U.S. military joins Brazil army exercises in Amazon U.S. military joins Brazil army exercises in Amazon:- U.S. military personnel are taking part this week in the largest international army operation ever held deep in the Amazon jungle of northern Brazil, in a sign of closer U.S.-Brazil defense ties. Troops from […]
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Qatar retools after boycott by top auto parts supplier Dubai Qatar retools after boycott by top auto parts supplier Dubai:- In a dusty industrial zone in the south of Doha where the city’s auto repair shops are clustered, one unlucky blue Hyundai Santa Fe has been sitting with its front […]
U.N. says believes Afghanistan air strike killed civilians U.N. says believes Afghanistan air strike killed civilians:- The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said at least 10 civilians may have been killed by an air strike in the northern city of Kunduz last week, despite a U.S. military investigation that found […]
In Beijing, Trump presses China on North Korea and trade U.S. President Donald Trump pressed China to do more on the North Korean nuclear issue on Thursday and said bilateral trade had been unfair to the United States, but praised President Xi Jinping’s pledge that China would be more open […]
Nepal bank latest victim in heists targeting SWIFT system A bank in Nepal is the latest victim in a string of cyber heists targeting the global SWIFT bank messaging system, though most of the stolen funds have been recovered, two officials involved in the investigation confirmed on Tuesday. Hackers last […]
Chinese media upbeat on U.S. ties ahead of Trump visit Chinese media upbeat on U.S. ties ahead of Trump visit:- China and the United States have common interests but the relationship needs careful handling, Chinese state-run media said on Wednesday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. North […]
U.S. calls for U.N. action against Iran over Yemen missile The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi Arabia in July and called for the United Nations to hold Tehran accountable for violating two U.N. Security Council resolutions. […]
UCLA basketball players arrested in China a day before Trump’s visit UCLA basketball players arrested in China a day before Trump’s visit:- Three UCLA men’s basketball players were arrested in China for shoplifting on Tuesday, a day ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit there, according to several […]
Myanmar says UN move could harm talks with Bangladesh Myanmar said on Wednesday that a U.N. Security Council statement on the Rohingya refugee crisis could “seriously harm” its talks with Bangladesh over repatriating more than 600,000 people who have fled there to escape a Myanmar military crackdown. The Security Council […]
Papua New Guinea court rejects bid to restore services to asylum-seeker camp Papua New Guinea court rejects bid to restore services to asylum-seeker camp:- Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court rejected an application on Tuesday to restore water, electricity and food supplies to an Australian-run detention center for asylum seekers where […]
