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US navy ship once again sails near disputed South China Sea islands
Jul 16, 2022 08:22The US navy says one of its destroyers has sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the second such provocative move in the strategic waterway in a week.
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Security tight in Sri Lanka as MPs meet to elect new president amid first fuel arrival
Jul 16, 2022 08:18Sri Lanka's parliament convened on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, as a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief to the crisis-stricken country.
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Black man shot by US police had 46 bullet wounds: Medical examiner
Jul 16, 2022 04:03A 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, while fleeing a traffic stop, had 46 gunshot wounds, the medical examiner's office said Friday.
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Emirati official: We oppose anti-Iran coalition in region
Jul 16, 2022 01:18An Emirati official has dismissed the idea of forming a NATO-like military alliance in the region, saying the United Arab Emirates does not intend to form a regional coalition against any country, in particular Iran.
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Rajapaksa finally hands in resignation, protesters retreat
Jul 15, 2022 11:09The resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the fugitive president of crisis-hit Sri Lanka, was accepted by the country's parliament on Friday, days after he fled the island amid mass protests over an unprecedented economic crisis.
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US Secret Service erased text messages sought in Jan. 6 probe, say officials
Jul 15, 2022 05:48The US Secret Service erased text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021, after an oversight agency requested them, according to a letter given by the Department of Homeland Security to the House and Senate committees.
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Serbian president: West fighting world war against Russia via Ukrainians
Jul 15, 2022 04:05Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has accused the West of fighting a world war against Russia by means of Ukrainians.
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Bank of America fined $225 million for 'botched' disbursement of jobless benefits
Jul 15, 2022 03:14US banking regulators have Bank of America fined $225 million over "botched" handling of jobless benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Italy’s Draghi resigns as PM, leaving country in political crisis
Jul 15, 2022 01:34Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has announced that he is going to resign despite winning a confidence vote, leaving the country in a political turmoil.
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Sri Lankan president emails resignation letter after fleeing to Singapore
Jul 15, 2022 00:49Beleaguered Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a letter of resignation after he fled to Singapore following mass protests fueled by an economic crisis and ensuing political turmoil.