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China raps US 'hysterical' reaction to balloon incident
Feb 18, 2023 11:46China’s most senior diplomat says the United States has violated international norms by shooting down a balloon in an act that he described as “absurd and hysterical."
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North Korea fires long range missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
Feb 18, 2023 11:39North Korea has launched at least one long-range ballistic missile off its east coast after warning of a strong response to the upcoming US-South Korea military drills.
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China warns NATO over 'dangerous acts' in Ukraine
Feb 18, 2023 11:33China's representative to the United Nations has blamed the Ukraine war on "NATO's continuous eastern expansion since the Cold War", and called on the alliance to put aside the Cold War mentality and stop "being a troublemaker".
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Death toll from cyclone in New Zealand rises as rescue operations continue
Feb 18, 2023 05:03The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand has risen to nine as the clean-up continue on the North Island with rescue teams working against the clock to find missing people. of a person in the hard-hit Hawke's Bay region is going on and would raise the death toll to nine.
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Six dead as gunman goes on rampage in Mississippi town
Feb 18, 2023 04:53A gunman went on a rampage in a small Mississippi town on Friday, killing six people in four locations before sheriff's deputies arrested him, local media and witnesses reported.
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At Munich summit, Zelensky asks for more Western weapons despite Russia’s warnings
Feb 18, 2023 04:28Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the United States and its European allies to expedite the delivery of military weapons and equipment to Ukraine despite Russia’s repeated warnings that the flow of Western arms will only escalate tensions and protract the conflict in the former Soviet republic.
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At least seven killed as militants storm Karachi police station
Feb 18, 2023 04:25At least seven people have been killed and several injured after militants stormed a police station in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi as gunfire and loud explosions could be heard from the area.
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Russia may become China’s chief gas supplier in near future: Gazprom
Feb 18, 2023 04:01Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that Moscow may soon become neighboring China’s largest natural gas supplier, while receiving special praise from President Vladimir Putin.
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China says firmly opposes Pentagon official's visit to Taiwan
Feb 18, 2023 03:39The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has reiterated Beijing’s firm opposition to any kind of official interactions and military ties between the United States and Taiwan.
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Ukrainian commander wears Daesh insignia on uniform, video shows
Feb 18, 2023 03:01A media report broadcast by the Associated Press from the war front in Ukraine has shown one of the Ukrainian military commanders wearing Daesh insignia on his uniform.