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US ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea: admiral

US ready to confront Beijing on South China Sea: admiral

The United States is ready to confront China should it continue its overreaching maritime claims in the South China Sea,…
US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign

US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign

The White House has blocked the transfer of precision munitions to ally Saudi Arabia, amid anger about the civilian death…
Donald Trump picks Rex Tillerson to lead State Department

Donald Trump picks Rex Tillerson to lead State Department

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has picked ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, calling him "among…
Iran to work on nuclear-powered boats after US ‘violation’ of deal

Iran to work on nuclear-powered boats after US ‘violation’ of deal

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani ordered scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered boats, in reaction to what he…
Ballon d’Or 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to best player award

Ballon d’Or 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to best player award

Cristiano Ronaldo secured his fourth Ballon d'Or title Monday, beating old rival Lionel Messi to the title of world's best…
Top US spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking – sources

Top US spy agency has not embraced CIA assessment on Russia hacking – sources

The overseers of the US intelligence community have not embraced a CIA assessment that Russian cyber attacks were aimed at…
EU, Cuba normalise ties after decades-long rift

EU, Cuba normalise ties after decades-long rift

The European Union and Cuba on Monday signed a deal to normalise ties that had been blocked for decades by…
Trump says US not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy

Trump says US not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy

US President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position that Taiwan…
Romania elects new parliament, leftists ahead in polls

Romania elects new parliament, leftists ahead in polls

Romanians vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday that is likely to hand power back to the leftist Social Democrats…
North Korea’s Kim guides special operations drill targeting South

North Korea’s Kim guides special operations drill targeting South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a special operations drill targeting the South, the North's media reported on Sunday,…
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