our decision to establish a 30-kilometre-deep secure line along our southern border is permanent," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during his address to Turkish diplomats who attended the ...
The killing became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice and killings of unarmed black people including George Floyd and Breonna Taylor... .
The US secretary of state has said Washington will "not dictate" choices Africa should make and "neither should anyone else" ... He is currently in South Africa as part of a three-nation African tour ... Mr Blinken addressed African reservations that the continent is sometimes used as a pawn in international relations ... Around the BBC ... .