"Trump has praised Chinese President Xi Jinping while also demanding that Beijing increase pressure on North Korea over its nuclear programme and to change trade practices to make them more favourable …
Trump’s National Security Strategy unveiled, with focus on economics
"President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy lays out a world where America is locked in global economic competition with both partners and potential adversaries." Source: Trump’s National …
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China has warned Australia to keep out of the South China Sea dispute
"CHINA’S naval chief has told his Australian counterpart that his country’s actions on the South China Sea run counter to the ‘general trend of peace and stability’ in the disputed waterway." Source: …
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Russia allows ISIS fighters to roam freely in Syria, US military says
“The U.S. accused Russia on Thursday of continuing to allow Islamic State fighters to move freely through parts of Syria controlled by the regime of Bashar Assad, the Syrian president who is backed by …
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Pakistan Reports Rare Progress in Tense Ties With Afghanistan
"Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed for the first time to place ‘liaison officers’ at each other’s military headquarters for better security coordination, and Islamabad is awaiting a formal response …
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British troops breached Geneva conventions in Iraq, high court rules
"British troops breached the Geneva conventions and subjected Iraqi civilians to cruel and inhuman treatment by hooding them and taking turns to run over their backs, the high court has …
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Ballistic missiles fired on Saudi Arabia were provided by Iran
"U.S. intelligence has determined that two ballistic missiles fired on Saudi Arabia this year were manufactured and provided to Yemen Houthi rebels by Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki …
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Full FY18 defense budget at center of latest government shutdown threat
"House Republicans are pushing ahead with plans for a defense-heavy funding bill that Senate Democrats have vowed to oppose, again raising prospects for a government shutdown, this time over the …
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US F-22s intercept Russian fighter jets, fire warning flares
"Two U.S. F-22 Raptors intercepted and fired warning flares at two Russian Su-25s over the tightly congested air space in Syria along the Euphrates River on Wednesday." Source: US F-22s intercept …
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FCC Kills Net Neutrality Rules, Hands Internet Back to FTC
"After the vote, the power to police internet service providers shifts back the Federal Trade Commission." Source: FCC Kills Net Neutrality Rules, Hands Internet Back to FTC - Nextgov …
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