"The United States has welcomed Japan’s planned introduction of a land-based variant of the Aegis ballistic missile defense system, but there are growing calls in Washington for Tokyo to acquire …
A toned-down Trump prods China, Russia to do more to combat North Korean nuclear threat
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday cast the North Korean nuclear threat as a global crisis that requires greater cooperation from every nation, particularly Russia and China." Source: A toned-down …
US sticks by Lebanese army despite Hariri resignation
"The Donald Trump administration is standing by the Lebanese army despite Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s shocking resignation over the weekend." Source: US sticks by Lebanese army despite Hariri …
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Iran Denies Saudi Claim it Launched Missile from Yemen
"Iran is denying claims from the Saudi Arabian crown prince that Iran committed a ‘direct military aggression’ against Riyadh when Yemeni rebels launched a missile at a Saudi airport." Source: Iran …
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Iran agrees to enhance security cooperation, intelligence sharing with Pakistan
"Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday agreed to enhance bilateral security cooperation and intelligence sharing following a meeting between Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Iran's Defence Minister …
Some blame Saudis as Lebanon PM resigns; others accuse Iran
"Observers are warning that Lebanon could become the latest battleground in the proxy fight between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Their long-running standoff threatens to further draw in global powers and …
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Estonia arrests suspected Russian FSB agent
"Estonia has detained a man suspected of being a Russian agent operating against the Estonian state, the prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday." Source: Estonia arrests suspected Russian FSB agent …
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Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
"Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group Hezbollah, a dramatic escalation of a crisis threatening to …
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Saudi Arabia Charges Iran With ‘Act of War,’ Raising Threat of Military Clash
"Saudi Arabia charged Monday that a missile fired at its capital from Yemen over the weekend was an ‘act of war’ by Iran, in the sharpest escalation in nearly three decades of mounting hostility …
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Trump says ‘open’ to meeting with N.K. leader
"U.S. President Donald Trump said he would 'certainly be open' to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as he embarked on his first trip to Asia last week." Source: Trump says 'open' to meeting …
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