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Clashes persist near Bakhmut , Moscow faces ongoing losses despite reduced combat operations
Clashes are continuing around the devastated city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and Moscow is still suffering “significant losses” despite a relative easing of combat operations in recent days, Kyiv’s armed forces said on Sunday.
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Taliban claimed responsibility for attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers dead
The Pakistani Taliban or TTP claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two militants dead.
The army said in a statement that militants opened fire on a security checkpoint on Saturday evening…
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President of Kyrgyzstan , ex-Soviet republic ready to work with the EU
The president of Kyrgyzstan said on Saturday his ex-Soviet republic was ready to work with the EU, which hopes to tighten ties with a region Russia sees as its sphere of influence.
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted global powers…
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Horrific crash three trains killed hundreds of people in India
Rescuers in India are scrambling to find survivors after a horrific crash involving three trains killed hundreds of people in one of the worst rail disasters the country has ever seen.
At least 288 people have been confirmed dead and…
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Erdogan to sworn in as President amid economic woes, extending rule for five more years
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in on Saturday as head of state after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years as Turkey economic woes worsen.
The inauguration in parliament…
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees raises just a third of $300m needed to help millions
UNITED NATIONS: Despite a dire warning from the UN chief that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees “is on the verge of financial collapse,” donors at a pledging conference on Friday provided just $107 million in new funds — significantly…
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CIA Director Burns made quiet trip to China last month
CIA Director Bill Burns made a quiet trip to China in May to stress the need to maintain lines of communication between Washington and Beijing, a US official said Friday.
“Last month, Director Burns traveled to Beijing, where he met with…
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US conducting navy transit through Taiwan Strait, official says
The US Navy is conducting a transit through the Taiwan Strait as military leaders gather in Singapore for a regional defense meeting, according to an official who asked not to be identified said Saturday.
The transit, which is likely to…
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Xi Jinping urges national security to prepare for worst-case scenarios
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst case” scenarios and prepare for “stormy seas,” as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external…
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Myanmar military faces defections and recruitment challenges amid pro-democracy uprising.
Myanmar military is suffering defections from its forces and is finding it hard to recruit. In exclusive interviews, newly-defected soldiers tell the BBC that the junta, who seized power in a coup two years ago, is struggling to suppress…
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