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US declares intent to send controversial banned cluster bombs to Ukraine
Jul 08, 2023 06:01Despite a global ban on the use of cluster bombs, the United States has adamantly decided to supply the controversial weapons of mass destruction to Ukraine.
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Russian envoy: US military presence in Syria violates international laws
Jul 08, 2023 03:06A senior Russian diplomat has denounced the United States for maintaining troops in Syria, saying it violates international laws because the US military presence has no UN Security Council mandate or official approval from the Syrian government.
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US seeking to calm tensions with China, Treasury secretary claims
Jul 07, 2023 12:27US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has arrived in China for a 4-day visit aimed to ease tensions and establish better communications lines between Washington and Beijing.
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Pentagon: US may provide advanced variants of cluster bombs to Ukraine
Jul 07, 2023 12:16The Pentagon has announced that advanced cluster munitions could be sent to Ukraine to help Kiev in its war against Russian forces, despite a global ban on such weapons.
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Nearly half of US drinking water may contain toxic 'forever chemicals'
Jul 07, 2023 12:13Nearly half of US tap water samples contain toxic "forever chemicals," substances used in hundreds of household items from cleaning supplies to pizza boxes to which broad exposure can carry serious health risks, according to a new study.
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US to send Ukraine banned cluster munitions: Officials
Jul 07, 2023 04:02The United States has planned to send globally banned cluster munitions to Ukraine to help it battle Russian forces, American officials have said.
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Iran slams Ukraine at JCPOA meeting, says US, E3 to blame for deal's failure
Jul 07, 2023 03:03Iran's ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has denounced the presence of the Ukrainian envoy in a Security Council meeting on non-proliferation and implementation of the 2015 Iran deal, lambasting the move as unconstructive and a suspicious attempt to divert attention from the main issue.
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2008 US airstrike that turned wedding into a funeral still haunts Afghans
Jul 06, 2023 11:32On July 6th, 2008, an airstrike by the United States on a wedding party in the Haska Meyna district in eastern Afghanistan killed 47 Afghan citizens.
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Belarus president says Wagner chief in Russia; Kremlin says ‘not following’ Prigozhin’s movements
Jul 06, 2023 11:29Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group is no longer in his country but in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.
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White House seeks to get cocaine story under control
Jul 06, 2023 05:29Cocaine discovered at the White House was left in an area frequently used by visitors on tours -- and not while President Joe Biden and his family were on the premises, officials said Wednesday.