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N Korea hackers target joint US-S Korea war games: Seoul
Aug 20, 2023 09:53South Korean police have leveled allegations against a suspected North Korean group of hackers, claiming it attempted to disrupt the upcoming huge joint war game between the military forces of Seoul and Washington, due to begin on Monday.
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Canada FM voices concerns over result of next US presidential vote, fearing authoritarian shift
Aug 20, 2023 09:40Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has expressed concerns about the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election, fearing an authoritarian shift and unveiling that Ottawa is developing scenarios to deal with the potential result of the vote.
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Medvedev warns Russia-Ukraine hostilities could drag on for decades
Aug 20, 2023 09:31Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has warned that hostilities between Russia and Ukraine may end up dragging on for decades, saying the West is bound to end up defeated.
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Coup leader: Niger open to dialogue, ready to defend itself if needed
Aug 20, 2023 05:59Niger's coup leader says the country is open to dialogue to avert a conflict with the West Africa's main regional bloc, warning that, at the same time, it is prepared to defend itself if needed.
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Pakistan arrests opposition leader in crackdown on Imran Khan's party
Aug 20, 2023 05:54Pakistani authorities have arrested opposition leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a widening crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party by the military-backed interim government.
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China launches military drills in ‘stern warning’ to Taiwan
Aug 20, 2023 05:44China has launched military drills around Taiwan in what it described as a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island following a visit to the US of Taipei's Vice President William Lai.
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US Guantanamo judge dismisses 'confession' obtained by torture
Aug 20, 2023 05:38A US military judge has rejected a "confession" coerced out of a young Guantanamo Bay captive through torture following the September 11, 2001 highly suspicious terror attacks in Washington and New York that led to military invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Delegation of ECOWAS, which threatens military intervention, arrives in Niger
Aug 19, 2023 12:55The West African diplomatic mission arrived in Niger a day after issuing an ultimatum to the military leaders to reinstate the pro-Western president who was toppled on July 26.
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Russia has to send 'sobering signals' to West about risks of nuclear war: Lavrov
Aug 19, 2023 12:49Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has to repeatedly send “sobering signals” to the West in order to prevent a direct armed confrontation of nuclear powers.
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Canada's western province declares 'emergency' state amid devastating wildfires
Aug 19, 2023 11:23Canada's western province of British Columbia has declared a "state of emergency" as devastating wildfires continue to rage in the hills and mountains, forcing thousands of evacuations.