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Rights group sues US government to block Israel's entry to visa waiver program
Sep 28, 2023 03:54A leading Arab American rights group is suing the US government and calling on a federal court to halt any further actions admitting Israel into the visa waiver program (VWP).
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55 percent of US citizens oppose Biden's 'megadeal' with Saudi Arabia: Poll
Sep 28, 2023 03:39Fifty-five percent of US citizens say they oppose a defense pact with Saudi Arabia that would commit the US to send forces to defend the kingdom in the event of an attack.
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China says military drills near Taiwan aimed at targeting ‘arrogance’ of separatists
Sep 27, 2023 14:26China says it recent series of drills near Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) are aimed at combating the “arrogance” of separatist forces.
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US lawmakers propose major cut to Ukraine funding
Sep 27, 2023 06:17US lawmakers have proposed a major cut in aid for Ukraine ahead of a looming government shutdown, despite US President Joe Biden's repeated promises to increase Washington's support to Kiev.
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China blasts Iran-related US sanctions, vows to defend own interests
Sep 27, 2023 06:09Beijing has censured a recent move by the US administration to impose a new round of sanctions against a number of Chinese individuals and entities over accusations of providing Iran with drone production materials.
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Korean Peninsula on 'brink of nuclear war,' North Korean envoy warns
Sep 27, 2023 05:20North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, Kim Song, has warned that there is an "imminent danger of nuclear war breakout" on the Korean Peninsula.
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Russian commander shown at meeting after Ukraine claimed to kill him
Sep 26, 2023 14:21Russian Black Sea Fleet commander Viktor Sokolov has appeared at a meeting in footage released by the country’s defense ministry, a day after Ukraine claimed to have killed him in a missile strike.
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Venezuela: Exxon-Mobil turning Guyana into US military base
Sep 26, 2023 12:31Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Guyana on Monday of allowing Exxon Mobile to take over a long-disputed border region rich in oil.
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Niger demands ‘negotiated framework’ for France withdrawal
Sep 26, 2023 12:30Niger’s military government has demanded a “negotiated framework” for the French troop planned pull-out from the West African country.
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Russia: Armenian PM Pashinyan 'succumbed to Western influence'
Sep 26, 2023 12:28The Russian foreign ministry says Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s latest remarks on distancing his country from its alliance with Moscow are aimed at shifting blame for his failures onto Moscow while submitting to Western pressure was behind the “severe” defeat in Karabakh.